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Sports Softball heads to GLIAC Tournament
By Rhonda Marable Staff writer The Mercyhurst women’s softball team capped off regular season play by splitting a six- game homestay and earning a spot in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Conference Tournament. With the three victories of the week Head Coach Sara Headley totals an impressive 98 career victories, just two shy of 100, which is possible in the upcoming GLIAC tournament. Kicking off the week, the Lakers dominated Seton Hill on Wednesday April 23 12-4 in game one and 3-1 in game two. The 12 runs is a season-high for Mercyhurst, as it ties a previous season-high with 14 hits in one game. Sophomores Megan Houston, Amber Rapose and freshman Michelle Schmitz rocked the Griffins, going 8-for-12 with six runs and four RBI’s. Friday’s conference games against Northwood, however, were much different, with the Lakers getting shut out 8-0 in five innings of game one. Game two was a battle of the pitchers with sophomore
pitcher Carinna Crow and Northwood’s Alicia Brandenburg battling After two Seahawks reached base on an error and a walk, Korey Schluckbier capped off a six-RBI day by driving both runners home with her single. Coming off the two conference losses, the Lakers needed a win against Saginaw Valley State in order to clinch a spot in the GLIAC tournament. Crow ensured that win, throwing a shutout game, as the team defeated the Saginaw Cardinals 1-0 in game one. Crow was on fire, coming up with a big strike out with runners on second and third. Sacrifice bunts by junior Danielle Zubek and senior Annie Dragolich allowed freshman Elizabeth Maier to score the only run of the game. The Lakers could not keep the momentum going and, despite homeruns by Zubek and Schmitz, the team dropped the contest 5-3. Saginaw entered the game with heavy bats, scoring a run in the first inning and knocking out two homeruns in the third to top out with five runs for the game. The Lakers travel to Midland, Mich. on Friday and Saturday to compete with the best teams in the conference and finish their season on a strong note.
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