March 9, 2004
WC Drops Pair to Northwestern (MN)
Late Rally in Game One Falls Short

FT. PIERCE, FL -- The Washington College softball team slipped to 1-5 on the season with a pair of losses to Northwestern (MN) College this afternoon in Ft. Pierce, FL. Northwestern won game one, 7-6,after a late rally by the Shorewomen, and then posted an 12-5 win in game two.

Northwestern led 7-2 in game one before the Shorewomen got four runs across with one out in the seventh inning to pull within one. The game ended on a double play with the potential game-tying run on third base. Junior Andrea Braverman (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown) went three-for-four with a run scored in game one, while sophomore Laura Mozzer (Tolland, CT/Tolland) was two-for-two with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI. Freshman Tara Harrigan (Hamilton, NJ/Steinert) drove in a pair of runs in the opener.

In the second game, junior Laura Scimeca (Cream Ridge, NJ/Allentown) went three-for-four with two RBI , a triple, and a run scored. Sophomore Diane Green (Milford, DE/Milford) was also three-for-four at the plate. She scored two runs. Freshman Maria Hogg (Marriottsville, MD/Liberty) went three-for-three with an RBI.

The Shorewomen are back in action Thursday when they face Davis & Elkins at 10:00 a.m. in their final game in Ft. Pierce.

GAME ONE BOX SCORE

GAME TWO BOX SCORE