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Sports Information Director:  Steve McCloskey   Phone:  (570) 662-4845    Email:  smcclosk@mansfield.edu  

RELEASE DATE: 3/13/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SOFTBALL SWEEPS ST. AUGUSTINE TO IMPROVE TO 9-3 – KRISTEN DEAN FIRES COMPLETE GAME FOUR-HIT SHUTOUT

RALEIGH, NC – Kristen Dean (Roaring Branch/Canton) threw a shutout in the opener and Christine Ross (Harrisburg/Central Dauphin) went the distance in the nightcap to lead Mansfield University to a 13-0, 16-3 sweep over St. Augustine College Saturday afternoon in Raleigh, NC.

Dean scattered four hits and struck out 11 while walking none to improve to 4-2 on the season. Jackie Laskowski (Olyphant/Mid-Valley) hit her third home run of the season, a two-run shot in the seventh while Sytiva Seitz (Dallastown/Dallastown) went 3-4 with a double and four RBI’s. Kay Canfield (Columbia Crossroads/Troy) also went 3-4 from the plate.

In the nightcap, the Mountaineers backed up freshman pitcher Ross with 16 hits in improving to 9-3 on the season. Ross scatted six hits while striking out eight. Seitz was 2-3 with a double and four RBI’s with Laskowski going 2-3 with a triple and three RBI’s. Alison Tagliaferri (Linden/Jersey Shore) was 3-4.

Mansfield will travel to Virginia to play Virginia State and Virginia Union next weekend.

GAME ONE

Mansfield                      310       120       6          13-11-0
St. Augustine                000       000       0          0-4-6

Mansfield (8-3): Kristen Dean (W, 4-2) and Marissa Kosydar

HR – Jackie Laskowski (3)

RBI – Sytiva Seitz 4, Laskowski 3, Heather Long 3, Nancy Quinn

Leading Hitters: Seitz 3-4, 2b, 4 RBI; Kay Canfield 3-4; Laskowski 2-4, HR, 3 RBI; Alexis Drebitko 2-4

St. Augustine (1-2): Lewis (L, 1-2) and Atkins

3b – Albury

GAME TWO

Mansfield                      362       50         16-16-2
St. Augustine    101       10         3-6-3

Mansfield (9-3): Christine Ross (W, 3-1) and Nancy Quinn, Kosydar (4)

2b – Seitz                     3b – Laskowski

RBI – Seitz 4, Laskowski 3, Quinn 2, Long 3, Alison Tagliaferri

Leading Hitters: Tagliaferri 3-4, RBI; Seitz 2-3, 2b, 4 RBI; Laskowski 2-3, 3b, 3 RBI; Quinn 2-4, 2 RBI, Stephanie Willever 2-4; Long 2-3; Ross 2-3

St. Augustine (1-3): Lewis (L, 1-3) and Atkins

2b – Phillips                              RBI - Albury  

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