SOFTBALL LOSES TO NYIT IN FIRST ROUND OF ECC CHAMPIONSHIP, 5-0

Box Score vs. NYIT - April 29, 2009

OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. (Apr. 29, 2009) – On Wednesday, freshman third baseman Josette Cavallaro (North Babylon, N.Y.) hit 1-for-3 at the plate, but it wasn't enough as the fifth-seeded Molloy College softball team fell to No. 4 seed New York Institute of Technology, 5-0, in the opening round of the double-elimination East Coast Conference Championship in Old Westbury, N.Y. With the defeat, the Lions went to an overall mark of 20-25. The Bears improved to 35-23-1 on the year.

NYIT drew first blood in the latter of the first with a two-spot. Senior outfielder Brilynn Fields (Aurora, Colo.) slapped a one-out RBI single into right-center field to score junior outfielder Anna Hernandez (Tucson, Ariz.). Two batters after, senior shortstop Ashley Gosk (Bay Shore, N.Y.) sent an RBI double down the left-field line.

In Bottom-3, junior third baseman Brooklynn Fields (Aurora, Colo.) extended the Bears’ margin to three (3-0) after coming home on a steal attempt by senior second baseman Lauren Sabia (Tucson, Ariz.).

Brilynn Fields made the count 4-0 in the fifth. She came in following a dropped fly by senior outfielder Michelle Walsh (Bellerose, N.Y.). NYIT capped off the scoring during the ensuing inning on a solo shot to left-center field by sophomore utility Marissa Brucculeri (Albertson, N.Y.).

Senior pitcher Nina Cesare (Whitestone, N.Y.) earned her 17th victory of the season after tossing a complete game shutout. She yielded just two hits and two walks, while striking out seven for the Bears. As for the Lions, sophomore right-hander Lauren Urbont (Long Beach, N.Y.) gave up six hits, five runs (four earned) and four walks over 6.0 innings of work. She also fanned five in the process.

Molloy will now take on the loser of Friday’s 9 a.m. match-up between Adelphi University and 20th-ranked C.W. Post. First pitch for that game is slated for 2 p.m. You can follow all of the progress via Live Stats at http://iris.nyit.edu/athletics/livestatbase/xlive.htm.