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Last updated: Tuesday, March 4, 2008 4:12 AM EST

SALISBURY, N.C. — The Shippensburg University womens’ softball team opened its season with three wins and two losses at the Catawba College Invitational over the weekend.

The Lady Raiders started the season with a bang, pounding out 16 hits in a 9-1 victory over Wheeling Jesuit on Friday. Ship got good plate efforts from Amanda Bardo (3 for 3, home run, 2 RBI), Hope Cornell (2 for 4, home run, 3 RBI), Lori Knopf (3 for 3, 2 runs) and Liz Good (2 for 3).

Ship starter Dani Shields fired a three-hitter and struck out seven.

Later on Friday, the Lady Raiders finished on the other side of a blowout, falling 8-0 to Coker College.

Ship could not find an answer to Cobra pitcher Shelly Catlett, who stifled the Lady Raiders for four hits while striking out five.

Shippensburg got back to work on Saturday and nearly pulled off a victory over Georgia College & State, ranked No. 23 in Division II, but fell 7-3 after the Bobcats rallied for victory.

Knopf pitched for the Lady Raiders and had allowed just one run on four hits through six innings when she struck out the first batter of the seventh. However, the batter reached base on a passed ball, setting the stage for a Bobcat comeback.

Four singles and a walk later, Georgia College & State was ahead 5-3. The Bobcats finished the inning, and the Lady Raiders, with two unearned runs.

Knopf was once again thrown into the fire in Shippensburg’s second game of the day against Indianapolis. This time, the junior induced a bases-loaded pop-up with the bases loaded and two outs in the top of the seventh inning to earn a save and help her team earn a 6-3 victory over the Greyhounds.

Knopf also had a strong day with the bat, going 3 for 3 with an RBI in the contest.

Shippensburg finished its weekend with a 10-3 spanking of Belmont Abbey. The Lady Raiders cranked out 15 hits, including four doubles. Ship freshman Courtney Steele (4 for 4, 2 runs, 2 RBI, home run) and Lisamarie Ramagli (2 for 3, 1 run, RBI) led the Lady Raiders offensive attack.

Shippensburg will travels to Kissimmee, Fla. during Spring Break, where it will play 13 games in six days. They will begin the trip with a doubleheader against Queens (N.Y.) on Friday at 5:30 p.m.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

SUNDAY

LADY RAIDERS 10, CRUSADERS 3

Shippensburg 005 041 0 — 10 15 1

Belmont Abbey 012 000 0 — 3 7 3

SHIPPENSBURG (10)

Jillian Mullan, lf, 5/1/2; Sarah Stengl, dh, 5/1/1; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 2/1/1; Oceanna DeBaro, 2b, 1/0/0; Lori Knopf, p, 5/1/1; Hope Cornell, ss, 4/1/1; Courtney Steele, 3b, 4/2/4; Margaret Sander, pr, 0/1/0; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 3/1/2; Dana Ward, pr, 0/0/0; Rachelle Wedell, c, 3/0/2; Liz Good, rf, 4/1/1; Chelsea Carson, cf, 0/0/0. TOTALS 36/10/15.

BELMONT ABBEY (3)

Jessica Inman, c/cf, 4/1/3; Abby Threatt, lf, 3/1/1; Dani Beres, 2b/3b, 2/0/0; Tara Ruebel, 1b, 3/0/1; Alysia Stewart, rf/c, 3/1/2; Candace Cady, ss, 2/0/0; Desiree Carron, 3b/p, 2/0/0; Megan Mullis, dh, 3/0/0; Brittany Memoli, cf/2b, 3/0/0; Carrie Markham, p/rf, 0/0/0. TOTALS 25/3/7.

Doubles: Ship — Bardo, Cornell, Steele, Ramagli, Wedell. Home runs: Ship — Steele (1); BA — Stewart. Winning pitcher — Knopf (1-1) 7 inn., 3 runs, 7 hits, 4SO, 3BB. Losing pitcher — Markham 2.1 inn., 5 runs, 7 hits, 0SO, 2BB; Carron 4.2 inn., 5 runs, 8 hits, 0SO, 0BB.

SATURDAY

LADY RAIDERS 6, GREYHOUNDS 3

Indianapolis 100 011 0 — 3 4 1

Shippensburg 010 302 x — 6 8 2

INDIANAPOLIS (3)

Jessica Breeden, dh/lf, 3/1/1; Jamie Keltz, 2b, 4/1/3; Jenny Swanson, ss, 1/0/0; Sara Agnew, 3b, 4/0/0; Cathryn Sampson, rf, 3/0/0; Kathy Blanchard, pr, 0/0/0; Maggie Swanson, cf, 4/1/0; Lindsay Maraldo, 1b, 3/0/0; Lindsey Gustine, c, 2/0/0; Amanda Wendlinger, p/lf, 3/0/0; Endea Coles, lf, 0/0/0; Meagan Gutierrez, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 27/3/4.

SHIPPENSBURG (6)

Jillian Mullen, dh, 4/0/0; Rachelle Wedell, c, 2/0/0; Moira Johnsen, ph, 1/0/0; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 3/0/0; Oceanna DeBaro, 2b, 0/0/0; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/1/1; Courtney Steele, 3b, 1/1/0; Margaret Sander, pr, 0/1/0; Lori Knopf, 1b/p, 3/0/3; Dana Ward, pr, 0/1/0; Sarah Stengl, rf, 2/2/1; Chelsea Carson, cf, 2/0/1; Liz Good, lf, 3/0/2; Dani Shields, p, 0/0/0; Jill Kirby, p, 0/0/0; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 0/0/0. TOTALS 24/6/8.

Doubles: Ship — Cornell. Home runs: I — Breeden, Keltz. Winning pitcher — Shields (2-0) 4.2 inn., 2 runs, 3 hits, 6SO, 4BB; Kirby 1.2 inn., 1 run, 1 hit, 0SO, 1BB; Knopf 0.2 inn., 0 runs, 0 hits, 0SO, 1BB. Losing pitcher — Wendlinger 3 inn., 3 runs, 3 hits, 2SO, 2BB; Gutierrez 3 inn., 3 runs, 5 hits, 1SO, 0BB.

BOBCATS 7, LADY RAIDERS 3

Ga. College & State 000 100 6 — 7 8 1

Shippensburg 300 000 0 — 3 4 3

GA. COLLEGE & STATE (7)

Sherquita Bostick, cf, 4/1/2; Lindsey Swanson, 2b, 2/1/1; Chelsea Wilson, 1b, 4/1/1; Tonya Medders, p/dh, 4/1/2; Allison Schwimer, pr, 0/1/0; Shelbie Lindsey, c, 3/0/0; Kayla Smith, ss, 3/0/0; Maggie Davis, 3b/dh, 3/0/1; Brianna Hope, rf, 4/1/0; Haley Holloway, dh/lf, 2/1/1; Ashley Payne, lf, 0/0/0; Mandy Chandler, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 29/7/8.

SHIPPENSBURG (3)

Jillian Mullan, lf, 4/0/0; Rachelle Wedell, c, 4/1/1; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 2/1/1; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/1/1; Lori Knopf, p, 3/0/1; Courtney Steele, 3b, 2/0/0; Sarah Stengl, dh, 2/0/0; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 3/0/0; Margaret Sander, pr, 0/0/0; Liz Good, rf, 2/0/0; Chelsea Carson, cf, 0/0/0. TOTALS 25/3/4.

Doubles: GCS — Swanson. Winning pitcher — Chandler 6.2 inn., 0 runs, 1 hit, 5SO, 1BB; Medders 0.1 inn., 3 runs, 3 hits, 0SO, 2BB. Losing pitcher — Knopf 7 inn., 7 runs, 8 hits, 4SO, 4BB.

FRIDAY

LADY RAIDERS 9, CARDINALS 1

Shippensburg 202 302 — 9 16 1

Wheeling Jesuit 000 010 — 1 3 2

SHIPPENSBURG (9)

Jillian Mullan, cf/lf, 4/1/3; Rachelle Wedell, c, 4/1/1; Amanda Bardo, 2b, 3/1/3; Moira Johnsen, 2b, 1/0/0; Courtney Steele, 3b, 4/1/1; Lori Knopf, dh/ss, 3/2/3; Jill Kirby, pr, 0/1/0; Sarah Stengl, rf, 2/0/0; Chelsea Carson, cf, 1/0/0; Hope Cornell, ss/dh, 4/1/2; Lisamarie Ramagli, 1b, 4/1/1; Liz Good, lf/rf, 3/0/2; Margaret Sander, rf, 1/0/0; Dani Shields, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 34/9/16.

WHEELING JESUIT (1)

Ashley McSweeney, ss, 2/1/0; Ashley Morris, 2b, 2/0/0; Audrey Tucholski, 1b, 3/0/2; Heather Karasek, pr, 1/0/0; Amanda Cordrey, c/cf, 2/0/0; Stacey Spicer, dh/p, 1/0/0; Brandy Jester, p/dh, 1/0/1; Leah Vereb, cf, 2/0/0; Angela Petros, rf, 2/0/0; Jordan Burkhart, lf, 2/0/0; Courtney Kurowski, 3b, 1/0/0; Teresa Petit, 3b, 1/0/0; Renee Bailey, cf/c, 0/0/0. TOTALS 20/1/3.

Doubles: Ship — Steele, Ramagli. Home runs: Ship — Bardo (1), Cornell (1). Winning pitcher — Dani Shields 6 inn., 1 run, 3 hits, 7SO, 4BB. Losing pitcher — Jester 3 inn., 4 runs, 10 hits, 2SO, 1BB; Spicer 3 inn., 5 runs, 6 hits, 1SO, 0BB.

COBRAS 8, LADY RAIDERS 0

Shippensburg 000 000 — 0 4 1

Coker 401 012 — 8 12 1

SHIPPENSBURG (0)

Jillian Mullan, cf/lf, 3/0/1; Chelsea Carson, cf, 0/0/0; Moira Johnsen, 2b, 2/0/0; Oceanna DeBaro, 2b, 0/0/0; Amanda Bardo, dh, 2/0/0; Courtney Steele, 3b, 3/0/1; Hope Cornell, ss, 3/0/0; Lori Knopf, 1b, 2/0/0; Lisamarie Ramagli, c, 2/0/1; Sarah Stengl, rf, 2/0/1; Liz Good, lf, 2/0/0; Jill Kirby, p, 0/0/0; Dana Ward, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 21/0/4.

COKER (8)

Haleigh Rogers, rf, 4/1/3; Ashton Williamson, ss, 3/0/1; Kimberly Atkinson, 1b, 2/1/0; Whitney Watts, pr, 0/1/0; Jessica Blackwell, lf, 4/2/1; Eunice Nettles, c, 4/2/3; Whitney Wallett, 3b, 3/1/2; Anna Lucas, cf, 3/0/0; Miranda Klees, dh, 3/0/1; Julia Nelson-Abbott, 2b, 3/0/1; Shelly Catlett, p, 0/0/0. TOTALS 29/8/12.

Doubles: Ship — Ramagli. Home runs: C — Nettles. Winning pitcher — Catlett 6 inn., 0 runs, 4 hits, 5SO, 1BB. Losing pitcher — Kirby (0-1) 5 inn., 6 runs, 11 hits, 4SO, 1BB; Ward 0.2 inn., 2 runs, 1 hit, 0SO, 1BB.