SU earns split with TCNJ
EWING, N.J. - The Salisbury University softball team had its eight-game win streak snapped when they traveled to Ewing, N.J., but they earned a split with The College of New Jersey in a Sunday afternoon doubleheader.

Salisbury (15-5) won the second game 2-0. SU jumped out to a 1-0 lead with two outs in the top of the first inning when freshman Ali Ritter (2-for-3) hit a single that plated sophomore Stacey Malarkey. The Sea Gulls added one more run in the fourth inning when senior Nichole Fuqua (2-for-3) scored on a wild pitch.

The lead was enough for SU starter Stacy Davis (4-2) to earn the win as she went the distance and struck out five batters. Davis also took a no-hitter into the sixth inning until she gave up a two-out double to Tara Harrigan. She finished the game only giving up three hits.

TCNJ (7-3) had a strong outing from its starter Ashley Minervini (3-1) who, despite the loss, pitched a complete game and only gave up five hits.

Salisbury dropped the first game 10-5 and saw its win streak snapped at eight. SU was led by the bat of junior Kurisha Hoffman (2-for-3, 2 RBI) who pelted two homeruns and scored two runs. The Gulls got their only other two hits from Ritter and Malarkey who both added singles.

New Jersey put up 12 hits, 10 runs and was led by Kristin Boyer and Lauren Musacchia who combined for five hits and five RBI. In the first two innings, TCNJ jumped out to a 7-0 lead which proved to be insurmountable for SU.

Kirsten Wells suffered her third loss of the season for Salisbury as she went two innings and gave up eight hits and seven runs.

Fuqua also saw her hitting streak come to an end at 15 games when she went 0-for-3 from the dish in the loss.

Salisbury will return home to host McDaniel on Friday, March 30, at 2:30 pm in a doubleheader.