March 16, 2009

Lady Spartans Fall to Merrimack, 7-2

The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team dropped a 7-2 loss to Merrimack College on Sunday as they opened their season with three games in one day.  The Lady Spartans met up with the Warriors again on Monday falling 0-6. 

Game 1 Recap: (Sunday) STAC 2,  Merrimack 7

The Spartans got on the board in the top of the fifth as senior Stephanie Sfraga led off the inning by hitting a triple and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Kayla Cornish.  Following that senior Jess Rickel led off the top of the sixth inning with a single, eventually scoring on a hit and run by Angela Squillini.  Sfraga got the loss at the plate making her 0-2 to start the year.

Game 2 Recap: (Monday) STAC 0, Merrimack 6

The Lady Spartans put up a tougher fight  against the Warriors the second time around holding them to a 2-0 score going into the seventh inning.  However, Merrimack earned four more runs late in the game.