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Dowling Wins Three Straight Games On Sunday To Capture ECC Softball Championship
May 6, 2007

Brookville, NY- After falling to the C.W. Post on day one, the Golden Lions battled back to take five straight games, including three back to back victories on the final day of the tournament to become the 2007 East Coast Conference Champions. Jackie Lucido (Melville, NY) was named Tournament MVP for her performance on the mound, clenching a three hit shut-out win to hand the Pioneers their first loss of the tournament and added a three run homer in the Championship game to help defeat C.W. Post 10-0.

Game One

Dowling kicked off the day with a 2-1 victory over the #1 seeded Adelphi Panthers. The Golden Lions got off to an early start in bottom of the 1st when ECC Player of the Year, Taras Wallace (Barnegat, NJ) smacked a double to left field with 2 outs on the scoreboard to stay alive. Freshman, right fielder, Kristina DeMeo (Bay Shore, NY) reached first on a long throwing error for Wallace to round third base and slide home at the plate for a 1-0 lead over the Panthers.

Adelphi evened the score in the fourth as junior Julie Schaper's single to left field drove in Samantha Johnston who singled then advanced to third on a throwing error. Adelphi continued to pressure the Golden Lion infield, loading the bases with only one out in the top of the 5th but pitcher, Jackie Rogers (Alta Loma, CA) made a crucial double play from the mound to prevent any Panthers from crossing the plate to end the inning.

In the top of the 6th, tied at one all, the Panthers continued to load the bases looking to break the tie but the Golden Lions defense proved to hold solid with another vital double play by shortstop Lindsay Heinz (Mastic , NY) to end a potential Adelphi scoring inning. The Golden Lions were able to shut the Panthers down in the top of the 7th with 3 quick outs and Rogers almost ended the game with a walk off homerun that just went foul over the left field fence in the bottom of the 7th.

In the bottom of the 8th, Kacie Pinto (Islip, NY) scored the game-winning run when she singled past the infield and reached second on an error. With one out, Keri Boystak (Lindenhurst, NY) hit a sac-fly to drive in Pinto at the plate.

Rogers pitched a complete game from the mound to increase her record to 14-5.

Game Two:

In a rematch of Friday's 9-0 loss, to the Pioneers of C.W. Post, the Golden Lions came out with a vengeance this afternoon pushing a game two for the Championship title.

It was a battle on the mound to see which team would strike first after 7 1/2 scoreless innings. In the top of the 6th, the Pioneers looked to round the bases first when leadoff hitter, Kelsey Cooley drilled a double to deep right field and advanced to third on a ground out by Melissa Hippo. In scoring position, with two outs on the board, Rookie of the Year, Kristy Softy, made her way to the plate. On a 3-2 count, Heinz made a vital save at shortstop to close out the inning.

In the top of the 7th, the Golden Lions showed exceptional fielding as they shut down the Pioneers offense on three quick outs and push the game into extra innings. Second baseman, Pinto was hit by a pitch to take first base and Heinz singled to left field to put runners into scoring position. With no outs on the scoreboard, Boystak was hit on the helmet at the plate to load the bases for left fielder, Wallace. On the second pitch, Wallace, popped the ball up the middle to drive home Pinto for the winning run.

Jackie Lucido (Sayville, NY) pitched a shutout from the mound to tally her tenth win of the season.

Game Three:

The Golden Lions scored 4 runs on 3 hits in the top of the 1st inning and never looked back. Leadoff hitter, Heinz started the Dowling momentum off when she reached first on an error and Boystak walked to first. A fielder's choice by the Pioneers, caught Heinz out at third and positioned Wallace and Boystak into scoring position. Jackie Hannan (Sayville, NY) singled up the middle to score Boystak and Jackie Rogers (Alta Loma, CA) doubled to cross Wallace at the plate for a 2-0 advantage. The Golden Lions continued to fire their bats when Stephanie Compitello (Bohemia, NY) smacked a two run double to take a four run lead.

The top of the 3rd, Jackie Lucido drilled a three run homer for her first homerun of the season scoring home Hannan and Rogers for a commanding 7-0 lead. The Golden Lions continued to play solid defense and took home the ECC title in the 5th inning when Compitello smashed Dowling's second three run homer of the game to mercy the Pioneers 10-0.

From the mound, sophomore Stephanie Plochochi (Sayville, NY) recorded her 11th win of the season striking out one batter and allowing only 3 hits in 5 innings of play.