Softball

Wilkes University 8, Delaware Valley 0 (Game 1 - 5 innings)
Wilkes University 7, Delaware Valley 0 (Game 2)


DOYLESTOWN (PA) - Laurie Agresti and Samantha Evanich recorded complete-game shutouts as Wilkes University opened Freedom Conference play by sweeping a doubleheader from host Delaware Valley College, 8-0 and 7-0. The first game ended after five innings due to the eight-run mercy rule.

The Lady Colonels improved to 6-6 overall and 2-0 in the conference while the Aggies fell to 5-8 overall and 0-2 in the Freedom.

In the opener, Agresti came within two outs of a no-hitter but Kristin Lup broke up the bid with a clean infield single. The two-time all-region honoree then retired the next batters, including her ninth strikeout of the day, to complete the one-hitter.

Wilkes scored once in the second and two in the fourth to build a 3-0 advantage. The Lady Colonels then put the game away with five runs off of seven hits and one Aggie error in the fifth. The big blow was two-run double by Evanich. Evanich and Julie Henry each finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs while Sarah Miller was a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBIs.

Evanich followed Agresti's performance with a three-hit shutout of her own. She walked two and fanned four in the seven innings. It was 1-0 ballgame until the fifth inning when the Lady Colonels tallied three runs on four hits, including an RBI double by Kathy Dalton and a run-scoring triple by Nadine Taylor.

Wilkes then put the contest away in the sixth as Evanich walked and Jan Nunemacher singled. Erin Plank then delivered a three-run homer over the left field fence for a 7-0 advantage. Plank was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs while Taylor finished 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.

Stephanie Sedeyn, Robyn Jackson and Kelly Andrews had singles for Delaware Valley, all coming in the third inning as the Aggies loaded the bases with two outs. However Evanich got out of the jam with a ground out.