Clarion U. Sports Roundup: Softball Picks Up Win

| March 17, 2018


CLERMONT, Fla. – The Clarion softball team concluded its Florida trip with a split on Friday, falling 11-6 to Wayne State and defeating Salem International 8-6 on the final day of the PFX Spring Games.

(Photo courtesy of Clarion University Athletics)

Macy Rubin got the win in the late game for Clarion, her first of the season. Jessica Cartia went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBI’s and a run scored, and Moriah Lynn added her own 1-for-3, two-RBI performance at the dish.

The Golden Eagles exploded for five runs in the bottom of the third inning, starting when Haley Pszyk reached on an error at first base. After Aryn Boyer sacrificed her over to second, Taylor Nonnenberg drew a two-out walk. Cartia, Lynn and Cassidy Runyan hit consecutive doubles to clear the bases, putting Clarion in the driver’s seat with a five-run advantage.

Pszyk got things going in the fourth as well, leading off by reaching on an error. Nonnenberg drove her in with a two-out single to make it 6-0. The Tigers pulled to within 6-4 with a big sixth inning but Else and Cartia drove in runs in the bottom of the inning to add some extra insurance, and eventually seal the win.

In the early game against the Warriors, Lynn went 1-for-3 with two RBI’s and two runs scored, while Laura Sadowski and Rebecca Kelley also drove in runs. Sadowski took the loss, throwing 5.0 innings and allowing all 11 runs. The Golden Eagles and Warriors were tied at 6-6 entering the sixth inning, courtesy of a pair of three-run innings by Clarion, but Wayne State went off for five runs in the bottom of the sixth to take the win.

TENNIS

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. – The Clarion tennis team completed its week with a dominant performance on Friday, defeating Shepherd 9-0 in South Carolina. The Golden Eagles (4-5) will return home to begin PSAC West play.

Clarion took all five singles matches and both doubles matches, as Shepherd fielded only five total players on the day. Alivia Arnold and Maria Snyder claimed a win at No. 1 doubles for the second straight day, recording an 8-2 decision over Alisha Adkins and Zoie O’Neal. Vinisha Reddy and Katie Benson also won in doubles, winning the No. 2 match by an 8-3 score.

Arnold got things going in singles play with a 6-2, 6-2 decision over O’Neal in the No. 1 match, and her doubles partner Snyder followed up with a straight sets in over Adkins. Reddy defeated Anna Bock 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 3 singles match and Michelle Petrilla took a 6-3, 6-3 decision at No. 4.

WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Clarion women’s track team kicked off their 2018 outdoor season at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Highlights include Ashley McCluskey, who hit a PSAC qualifying time and finished 8th overall in the meet.

Freshman Allison Gates finished sixth in the 5000 meter run with a time of 19:35.86

Haley Schaller just missed a PSAC qualifying time by four seconds in the steeplechase, her first attempt in that event, with a time of 12:34.57. Danielle Stoner was just behind Schaller, finishing the steeplechase in 12:38.29
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