RELEASE DATE: 4/10/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MOUNTIES DROP A DOUBLEHEADER TO #2 RANKED SHIPPENSBURG – TAGLIAFERRI BLAST EIGHTH HOME RUN OF SEASON

MANSFIELD – Shippensburg University, the number two ranked team in the latest NCAA Division II Softball poll, swept Mansfield University 5-1, 6-1 in a PSAC East doubleheader at Helen Lutes Field Saturday afternoon.

In the opener, the Mountaineers became the first team to score an earned run of Shippensburg ace Kelley Tiesi ending her NCAA record of 84 shutout innings and 110 innings without an earn run when Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) drilled a shot over the centerfield fence in the bottom of the seventh inning.

It was Tagliaferri’s eighth home run of the season putting her one behind Jackie Laskowski’s (Olyphant/Mid-Valley) single season record of nine set last season.

In the nightcap, Shippensburg broke up a 1-1 tie with a solo run in the fourth inning and put the game away with three runs in the top of the sixth. Tagliaferri went 2-3 to pace the Mountaineers offense.

Mansfield falls to 18-12 overall and 5-9 in the PSAC East and will host West Chester on Wednesday.

GAME ONE

Shippensburg              101      100      2          5-10-0

Mansfield                     000      000      1          1-4-1

Shippensburg (31-3,12-1): Kelley Tiesi (W, 17-1) and Brenna Eck

2b – Sarah Costa 2, Ali Morris

RBI – Costa 2, Liz Corr, Mary McKee

Mansfield (18-11, 5-8): Amy Martino (L, 3-2), Christine Ross (7) and Sytiva Seitz

HR – Alison Tagliaferri (8)       RBI – Alison Tagliaferri

GAME TWO

Shippensburg              100      103      1          6-11-3

Mansfield                     010      000      0          1-4-3

Shippensburg (32-3, 13-1):  Caitlin MacPherson (W, 4-0) and Sarah Costa

2b – Amanda Collins                3b – Kristen Marll

RBI – Costa 2, Liz Corr, Marll

Mansfield (18-12, 5-9): Alison Tagliaferri (L, 4-3), Christine Ross (6) and Nancy Quinn