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4
Kutztown KUTZ-S 2-3
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Winner Goldey-Beacom GBCS 1-0
Kutztown KUTZ-S
2-3
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Final
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Goldey-Beacom GBCS
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Kutztown KUTZ-S 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 8 3
Goldey-Beacom GBCS 0 0 0 3 0 2 X 5 9 3

W: Giampolo, Alyssa (1-0) L: B. Newman (0-1)

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Winner Virginia-Wise WISE 4-0
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Goldey-Beacom GBCS 1-1
Winner
Virginia-Wise WISE
4-0
9
Final
4
Goldey-Beacom GBCS
1-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Virginia-Wise WISE 1 3 0 0 1 1 3 9 16 3
Goldey-Beacom GBCS 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 6 5

W: Brandts (1-0) L: Mickles, Natalie (0-1) S: Turner (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Splits Two to Open 2016 Campaign



Goldey-Beacom commenced its 2016 season with a 5-4 victory over Kutztown before it was handed a 9-4 loss by UVA-Wise at the Pioneer Classic in Greeneville, TN.
 
Kutztown struck first in the opening frame for a 1-0 lead.  Sara Keeny led off by reaching on an error, stole second, took third on a flyout from Danielle Amato and scored on another error.
 
The Lightning in the bottom of the fourth loaded the bases with none out on consecutive singles from Ryann Farley (Barnegat, NJ), fellow junior Charlee King (New Castle, DE) and freshman Shelby Murphy (Laurel, DE).  Junior Paulynn Mao (Anaheim, CA) then lifted a one-out sacrifice fly to center that plated Farley for a 1-1 tie.  Sophomore Kylie Doyle (Tower City PA) followed with an infield single that scored King and a throwing error allowed Murphy to cross home for a 3-1 GBC cushion.
 
Kutztown got one back in the sixth on an RBI single from Bridget Newman, but GBC answered with two in its half of the frame for a 5-2 lead.  Sophomore Kelsey Brandle (Bethlehem, PA) lined a two-out, run-scoring single through the left side and Farley followed with a bases-loaded walk.
 
The Golden Bears made things interesting in the seventh by loading the bases and then getting a two-run double from Gabby Tareila for a 5-4 game.  But freshman Alyssa Giampolo (East Windsor, NJ) buckled down with the go-ahead run in scoring position, getting Newman to fly out for the Lightning's first season-opening victory since 2012.
 
Giampolo (1-0) was outstanding in her first collegiate start, yielding four runs – one earned – and eight hits over seven innings with two strikeouts and just one walk.  Brandle, the only player for the Lightning a season ago to start all 36 contests, amassed two hits.
 
Newman (0-1) was tagged for three runs – two earned – and five hits over 3 2/3 innings for Kutztown (2-3).  Amato and Danielle Sienko each had two hits.
 
These same squads will battle in a doubleheader March 17 in Kutztown, PA.
 
Against UVA-Wise, the opposition scored three times in the top of the second for a 4-1 lead.  With the bases loaded, Mindy Combs broke the 1-1 deadlock with a two-out infield single to first base, scoring Bridget Henzel.  Erika McLaughlin followed with a two-run single to plate Shannon Bennett and Zoe Millard.
 
GBC got those runs back in the fourth for a 4-4 tie.  Doyle lined a run-scoring single to plate Murphy, took second on the throw and advanced to third when sophomore Ashleigh Cavanaugh (Newark, DE) scored on a wild pitch.  Doyle then crossed home when freshman Rachel Davis (Bethel, DE) singled up the middle for the deadlock.
 
The Cavaliers grabbed a 5-4 lead in the fifth when Millard lined a two-out single down the left-field line to score Samantha Ely.  They doubled their margin in the sixth when a fielding error off the bat of Delany Turner allowed McLaughlin to score.
 
UVA-Wise made it 9-4 in the seventh on Combs' two-run double and Ely's two-out, bases-loaded walk.
 
Taylor Brandts (1-0) allowed four runs – three earned – and four hits over four innings with four strikeouts for the Cavaliers (4-0).  Turner fired three scoreless innings for the save with Bennett and McLaughlin each recording three hits to help their squad close with 16.
 
King recorded two hits and Dingmans Ferry, PA sophomore Natalie Mickles (0-1) was charged with five runs and 10 hits over 4 1/3 relief innings for the Lightning (1-1).
 
Goldey-Beacom on Sunday battles host Tusculum at 9:00 am and Ursuline at 11:00 am.

 
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