April 17, 2005

Game One Box Score | Game Two Box Score

Caldwell, N.J. - The Adelphi University softball team split a non-conference doubleheader with Caldwell College Sunday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The Panthers, who won the first game 2-0 before falling in the second game, 5-1, are now 19-11 on the season. The Cougars, who are ranked first in the latest Northeast Region, are 23-6.

In the first game, Adelphi scored both of its runs in the first inning. Freshman Julia Schaper led off with a single, then senior Theresa Kotulak and junior Amy Delmore followed with RBI doubles off Caldwell starter Jessica Saunders. Saunders allowed just three hits the rest of the way, but the Cougars were unable to push any runs across the plate against junior pitcher Carla Buonviaggio despite advancing a runner to third base twice. Buonviaggio went the distance for the shutout, allowing five hits and three walks while striking out six. Saunders (8-4) struck out 11 batters while walking two in a losing effort. The loss ended Caldwell's winning streak at 13 games.

In the second game, the Panthers scored again in the first inning when Kotulak singled home sophomore Alana daSilva. But this time the Cougars responded with four runs in the bottom of the first. Freshman Alyssa Speno led off with a triple, then scored on a single by junior Katie Jackson. Sophomore Jackie Velardi and freshman Nicole Bodrog had two-out RBI singles, followed by a double from junior Gina D'Amico that plated Bodrog and gave the Cougars a 4-1 lead. D'Amico also homered in the sixth inning, her first of the season, to complete the scoring.

Freshman Kristen de la Campa remained unbeaten (6-0) after allowing six hits and one run in four innings of work to earn the decision. Sophomore Anna Dahl pitched three shutout innings to record her second save of the season.

Adelphi returns to action on Tuesday, April 19 for a conference doublehader at Molloy college. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m

Courtesy of Caldwell Sports Information