From left, Fredonia State seniors Jennifer Tighe, Lauren Larson, Brittany Lis, Ashley LaPorta, Michelle Lattner, Gabrielle Ciccarello, and Rachel Burrows.
GAME 1 BOXSCORE
GAME 2 BOXSCORE
GENESEO, N.Y. -- Fredonia State fell twice Saturday at Geneseo, 2-1 and 9-1, to end their quest for a SUNYAC softball tournament berth.
The losses dropped the Blue Devils to 7-11 in the SUNYAC and 16-16-1 overall.
Alyssa Brognano (New Paltz) was dealt with the loss in the first game. Geneseo scored the go-ahead run in the last of the sixth on a hit batter, a sacrifice bunt, an advance to third, and an overthrow.
Back-to-back doubles by
Lauren Larson (Lakewood) and
Michelle Lattner (Cheektowaga) accounted for the only Fredonia State run.
In the second game, the Blue Devils scored their only run in the third inning on a walk to Lattner, a bunt single by
Gabrielle Ciccarello (Sodus), a single by
Brittany Lis (Lancaster), and a sacrifice fly by Jessica Lauck (Kenmore).
The Blue Knights led 3-1 before scoring six runs in the last of the sixth to end the game -- and the Blue Devil season -- via the mercy rule.
Jennifer Tighe (Hamburg) was the losing pitcher.
Ashley LaPorta (Buffalo) pitched in relief.
It was the final collegiate game for seven Fredonia State seniors -- Larson, Lattner, Ciccarello, Lis, Tighe, LaPorta, and
Rachel Burrows (Olean).
