RELEASE DATE: 4/02/10

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Mansfield softball drops PSAC Central doubleheader to No.  13 IUP

Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score

INDIANA, PA – The Mansfield University softball team drop a PSAC Central doubleheader at No. 13 ranked IUP Friday losing the first game 15-2 and the nightcap 11-2.

Mansfield managed four hits and committed three errors in the opener with Nicole Yost highlighting the offense with a double and RBI. Jen Stein also drove in a run.

In the nightcap, Mansfield had five hits and played errorless in the field. Janelle Antes drove in a run.

Mansfield will host No. 22 West Chester for an PSAC interdivisional doubleheader Saturday at Helen Lutes Field.

GAME ONE

Mansfield            101         0 0          2-4-3
IUP                       050         10 x        15-12-0

Mansfield (9-6, 0-5 PSAC Central): Caitlin Klobisits (L, 5-4), Jordan Rishel (4) and Jen Stein
2b – Nicole Yost                                RBI – Yost, Stein

IUP (21-3, 5-0 PSAC Central):  Erin Holloway (W, 14-0) and Stefanie Poates
2b – Kelsey Ferguson     3b – Marissa Leslie
RBI – Ferguson 3, Poates 2, Michelle Bivona 2, Leslie 2, Jamie Palmerio, Monica Iachini, Megan McCormick

GAME TWO

Mansfield            010         01           2-5-0
IUP                      140         6x           11-11-2

Mansfield (9-7, 0-6 PSAC Central): Melissa Baer (L, 4-3) and Nicole Yost
RBI – Janelle Antes

IUP (22-3, 6-0 PSAC Central):  Michelle Bivona (W, 6-2), Melissa Wilson (5) and Sam Goettman
2b – Leslie, Ferguson      HR – Goettman
RBI – Goettman, Ferguson, Iachini, Megan McCormick, Kristen Tunno, Poates, Dee Eppinger