RELEASE DATE: 3/30/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES SWEPT BY #6 RANKED SHIPPENSBURG

SHIPPENSBURG – The Mansfield University softball team opened the PSAC East season by suffering 6-0, 7-0 setbacks to Shippensburg at Ross Field Wednesday afternoon.

Shippensburg, ranked #6 in the nation in the latest NCAA Division II softball poll, broke a scoreless tie in the opener with one run in the third inning before adding three more in the fourth and two in the sixth.

Alexis Drebitko went 2-3  to lead the Mountaineers offense in the opener while Jackie Laskowski added a double. Alison Tagliaferri took the loss allowing seven hits over four innings while striking out thee.

Kelley Tiasi recoded the win for Shippensburg scattering five hits and striking out 12.

In the nightcap, Shippensburg’s Danielle Shields threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts. Kris Kelly walked for the only Mountaineer base runner. Amy Martino took the loss allowing eight hits and striking out two over 4.2 innings. Shippensburg got nine of their 12 hits in the third and sixth innings.

The Mountaineers will travel to East Stroudsburg on Thursday before hosting West Chester in their home opener on Friday.

GAME ONE

Mansfield                     000      000      0          0-5-0

Shippensburg              001      302      x          6-10-0

Mansfield (13-2, 0-1): Alison Tagliaferri (L, 1-1), Kristen Dean (5) and Nancy Quinn

2b – Jackie Laskowski

Shippensburg (20-1, 5-0): Kelley Tiasi (W, 10-1) and Sarah Costa

2b – Beth Rudai, Jamie Darcy            3b – Ann Corr

HR – Jamie Dacey      RBI – Rudai 3, Dacey 2

GAME TWO

Mansfield                     000      000      0          0-0-1

Shippensburg  004      003      x          7-12-0

Mansfield (13-3, 0-2): Amy Martino (L, 4-1), Kristen Dean (5) and Sytiva Sietz

Shippensburg (21-1, 6-0): Danielle Shields (W, 9-1) and Amanda Collins

2b – Corr 2, Ali Harris 3b – Corr        

RBI – Corr 4,  Dacey, Costa, Fann Morris