Softball Drops Pair at UCSB Tournament

Friday, March 11

Santa Barbara, Calif.

12:30 PM

Sacred Heart

3-9

Princeton University

2-8

Sacred Heart

Princeton

3/11/2022 5:14:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

SHU fell 11-3 to Princeton and 10-1 to UCSB

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.- The Sacred Heart University softball team dropped its opening games at the UC Santa Barbara tournament on Friday as they fell 11-3 to Princeton and 10-1 to host UC Santa Barbara.

Team Records

Sacred Heart University Pioneers (3-10 overall, 0-0 NEC)
Princeton University Tigers (2-8, 0-0 Ivy League)
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (7-14, 0-0 Big West)

Game 1 Score: SHU 3, Princeton 11 F/6 innings

Pitchers:

Sarah Lawton (SHU)- (L, 1.2 innings pitched, 4 earned runs, 2 strikeouts, 3-4 record)
Jenna Pfister (SHU)- (1.1 innings pitched, 1 earned run)
Carlie Williams (SHU)- (2.0 innings pitched, 1 earned run)
Allie Blanchard (PRI)- (W, 4.0 innings pitched, 6 strikeouts, 1-2 record)
Molly Chambers (PRI)- (2.0 innings pitched, 3 earned runs)

Top Performers

Emily Carroll (SHU)- 2-3, 2 RBI
Kira Ferraiolo (SHU) – 1-2, 1 RBI

Of Note:

After a scoreless first inning, Princeton found home eight times in the second inning with a solo home run and two-run home run highlighting in the inning to take an 8-0 lead.
The Tigers scored one more in the third inning off a single to center field to take a 9-0 lead heading into the fourth inning.
The Pioneers were able to get on the scoreboard in the fifth inning as Emily Carroll ripped a single to right field scoring in Alyssa Gonzalez and Brianna Santos to narrow the Princeton lead to 9-2.
SHU scored one more run in the inning off a fielder's choice ground out to first scoring in Rachel Kohler tighten the lead to 9-3.
Princeton racked up two more runs in the fifth and sixth innings to result in the 11-3 loss.

Game 2 Score: SHU 1, UC Santa Barbara 10 F/5 innings

Pitchers:

Olivia Vadas (SHU)- (L, 2.2 innings pitched, 10 earned runs, 0-4 record)
Carly Koltko (SHU)- (1.1 innings pitched, 2 strikeouts)
Alyssa Molina (UCSB)- (W, 4.0 innings pitched, 5 strikeouts, 2-4 record)
Lexi Mills (UCSB)- (1.0 innings pitched, 1 strikeout)

Top Performers

Kylee Harvey (SHU)- 2-2
Grace Saad (SHU) – 1-2, 1 RBI, 1 home run

Of Note:

UC Santa Barbara took a commanding 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as a pair of RBI singles and one RBI double scored in three runs for the Gauchos.
The Pioneers responded in the following inning as Grace Saad tallied her second home run of the year to narrow the Gaucho lead to 3-1.
UC Santa Barbara countered with three more runs in the bottom of the inning followed by a four-run third inning which featured a pair of RBI doubles to secure the 10-1 victory.

Up Next:

The Pioneers compete on day two of the UC Santa Barbara tournament on Saturday, March 12 when they face South Dakota State and Princeton starting at 12:00 p.m. ET.