Harvey No-Hitter and McCreadie Grandslam Lead to Wellesley Sweep of Framingham State (4/16/2008)

Behind strong performances from Senior, Jenna Harvey, and Sophomore, Shawna McCreadie, the Wellesley Blue captured their 20th and 21st victories of the season with a sweep of Framingham State. Wellesley now sits on a 21-5-1 record, the program's best record in its four-year history.

In game 1, Harvey pitched her third no-hitter of the season. Wellesley scored first in the bottom of the first inning when Sophomore, Ilana Orloff, singled and later touched home on a Sophomore, Megan Wood, single to right field. At the conclusion of two innings, Wellesley sat on a 5-0 lead after scoring four runs in the bottom of the second inning. In the bottom of the second inning, First-Year, Alison Davis, roped a two-run triple to right center field. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the Blue added an additional three runs to the scoreboard. Senior, Alexandria Coari, Davis, and Wood punched singles through for Wellesley which would contribute to the early game-ending 8-0 victory after five innings. Harvey struck out the next three consecutive Ram batters to close the game in the top of the fifth inning. Overall, the senior allowed no hits, struck out 14, and walked only two over the period of five innings.

In game 2, Wellesley tallied their first run in the bottom of the second inning after Senior, Meghan Sullivan doubled to left field, stole third base, and scurried home on a Sophomore, Alex Houghtalin, single to right field. Sophomore, Shawna McCreadie's damaging batting attack came in the bottom of the fifth inning. Already on base, McCreadie's grand slam, line drive homerun over the right centerfield fence would score Coari, Junior, Amanda Tai, and Senior, Kara Wong. Coari, Tai, and Wong had reached base prior to McCreadie's bomb with solid singles. Also solid on the day at the plate were Tai, Sullivan, and Houghtalin as they added two hits each.

Senior, Kristie Gola, earned the win in game 2 while she struck out six Rams and held a no-hitter up until the top of the seventh inning.