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SOFTBALL KEEPS PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE, SPLITS WITH BRYANT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                              FOR MORE INFORMATION April 25, 2004                                                                                    Contact: Seth Cole Courtesy Bryant Sports Information                                                     Phone: (802) 654-2537 SMITHFIELD, R.I.  --  The Bryant College (22-13, 18-8) softball team split a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader with Saint Michael’s (19-17, 13-13) at the Bryant Softball Complex on Sunday. The Bulldogs defeated the Purple Knights in the second game 4-0, and lost the first game 3-2 in eight innings. In Sunday’s opener, Bryant gained a 1-0 advantage in the bottom of the third on an RBI-double by catcher Jordan Dargon (Trumbull, Conn.) that scored starting pitcher Nicole Keene (Auburn, Maine) from second. A solo homerun by Casey Brooks (Colchester, Vt.) in the top of the sixth tied the game at 1-1. Saint Michael’s took a 2-1 lead into the bottom half of the seventh on a solo shot by Catherine Bourque (Gansevoort, N.Y.). Bryant second baseman Carly Muise (Hanson, Mass.) was awarded first base to lead off the seventh inning when she was hit by a pitch. Muise moved to second base on a sacrifice bunt by right fielder Katie Kelley (Foxboro, Mass.) and advanced to third base on a wild pitch by Saint Michael’s starter Meggan Roberge (Sheldon Springs, Vt.). With two outs, Keene beat out a slow roller to Roberge that allowed Muise to score from third and force extra innings. The Purple Knights scored the game-winning run in the top of the eighth on a two-out, bloop-single to left field by catcher Noelle Gill (Deep River, Conn.) that scored right fielder Elizabeth Pigeon (St. Albans, Vt.). In her final home game as a pitcher, Keene (10-6) pitched a complete game, eight-hitter and allowed three runs (two earned) while striking out eight. Roberge also pitched a complete game to improve to 11-5, while allowing two runs on seven hits to go with four strikeouts. In the nightcap, Bryant took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second on back-to-back RBI-doubles by Dargon and starting pitcher Diane Cummings (Westwood, Mass.). The Bulldogs made it 3-0 in the bottom of the third on an RBI-single by Keene and took a 4-0 edge when Keene stole home following a walk by Dargon. Keene had five stolen bases in the game. Cummings (7-4) pitched a complete game, four-hitter and earned her third shutout of the season. Bryant returns to action on Tuesday, April 27th, when it travels to Manchester, N.H., to take on Southern New Hampshire in a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader starting at 3:30 p.m. Smithfield, R.I. Bryant Softball Complex R H E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAME ONE Saint Michael’s (19-16, 13-12 NE-10) 000 001 11 3 8 1 Bryant College (21-13, 17-8 NE-10) 001 000 10 2 7 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryant – Nicole Keene and Jordan Dargon. Saint Michael’s – Meggan Roberge and Noelle Gill. Win – Roberge (12-7) Loss – Keene (10-6) Save – None HR – Brooks (SMC), Bourque (SMC). Smithfield, R.I. Bryant Softball Complex R H E -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAME TWO Saint Michael’s (19-17, 13-13 NE-10) 000 000 0 0 4 1 Bryant College (22-13, 18-8 NE-10) 202 000 0 4 6 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryant – Diane Cummings and Jordan Dargon. Saint Michael’s – Raina Jensen, Meggan Roberge (3) and Sara Pope. Win – Cummings (7-4) Loss – Jensen (6-3) Save – None HR – None. ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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