University of Massachusets Athletics
Friday, May 12
Fairfax, Va.
12:30 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
27-22
2
vs
1
Saint Joseph's
24-27
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Minutewomen Grind Past Hawks, 2-1
May 12, 2017 | Softball
AMHERST, Mass. – Behind seven strikeouts from junior right hander Meg Colleran, University of Massachusetts softball (27-22) took a 2-1 victory from third-seeded Saint Joseph's (24-27) in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship on Friday. Second-seeded UMass will face top-seeded Fordham (43-14) at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the George Mason Softball Complex.
Colleran threw a gem, striking out seven batters and giving up only five hits, all singles. As the Hawks left seven runners on base, Colleran walked just two batters. She advanced to 18-12 on the season.
In the bottom of the second, senior Tara Klee singled to center field. Senior Ashton Wince followed that up with a double to the left field line. Freshman Madison Gimpl, earning her 13th career start in left field, knocked a single to shallow center field to drive in the pair of runs.
Saint Joseph's immediately threatened in the top third, plating a run on a sacrifice fly, cutting the UMass lead to 2-1. The score stood for the final frames of the contest.
Freshman Candace Denis stole her 25th base of the season, pushing her mark to 25-of-28. She now ranks tied for fifth for stolen bases in a season, matching Candice Molinari's same mark from 2006, and leads all-time UMass freshmen.
For continued coverage of UMass softball, follow the program on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassSoftball).
Colleran threw a gem, striking out seven batters and giving up only five hits, all singles. As the Hawks left seven runners on base, Colleran walked just two batters. She advanced to 18-12 on the season.
In the bottom of the second, senior Tara Klee singled to center field. Senior Ashton Wince followed that up with a double to the left field line. Freshman Madison Gimpl, earning her 13th career start in left field, knocked a single to shallow center field to drive in the pair of runs.
Saint Joseph's immediately threatened in the top third, plating a run on a sacrifice fly, cutting the UMass lead to 2-1. The score stood for the final frames of the contest.
Freshman Candace Denis stole her 25th base of the season, pushing her mark to 25-of-28. She now ranks tied for fifth for stolen bases in a season, matching Candice Molinari's same mark from 2006, and leads all-time UMass freshmen.
For continued coverage of UMass softball, follow the program on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook (@UMassSoftball).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Colleran, Meg (18-12)
L: VENTURA (14-13)
Batting:
RBI: ABADIE 1
SH: OSTASZEWSKI 1 ; ZIERKE 1 ; GROBER 1
SF: ABADIE 1
Base Running:
RUNS: HERRERA 1
SB: KULP 1
Batting:
RBI: Gimpl, Madison 2
SH: Stacevicz, Erin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Klee, Tara 1 ; Wince, Ashton 1
SB: Denis, Candace 1
HBP: Cozza, Jena 1
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
2
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
0
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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