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Dominican University New York Athletics
SOFTBALL SWEEPS NYACK COLLEGE
March 26, 2009

SOFTBALL SWEEPS NYACK COLLEGE

Orangeburg, NY (3/26/09) The Dominican College softball team swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header from visiting Nyack College, 8-0 and 9-1 in five innings this afternoon at the DC Softball Field.

Box Score

Orangeburg, NY (3/26/09)  The Dominican College softball team swept a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) double-header from visiting Nyack College, 8-0 and 9-1 in five innings this afternoon at the DC Softball Field.

DC struck for five runs in the opening stanza as senior Sarah Beck (Milton, NY) had an RBI double and Jamie Ollari (Hopatcong, NJ) brought in a run on a fielder's choice.  Beck  came in to score on an error and junior Jessica Martinieri (Tampa, FL) had a two run single to give Dominican a commanding 5-0 lead.

The Lady Chargers added three runs in the bottom of the fourth on a three run blast over the left field fence by catcher Nicole Scarillo (South Amboy, NJ) as Dominican won the opening game 8-0 in five innings.

Junior Danielle Garrison (Coatesville, PA) picked up the win to improve to 4-1, scattering just two hits and striking out 11 batters.

In game two, Dominican once again got on the board early with a two run first inning on RBI singles by shortstop Cara Piasecki (Port Monmouth, NJ) and Scarillo.  The Lady Chargers added to the lead with a three run second inning as outfielder Nicole Philpot (Dingmans Ferry, PA) had a two run single and Piasecki had a solo home run over the left field fence to take a 5-0 lead.  An RBI single by Martinieri in the third brought the lead up to 6-0.

Nyack put a run on the board in the fifth on a solo home run, but DC responded with three runs in the bottom stanza on an RBI double by Ollari and an RBI single by Lauren Galladay (Aberdeen, NJ).  The final run was scored as junior Kelli Rehm (Livingston, NJ) had an RBI single and gave the Lady Chargers the 9-1 win.

Freshman hurler Katrina Pistilli (Staten Island, NY) improved to 5-3 overall in the win, allowing one run on two hits and eight strikeouts.

With the victories Dominican improves to 11-6 overall and 5-1 in the CACC.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.