Utica Downs Skidmore in Convincing Fashion
Saratoga Springs, NY (3/25/15)- The Utica College softball team scored early and often as it cruised to its most lopsided victory over host Skidmore College in over a decade. The Pioneers took game one 17-2, before winning the second game 16-3.
Utica (6-6) picked up momentum headed into its conference opener this weekend. The Pioneers host defending Empire 8 Champion Ithaca College on Saturday, and Stevens Institute of Technology on Sunday. Both double-headers are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
Utica 17, Skidmore 2- Game One Final
Nine different players recorded at least one hit, led by senior
Courtney Fitzgerald (Albany, NY/Colonie Central) and freshman
Sabrina Stransky (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place) who each went 3-for-4 with one home run. Stransky's grand slam was her first collegiate home run, while Fitzgerald's tied the College's career record of 21 homers.
Freshman
Samantha Husak (Jackson, MI/Grass Lake) was 2-for-3 with a team-high five RBI and she also added one stolen base.
Stephanie Siriano (Sauquoit, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill),
Kassidy Ogren (Albany, NY/Colonie Central),
Alaina Wickwire (Towanda, PA/Towanda),
Alysa Russell (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville),
Dominique Soto (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place), and
Christy Traglia (Mohawk, NY/Mohawk) also had hits.
Junior
Abby Monroe (Watertown, NY/General Brown) struck out two and allowed just six hits as she moved to 4-2 on the year.
Utica 16, Skidmore 3- Game Two Final
The Pioneers jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a solo home run by senior
Stephanie Siriano (Sauquoit, NY/Vernon-Verona-Sherrill), and never looked back as they cruised to another run-rule victory. Siriano finished the game going 3-for-4 at the plate, as did freshman
Alaina Wickwire (Towanda, PA/Towanda).
Samantha Husak (Jackson, MI/Grass Lake) again led the Pioneers in RBI as she drove in four runs and was 2-for-4 at the dish.
Alysa Russell (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) and
Dominique Soto (Miller Place, NY/Miller Place) were each 2-for-3, while Russell extended her hitting streak to ten games. Fitzgerald, Ogren, Stransky, and Traglia also had hits for the Pioneers, with Traglia adding a steal.
Freshman
Brittany Meka (Averill Park, NY/Averill Park) fanned a career-high six batters en route to her first collegiate victory.