Softball Takes Two From UConn
November 8, 2009
Cortland, NY
In a late fall matchup, Cortland played host to NCSA North Atlantic - North conference newcomer UConn on Sunday. The two clubs played a triple-header that could have potentially decided which team will be awarded the conference’s automatic bid to the NCSA World Series. Despite the late date, both teams played their games under sunny skies with temperatures in the upper 60’s and lower 70’s throughout the day.
In the first game, Cortland fell behind 1-0 early before tying the game 1-1 in the next inning. The score would stay unchanged until the top half of the 7th when UConn put four on the board, taking a 5-1 lead and earning them a victory in game 1. Cortland’s Tara Forester went 3 for 3 in the loss. The second game saw the Red Dragons rebound with excellent defense, superb pitching, and just enough offense to steal a victory from the Huskies. Heather Berman pitched seven strong innings of scoreless softball to earn the shutout and tie the weekend series at one game apiece. In the rubber match, Cortland put three on the board and cruised to victory behind Cherylann Tully’s no-hit shutout performance.
After taking two out of three from UConn, Cortland (5-1) sits alone atop the conference standings, two games clear of UConn (3-3). The club will now shut it down until spring when they resume conference play with two weekend series against Syracuse and UMass.
