March 20, 2005
Softball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Cards Split on Day Two at Lewis Invitational

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - The Lady Cardinals split a pair of games on the second day of the Lewis University Invitational dropping a non-conference 4-3 decision to Ferris State and claiming a 3-1 win over St. Francis (IL).
     The Cardinals took a 3-1 lead after two innings against Ferris State in the first game. SVSU had bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the second when Monica Sims (Millbury, Ohio) reached on a catcher's interference scoring Tabitha Greenwood (Vassar, Mich.). Senior Katie Albert (Waterford, Mich./Kettering) then singled in two runners to complete the scoring. The Bulldogs would tack on two runs in the top of the third to tie the game at 3-3. The teams remained tied going into the seventh inning when FSU scored once in the top half on an unearned run after a throwing error with two outs.
     Albert collected two RBI and was 1-for-3 at the plate. Greenwood went 3-for-4 with a double and run scored. SVSU had eight hits against Rachel Chartier (3-3) who picked up the win for the Bulldogs. Lorelea Rice (East Caledon, Ont.) threw seven innings and allowed no earned runs as SVSU committed four errors. She struck out six and walked none in falling to 3-2 on the mound.
      The Cardinals beat St. Francis for the second time in as many days with a 3-1 victory in the second game. SVSU scored twice in the top of the third to take a 2-1 lead as Rice doubled in Stephanie Sills (Clinton Twp., Mich./Chippewa Valley) and Albert for the scoring play in the inning. SVSU added one more insurance run in the top of the sixth as Greenwood homered to center field for her third of the season. Greenwood was 1-for-3 on the day as SVSU managed three hits. Karen Ray (Fenton, Mich./Lake Fenton) threw five innings and got the win (4-3). She struck out seven and allowed one earned run. Freshman Lindsay Noren (South Lyon, Mich.) earned her first save throwing two innings and striking out three.    

Contact: Ryan Thompson (989) 964-4053

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