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Softball Collects Two Wins In Hofstra Invitational
March 23, 2003 | Softball
March 23, 2003
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Hempstead, N.Y. - The Boston College softball team collected two victories on the first day of the Hofstra Invitational at the Hofstra Softball Complex in Hempstead, N.Y. The Eagles blanked Hofstra, 3-0, and beat Monmouth, 5-1. BC improves to 8-11 on the season and will play two more games before returning to Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Boston College used a four-hit shutout from Tekae Melandris (Chula Vista, Calif.) to capture its 3-0 win over Hofstra in its second game of the day. Third baseman Kristin Allain (Worcester, Mass.) snared a line drive late in the game to preserve the shutout. The Eagles got all the offense they would need in the second inning, scoring three runs off of Hofstra starter Sara DeAngelis. Lisa Fischer (Coopersburg, Pa.) started off the inning with a double and a two-run single to right from Lisa Field (Encinitas, Calif.) gave Boston College a 2-0 lead. The Eagles added an insurance run later in the inning on a Hofstra error.
In the first game of the day, Cara Blumfield (West Hills, Calif.) batted 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead Boston College to a 5-1 win over Monmouth. Kim Ryan (Bay Shore, N.Y.) and Michelle Daly (Concord, Mass.) combined on a three-hitter in the circle, with the only Monmouth run coming on a solo home run from Elissa Connell in the fourth. Jacqui Goodchild (West Hills, Calif.) added a 3-for-4 effort with three runs scored.
BC will play both Monmouth and Hofstra again Sunday.
