FOND DU LAC - Marian University softball (13-15, 8-8 NACC) was defeated 9-2 and 9-6 in nine innings by No. 15 Concordia Wisconsin.

   

• A pitcher's duel broke out in game one as CUW scored twice in the fourth and once in the fifth in a low scoring affair.
• The Falcons were able to take advantage of three Marian errors in the seventh inning to build a 9-0 lead.
• Marian responded in the bottom half, however, building momentum for game two.
• Junior Katelyn Matenaer took the first pitch of the final frame deep for her fifth homer of the season.
• Freshman Ariana Schliepp drove in a run two batters later with a double to set the final at 9-2.

• Schliepp then opened the scoring for game two in the first with a two-out single that brought in freshman Abigail Schreiber.
• CUW answered with a home in the next half inning to go ahead.
• The Falcon lead didn't last long, however, as Matenaer gave Marian the lead driving in a pair of runs with a double in the bottom of the second.
• A first-and-third roundown later in the inning saw Matenaer to put Marian ahead 4-2.
• The Falcons would score three runs in the fourth inning to retake the lead at 5-4.
• Marian was able to put a rally together in the seventh sparked by a leadoff double from senior Kaley Ludvigsen.
• Freshman Morgan Mack later drove her in with a sacrifice fly to send the game to extras.
• After a scoreless eighth, CUW found some holes and plated four runs in the ninth inning.
• The Sabres were able to bring the tying run to the plate with just one out in the bottom half but could only plate one run putting the final at 9-6.

 


 

Friday, April 28 • 3 p.m. Smith Field