FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Marian University softball team completed its annual spring break trip with a convincing 11-2 win over Alfred State in five innings late Thursday afternoon.

Junior Sara Terrian started the scoring in the top of the first inning with a single to right field to score a pair of runs. Senior Gabby D'Oronzo followed that with an RBI single and junior Nicole LaBeck doubled to center field to score two runs. Freshman Rachel Soch grounded out to the pitcher, however, junior Tiffani Castillo trotted home from third and MU opened up a 6-0 lead.

Cassidy Thiede opened the second inning with a walk and Emily Gorges homered to left field and MU led 8-0.

The Sabres added a run in the third inning and a pair in the fifth and the game was called due to the five-inning mercy rule.  

For head coach Tony Draves, he was pleased with the Sabres' play throughout the week-long tournament.

"This was a good way to end the week," Draves said. "We started the week on the wrong foot, but in the past seven games we really turned it around. Hopefully we can use this as a positive step forward as we prepare for a home series against Ripon and our grueling conference schedule."

Gorges finished the game 2-for-3 with four RBIs and three runs scored.

D'Oronzo, LaBeck and Terrian each added two RBIs.

Junior Shannon Huray earned the win for the Sabres. She tossed four innings and allowed four hits, two runs and walked none and fanned one.

Early afternoon game

Marian jumped out to a 7-0 lead, but Kenyon rallied and defeated the Sabres 13-10.

Gorges batted 2-for-4 with three RBIs and Terrian and LaBeck added two RBIs apiece.

Soch finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored.