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University at Albany Great Danes

Sara Anderson - UMBC (AEC) 2023
America East Conference
2
Winner UAlbany UALB 7-5
0
Niagara NIA 4-8
Winner
UAlbany UALB
7-5
2
Final
0
Niagara NIA
4-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UAlbany UALB 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0
Niagara NIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2

W: Hammond, Wendi (7-4) L: Leone, Cara (1-2)

2
Winner UAlbany UALB 8-5
0
Wisconsin WIS 9-13
Winner
UAlbany UALB
8-5
2
Final
0
Wisconsin WIS
9-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UAlbany UALB 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 0
Wisconsin WIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

W: Powers, Kate (1-0) L: Shelby Jacobson (1-7)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Starts UMBC Spring Invite with Two Shutout Victories

LOCATION: The Diamond at UMBC - Baltimore, Md.
 
SHORT STORY: A combination of good defense and well-timed hits led the Great Danes to earn two shutout victories on day one in Baltimore, Friday.
 
GAME ONE
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 7-5, 0-0 America East | Niagara 4-8, 0-0 MAAC
 
SCORE: UAlbany 2, Niagara 0
 
KEY STATS
  • Senior Jordan Nastos led with two hits, including an RBI triple, in four at bats.
  • Graduate student Morgan Petty added the second RBI and a hit.
  • Sophomore Sara Anderson (one hit) and graduate student Caitlyn Mitros (one run) each contributed to the scoreboard.
  • Graduate student Wendi Hammond pitched the complete-game win with three strikeouts.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Morgan Petty tallied the first hit of the game in the top of the first.
  • After three consecutive outs in the first, the Great Dane defense allowed the first Niagara hit in the bottom of the second.
  • After Caitlyn Mitros got on base in the third inning, Jordan Nastos knocked a triple to left field to drive in the first run.
  • Petty followed it with a sac fly for the Great Danes' second run.
  • UAlbany did not allow a Purple Eagle on base through the remainder of the third and fourth innings to hold on to the 2-0 lead.
  • Despite two Niagara singles in the fifth, the Great Danes held off their advances and left both on base.
  • UAlbany continued through the end of the game with a two-run lead to secure its first win of the weekend.
 
GAME TWO
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 8-5, 0-0 America East | Wisconsin 9-13, 0-0 Big Ten
 
SCORE: UAlbany 2, Wisconsin 0
 
KEY STATS  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Jordan Nastos started right away with a bunted single in the top of the first.
  • After the Badgers followed with a single, UAlbany earned a double-play to end the inning with just three Wisconsin batters.
  • Sophomore Deanna Grahek earned first on balls before advancing to second during a groundout.
  • Nastos notched her RBI single with a hit to left field to drive in Grahek.
  • Going 1-2-3 in the field, the Great Danes headed into the fourth inning with a 1-0 lead.
  • After leaving one runner on base in the fourth, the UAlbany defense tallied three outs in three batters through the fifth and sixth innings.
  • Putting two runners on base in the top of the seventh, Sara Anderson earned her RBI with a single up the middle to drive in junior Christie Collins and make it a 2-0 advantage.
  • Leaving two runners on base, the Great Danes secured the shutout victory over Wisconsin.
 
NEXT: The Great Danes will compete against both the Purple Eagles and the Badgers again on Saturday (Mar. 16).
 
For more information on the University at Albany softball team, follow the squad's official social media accounts shown below.
Twitter - @ualbanysb
Instagram & Threads - @ualbanysb
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