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HOBOKEN, N.J. — The Dickinson College women’s lacrosse team advanced to the final of the Eastern College Athletic Conference Metro/South Region Tournament with a 21-10 win over Drew University on Saturday afternoon.
The top-seeded Red Devils used an 7-0 run in the first half to pull in front 10-3 en route to a 12-6 advantage at halftime. The went on another 7-0 run to start the second half to take control of the game, 19-6.
The game was tight early as the Devils struck twice in the opening two minutes before Drew answered with a pair of goals in a span of 24 seconds to tie the game 2-2. The teams traded goals again before Dickinson went on its first run.
Sophomore Alysa Crellin led the attack with a game-high six goals, adding one assist for seven points. First-year player Sunnie Ko added four goals and two assists. Crellin and Ko each also controlled three draws on the day.
First-year goaltender Jessie Clark stopped 13 shots for the Devils as they improved to 12-5 overall.
Dickinson will face host and second-seed Stevens Tech in the final at 1 p.m. Sunday. Stevens advanced to the championship with a 20-6 win over Cabrini in the other semifinal match-up.
Lady Raider softball ends season with 2-1 loss
KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The Shippensburg University softball team was eliminated from the 2008 Division II Mid-Atlantic Region Softball Tournament on Saturday morning with a 2-1 loss to California University (Pa.) at North Campus Field. The Lady Raiders did not allow an earned run in any of their three tournament games but left Kutztown with a 1-2 record.
Shippensburg (28-27) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning but the Vulcans countered with two in the bottom of the frame that proved to be the difference. In the top half of the frame, senior Liz Good singled and freshman Jill Mullan doubled to put two runners in scoring position with none out and chase Vulcan starting pitcher Maria Greco.
California (28-17) countered by inserting its No. 1 starter, Sonia Petrosoniak, who threw two balls to junior Rachelle Wedell. On the third pitch of the at-bat, Petrosoniak uncorked a wild pitch that rolled past catcher Renee Gmiter and gave the Lady Raiders a 1-0 lead as Good scored from third base.
Following the wild pitch, however, Petrosoniak neutralized the threat and dominated Shippensburg for the remainder of the contest. After a fielder’s choice, a pop-up and a flyout ended the top of the third inning with Mullan stranded on third, Petrosoniak allowed just one hit and one walk in her final four innings while striking out three batters.
In the bottom of the third, senior Jill Kirby ran into some trouble by allowing a single and two walks. With the bases loaded and none out, Kirby induced a comebacker from Julie MacKenzie, but Kirby’s throw hit the dirt and rolled past Wedell, allowing two runners to score for the Vulcans.
The five seniors were contributors to a four-year stretch in which Shippensburg totaled 132 wins and advanced to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in each season.
