Softball Sweeps Gallaudet

Tennis Sweeps NC Wesleyan; Women’s Lax Loses at Ferrum

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Softball

WINCHESTER , Va. – The softball team doubled last season’s win total Saturday afternoon with as it swept Gallaudet University with a pair of 3-2 victories.

SU (4-25) came from behind in both games. In game one, Shenandoah scored single runs in the sixth and seventh innings to get the win while Amy Black (Portsmouth, Va./Woodrow Wilson) and Amanda Long (Antwerp, Ohio/IPFW) each had RBI singles in the sixth inning of game two.

Long was the beneficiary of the offensive heroics; she earned the victory on the mound in both games by surrendering just nine total hits and four runs (one earned). She also had five strikeouts, four of which came in the opener.

SU achieved the game one victory in its final at-bat when Jen Jones (Radiant, Va./Madison County) trotted home from third base on Jodi Milburn’s (Winchester, Va./Lord Fairfax) single to left.

All nine starters had at least one hit in the opener; Milburn was 2 for 4.

In addition to her RBI single in the second contest, Long was 3 for 4 with an RBI in game one. She finished a combined 6 for 8 with two RBI and a run scored.

Complete box scores and plays by play can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/sb/2002/teamstat.htm

Shenandoah completes its regular season schedule Sunday afternoon with a Dixie Conference doubleheader against Ferrum.

Women’s Tennis

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. - The SU women's tennis team clinched its first winning season in over 10 years Saturday afternoon with an 8-1 victory over NC Wesleyan.

Shenandoah (8-6, 4-3) had not won more than four matches in a season since joining the Dixie in 1993, and the closest it came to a winning season was a 2-5 campaign in 1992.

Senior Jen McNeal (Verona, Va./Fort Defiance) once again was a double winner for SU. McNeal clinched the No. 2 seed at next week's Dixie Conference Tournament with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Catherine Gorrell at No. 1 singles. McNeal and Wendy Legge (Stephens City, Va./Sherando) won 8-4 at the top doubles spot; they will be at least a No. 3 seed at the tournament.

SU is now off until traveling to the Dixie Tournament in Newport News next Friday. Seeds will be announced Friday evening.

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The Hornets complete their regular season Saturday afternoon with a Dixie Conference match against NC Wesleyan. 

Men’s Tennis

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – Coach Brandon Padgett’s men’s team ran its winning streak to three Saturday afternoon with a 7-0 shutout of Dixie foe NC Wesleyan.

SU (3-8, 3-4) clinched a best ever fifth place finish in the league with the victory. The Hornets had never finished higher than sixth before this season.

Senior John Moczydlowski (Mohannon, Pa./Governor Mifflin) won his third match of the week with a 6-1, 6-4 victory at No.1 singles over Eric Allen. SU lost only the No. 1 doubles match; Moczydlowski and KC Hatton (Alexandria, Va./Hayfleld) fell 8-6.

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The Hornets travel to Goucher College on Wednesday for a non-league match.  

Women’s Lacrosse

FERRUM, Va. – The SU women’s lacrosse team was unable to hold a one goal lead Saturday afternoon at Ferrum College as the host Panthers came back for a 7-5 victory.

Shenandoah (2-8, 0-4) now must travel to Ferrum on Tuesday afternoon for a Dixie Conference Tournament quarterfinal round matchup. The winner of that contest will then face regular season champion Christopher Newport on Saturday at Shentel Stadium at 1:00 in the tournament semis.

No. 2 seed Greensboro will take on No. 3 seed Methodist in Saturday’s other semi-final.

After Ferrum (2-5, 1-3) scored two of the first three goals of the game, SU rallied behind goals from Sharon Sparwasser (Baltimore, Md./Kenwood) and Holly Mansfield (Martinsburg, W. Va./Hedgesville) to take a 3-2 lead at halftime. The Hornets also had two goals called back for crease violations.

The two teams stayed within one goal of another until FC took its first two goal lead at 6-4 with just under 10 minutes to play. Sparwasser scored again two minutes later to bring the visitors to within one, but Carrie Conques iced it for the Panthers with her third and final goal of the afternoon with 3:00 left.

A complete box score can be found at http://www.su.edu/athletics/wlax/2002/wlx0413.htm

Shenandoah University offers 16 intercollegiate sports, eight for men and eight for women. For further information, please contact the Office of Athletic Communications at 540-665-5417 or visit our web site at http://www.su.edu/athletics. For Dixie Conference Information, please visit the Dixie Conference home page: http://www.dixieconference.com.

Shenandoah University is a comprehensive Level V private university with an enrollment of approximately 2,500 students in five schools: School of Arts & Sciences, Harry F. Byrd Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah Conservatory, Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy and the School of Health Professions (Athletic Training, Nursing, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Care, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy). The University offers more than 60 programs of study at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.