FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 5, 2006

The 2006 Little East Conference
Softball Tournament

The Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex at Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Game Seven

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#3 Keene State (25-14)

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Werner & Nickerson Combine to Oust Keene State, 3-1
First Inning Miscues Eliminate Owls

Providence, RI—Sixth seeded UMass Dartmouth eliminated third-seeded Keene State College, 3-1, from the 2006 Little East Conference Softball Tournament.

The Corsairs scored three unearned runs off of Keene State junior starting pitcher Kari Gardner (Grafton, MA) in the top of the first inning. Senior second baseman Amanda Leal (New Bedford, MA) singled to center field to open the frame and advanced to third on a Keene State error on freshman shortstop Vicki Andruszkiewicz’s (Danvers, MA) sacrifice bunt attempt. Andruszkiewicz then stole second. Leal scored and junior center fielder Shannon Allberry (Attleboro, MA) reached on an Owl error. Junior designated player Jessica Werner (Hubbardston, MA) doubled in both runners and chased Gardner from game with only one out. KSC sophomore pitcher Ashlee Nicholson (Swanzey, NH) came on and closed out the inning.

The Owls scored one run in the bottom of the fourth as sophomore first baseman Kaity Conklin (Selkirk, NY) singled in senior third baseman Sarah Campbell (Auburn, MA).

Corsair freshman pitcher Amie Nickerson (Wrentham, MA), who led UMD to a 1-0 win over second-seeded Eastern Connecticut yesterday afternoon, had another outstanding effort to pick up her eighth win (8-3) of the season. Nickerson allowed four hits, while striking out four, to pick up the victory.

Keene State’s Nicholson was sharp in relief, allowing no runs on three hits to go along with five strikeouts. Gardner took the loss (4-3).

The Corsairs advance to play the loser of fifth-seeded Southern Maine and top-seeded Rhode Island College tomorrow morning at 10 a.m.

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