On an historic day for the Wellesley College softball program, the Blue were able to win two games in a total of eleven innings on the day. Wellesley won Game 1 in five innings by a score of 8-0 and won Game 2 in six innings, 11-3.
Prior to the commencement of Game 1, Wellesley softball honored six seniors who have helped to lay a firm foundation for the program. This year's class is the first four-year class to graduate from the softball program. These six seniors included: Alex Coari (Shortstop/Infield), Allie Fox (Team Manager), Kristie Gola (Pitcher), Jenna Harvey (Pitcher), Meghan Sullivan (Outfield), and Kara Wong (Catcher). After celebrating the contributions and commitment of these players, Game 1 started with a bang for the Blue.
In Game 1, Senior pheonom, Jenna Harvey, tossed a masterful, n0-hitter to celebrate her Senior Day in style. The win and fourth no-hitter moved Harvey to thirteen wins and two losses on the season. She struck out fifteen of the nineteen Engineers that she faced. Harvey was assisted with some stellar hitting in the first two innings, as well. First-Year, Alison Davis, started the game with a single to center field and Wong, batting clean-up, found herself on first base after being hit by a pitch. Sophomore, Megan Wood, ensured the early Wellesley score when she cleared the left field fence with a three-run dinger. Five more runs were scored by the Blue in the bottom of the second inning after Coari and Sophomore, Ilana Orloff, singled and then were singled home on a like-hit from Wong. Two more runs would come across the plate for Wellesley after Sullivan roped a double to center field. With Sophomore, Shawna McCreadie, and Wood already on base due to earlier-inning walks, the Blue would benefit from Sullivan's timely hitting. WPI threatened to score in the top of the fourth inning, but Harvey silenced the attempts from the mound.
In Game 2, the Blue scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning compliments of a Wong sacrifice fly and a McCreadie single. Wellesley collected another run in the bottom of the second inning after Junior, Amanda Tai, hit a grounder that enabled Sullivan to score. Sullivan and Coari started the inning with back-to-back singles. In the top of the third inning, WPI tied the game at three runs apiece. After making some solid defensive stops in the inning, Wellesley retired to the bottom of the third. Here, they scored three runs to push the score to 6-3. Harvey and McCreadie singled and an Engineer error allowed Sullivan to touch first, as well. The Blue would score on a WPI miscue, and Tai would knock in two runs on a right field single to account for the three runs scored in the inning. As the Blue headed into the bottom of the fourth inning, Wong doubled to right, Wood singled, McCreadie grounded out that also served as an RBI, and Harvey hit a sacrifice fly to the outfield. Three more runs would come for Wellesley in the bottom of the fifth inning that resulted in the game's early completion. Tai's single and theft of second base, Davis' single to center field, Orloff's infield single, and Wood's double to left center field that allowed the final two runs of the game to be scored accounted for the early exit.
Gola collected the W for the Blue after throwing five innings, allowing three runs and six hits, and striking out five Engineers. The sweep clinched the top-seed for the Blue in the NEWMAC playoffs and secured the opportunity to play host to the tournament.
Prior to the commencement of Game 1, Wellesley softball honored six seniors who have helped to lay a firm foundation for the program. This year's class is the first four-year class to graduate from the softball program. These six seniors included: Alex Coari (Shortstop/Infield), Allie Fox (Team Manager), Kristie Gola (Pitcher), Jenna Harvey (Pitcher), Meghan Sullivan (Outfield), and Kara Wong (Catcher). After celebrating the contributions and commitment of these players, Game 1 started with a bang for the Blue.
In Game 1, Senior pheonom, Jenna Harvey, tossed a masterful, n0-hitter to celebrate her Senior Day in style. The win and fourth no-hitter moved Harvey to thirteen wins and two losses on the season. She struck out fifteen of the nineteen Engineers that she faced. Harvey was assisted with some stellar hitting in the first two innings, as well. First-Year, Alison Davis, started the game with a single to center field and Wong, batting clean-up, found herself on first base after being hit by a pitch. Sophomore, Megan Wood, ensured the early Wellesley score when she cleared the left field fence with a three-run dinger. Five more runs were scored by the Blue in the bottom of the second inning after Coari and Sophomore, Ilana Orloff, singled and then were singled home on a like-hit from Wong. Two more runs would come across the plate for Wellesley after Sullivan roped a double to center field. With Sophomore, Shawna McCreadie, and Wood already on base due to earlier-inning walks, the Blue would benefit from Sullivan's timely hitting. WPI threatened to score in the top of the fourth inning, but Harvey silenced the attempts from the mound.
In Game 2, the Blue scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning compliments of a Wong sacrifice fly and a McCreadie single. Wellesley collected another run in the bottom of the second inning after Junior, Amanda Tai, hit a grounder that enabled Sullivan to score. Sullivan and Coari started the inning with back-to-back singles. In the top of the third inning, WPI tied the game at three runs apiece. After making some solid defensive stops in the inning, Wellesley retired to the bottom of the third. Here, they scored three runs to push the score to 6-3. Harvey and McCreadie singled and an Engineer error allowed Sullivan to touch first, as well. The Blue would score on a WPI miscue, and Tai would knock in two runs on a right field single to account for the three runs scored in the inning. As the Blue headed into the bottom of the fourth inning, Wong doubled to right, Wood singled, McCreadie grounded out that also served as an RBI, and Harvey hit a sacrifice fly to the outfield. Three more runs would come for Wellesley in the bottom of the fifth inning that resulted in the game's early completion. Tai's single and theft of second base, Davis' single to center field, Orloff's infield single, and Wood's double to left center field that allowed the final two runs of the game to be scored accounted for the early exit.
Gola collected the W for the Blue after throwing five innings, allowing three runs and six hits, and striking out five Engineers. The sweep clinched the top-seed for the Blue in the NEWMAC playoffs and secured the opportunity to play host to the tournament.
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