Syracuse University
Georgia Tech (N.I.S.T)
3/8/2002 10:26:38 PM | Softball
PLEASANTON, Calif. - Despte a three-run rally in the bottom of the seventh, the Syracuse softball team lost to Georgia Tech, 6-4, at the National Invitational Softball Tournament on Friday, Mar. 8. Syracuse is now 2-5, while the Yelljackets are 17-4.
The Orangewomen fell behind 4-1 after three innings. Georgia Tech opened the scoring in the first inning, but the Orangewomen came back to the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second inning. Sophomore first baseman Cheryl Julicher (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville North) singled to start the inning and later scored on a sacrifice fly by sophomore Nikki Lincoln (Baton Rouge, La./Episcopal). Georgia Tech posted three runs in the top of the third to take the lead for good. Sara Wissman did most of the damage with a two-run double.
Syracuse put up a fight, plating three runs with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Junior Christina Holowich (Castro Valley, Calif./Moreau Catholic)drove in a run with a single and freshman catcher Katie Kaempfer (Las Vegas, Nev./Bonanza) drove in her first two collegiate runs with a double. The game ended with the tying runs on base.
Junior Kristen Collins (Stow, Mass./Nashoba Regional) continued her torrid pace at the place with three hits in three at-bats. Collins leads the team with a .550 batting average (11-for-20) and a .700 slugging percentage (14 total bases). Julicher also had two hits in the game. Holowich's RBI single in the seventh extended her hitting streak to seven games.
Junior Tara DiMaggio (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay) was the losing pitcher. DiMaggio is now 0-3. She threw four innings, allowing six runs on six hits. Erin Voelte improved to 6-2 with the win. She allowed 10 hits and four runs in six and two-thirds innings. Jessica Sallinger earned her second save of the season by recording the final out.
Syracuse continues play at the N.I.S.T. with a late game versus UNC Greensboro on Friday before beginning the braket portion of the tournament on Saturday.
