Softball Takes Two Of Three From Concordia (Mich.) To Improve To School-Best 7-1

ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Roosevelt University softball team concluded its eight-game homestand inside The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex on Saturday, Feb. 6, as the Lakers took two of three from Concordia University Ann Arbor (Mich.). Roosevelt suffered its first loss of the season in the opener, falling 4-2 to the Cardinals, but the Lakers rebounded nicely by rallying for a 5-4 walk-off nine-inning win in game two and capping the weekend with a 2-1 comeback victory in the finale.

GAME 1 DETAILS

Score: Concordia 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 4 6 2

Roosevelt 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 2

W: Sisson (3-1) L: Reichel (1-0)

Records: Roosevelt 5-1 // Concordia 1-0

Location: The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Rosemont, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Aisley Njissang (SR/Los Altos, Calif.) doubled and drove in two runs
• Kate Sisson (SO/Martinsville, Ind.) struck out eight but suffered her first loss of the season with four runs allowed

NEWS & NOTES

• Roosevelt took the early lead on Njissang's ground-rule two-run double in the first
• Concordia rallied back, going ahead with two runs in an error-aided fifth
• The Lakers mustered just two hits after the opening inning as the offense couldn't rally back

GAME 2 DETAILS

Score: Concordia 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 11 3

Roosevelt 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 2

W: Norman (1-0) L: Elias (0-1)

Records: Roosevelt 6-1 // Concordia 1-1

Location: The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Rosemont, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Kassie Kawka (JR/Palos Hills, Ill.) had two hits and an RBI
• Samantha Norman (FR/Shorewood, Ill.) pitched two innings of relief to get the win
  

NEWS & NOTES

• Roosevelt rallied back from a 4-1 deficit with a three-run seventh
• An error and two wild pitches allowed the Lakers to score their seventh-inning runs to tie the game
• Kawka scored the walk-off winner on Sabrina Treccani (SO/Homewood, Ill.)'s bunt
  

GAME 3 DETAILS

Score: Concordia 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0

Roosevelt 0 0 0 0 0 2 x 2 7 0

W: Norman (2-0) L: Kane (0-1) S: Getz (1)

Records: Roosevelt 7-1 // Concordia 1-2

Location: The Dome at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Rosemont, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Destini Nolan (FR/Midlothian, Ill.) went 2-for-3 with an RBI
• Njissang also went 2-for-3
• Norman earned her second win of the day with six innings of one-run ball
• Hailey Getz (JR/Evergreen Park, Ill.) got the save with a perfect seventh
  

NEWS & NOTES

• Roosevelt rallied from a 1-0 hole thanks to a two-run sixth
• Kawka hit a triple to right to tie the game and scored on Nolan's go-ahead RBI single
• Getz shut the door with a 1-2-3 seventh
• Roosevelt is 7-1 for the first time in school history

NEXT UP

The Lakers take a break from game action before returning to The Dome at The Parkway Bank Sports Complex in Rosemont, Ill. with a twinbill against Goshen (Ind.) on Monday, Mar. 8 starting at 10am. Spectators are not allowed in attendance, but fans can watch the doubleheader live here.