March 1, 2009
BULLDOGS LOSE, 3-2, HEARTBREAKER TO COLGATE SUNDAY IN FINAL DAY
OF FLORIDA GULF COAST TOURNAMENT
Boxscore
FORT MYERS, FLA. - Colgate's Ashley Rowe hit a game-winning RBI
single in the bottom of the seventh inning to help the Raiders
squeak by the Bulldogs, 3-2 in the final game of the Florida Gulf
Coast Tournament. It was the second time Colgate (2-3) had beaten
Bryant in just a three day span, as they won an, 8-7, extra inning
battle on Friday.
Freshman Lindsay Martin (Methuen, Mass.) put
Bryant in front early, stroking an RBI single that scored
Kate Thomas (Bedford, N.H.), putting the Bulldogs
up 1-0 in the second inning. Martin was 2-for-3 on the day.
Stephanie Hartquist knotted the game at one apiece in the bottom
of the third for the Raiders, reaching on an infield single that
scored Jennifer Ortega. It was the first of two hits for Hartquist,
contributing to the five total hits for the team.
Bryant (1-9) reclaimed its advantage in the top of the fifth, as
senior captain Anne Dobmeier (Buffalo, N.Y.) hit a
two-out single up the middle that plated Ali Chouinard
(Swansea, Mass.) to put the Bulldogs back on top by a
score of 2-1.
After pinch-runner Brittany Hanrahan was sacrificed to second
with nobody out in the sixth inning, Meg Mylan laced a single to
center field to score Hanrahan from second, tying the game at 2-2.
The Bulldogs would not threaten in the top of the seventh, going
down in one-two-three order. Raider freshman pitcher Michelle
Hollebeke collected her first collegiate win, allowing four hits
while striking out five and walking two. For the Bulldogs,
sophomore pitcher Samantha Houseal (Mount Joy, Pa.) was also
strong, surrendering just five hits and striking out two in a
losing effort.
The Raiders did their damage with two outs in the seventh, as
Ortega drove a double to left center and scored the game-winning
run on the Rowe single.
The Bulldogs will play in the Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida
over spring break starting next weekend.
Colgate 3, Bryant 2 (Mar 01, 2009 at Fort Myers, Fla.)
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Bryant.............. 010 010 0 - 2 4
2 (1-9)
Colgate............. 001 001 1 - 3 5
2 (2-3)
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Pitchers: Bryant - Samantha Houseal. Colgate - Hollebeke.
Win-Hollebeke(1-0) Loss-Samantha Houseal(1-8)
T-1:43 A-62
Weather: 72, mostly cloudy
