CSAC Tournament, 1st Round: Cabrini University Cavaliers (17-21, 15-7 CSAC) vs. Cedar Crest College Falcons (23-12, 14-8 CSAC)
Wednesday, May 2, 3:30pm
Cabrini Field

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What's At Stake
The winner of today's will advance to Thursday's second round, where it will face either number on seed Marywood (19-14, 19-3 CSAC) or second seeded Neumann (25-13, 19-3 CSAC). 

All of Thursday's teams will continue tournament play on Saturday and, possibly, Sunday before a conference champion is crowned.

FIRST ROUND - Wednesday, May 3  - SINGLE ELIMINATION
Game 1: #6 Gwynedd Mercy at #3 Immaculata - 4pm
Game 2: #5 Cedar Crest at #4 Cabrini - 3:30pm

CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-DOUBLE ELMINATION
Thursday, May 4
Game #3: #2 Neumann hosts next lowest remaining seed - 3pm
Game #4: #1 Marywood host lowest remaining seed - 3pm

Saturday, May 6 - At Marywood University, Scranton, PA
Game #5: Loser game #3 vs. Loser game #4 - noon
Game #6: Winner game #3 vs. Winner game #4 - 2pm
Game #7: Winner game #5 vs. Loser game #6 - 4pm

Sunday, May 7 - At Marywood University, Scranton, PA
Game #8: Winner game #6 vs. Winner game #7 - noon
Game #9: If necessary

Last Meeting: Cavaliers rallied for doubleheader split after being shutout in opener (4/18/17, Allentown, PA)
Cabrini committed five errors and was held to just three hits, as Cedar Crest cruised to a 14-0 win. Eight Falcons accounted for their 12 base hits, while sophomore Brittany Bonser and juniors Kaylee Martinez and Jackie Gallagher recorded three RBI each.

Sophomore Laura Rau claimed her 10th win of the season, while junior Jess Giordano allowed nine earned runs on 12 hits.

The Blue and White found its offense in the nightcap, plating six runs on 15 hits.  Trailing 3-2 after three innings, Cabrini rallied for two runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to seal the win.

Sophomore Marissa Alpaugh and sophomore Darian Caputo joined Giordano with three hits each. Alpaugh crossed the plate three times, while Giordano knocked in two runs.  Junior Emily Smull went the distance in the pitcher's circle, recording four strikeouts in seven innings.

Martinez hit her second home run of the day, while Young surrendered six runs on 15 hits.

Last Time Out: Cabrini suffered a sweep at Neumann (4/29/17, Aston, PA)
Senior Amber Dietrich's second inning three run homer proved to be all the offense the Cavaliers could muster in the opener.  The Blue and White recorded just three base hits after Dietrich's blast, while the Knights plated all five of its runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings.

Junior Alexandria Ramos accounted for two of the Cavaliers' five hits in the loss, while Giordano walked six and allowed five runs in four innings of work.

The Blue and White looked to garner a split in the nightcap, but stranded four runners in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings in a 4-3 loss.

Alpaugh went 3-4 in the loss and scored all three of Cabrini's runs.  At the plate, Smull went 2-3 with an RBI and tossed five innings in the circle, allowing three earned runs on seven hits.

Cedar Crest Last Time Out: Falcons Split with Gwynedd Mercy (4/29/17, Allentown, PA)
Freshman hurler Kendra Pekurny held Gwynedd Mercy in check for six innings, but the Griffins scored all three of its runs in the sixth, downing the Falcons 3-2. The rookie allowed just six hits, half in the deciding sixth inning.

The Falcons' runs came in the third, as junior Molly Schnaubelt's single up the middle scored Martinez and sophomore Kelly Reading. Cedar Crest threatened in the bottom of the seventh, as Bonser made her way to third base with just one out, but was stranded.

Schnaubelt and freshman Dallas Horning homered in the second inning of game two to give the Falcons a lead they would not relinquish. Cedar Crest scored two runs in the second, third and fourth frames before Young closed the door on Gwynedd Mercy's late rally.

Martinez went 3-4 with two RBI and two runs scored, while sophomore Aimee Sarboukh added three hits and Horning two RBI. Young scattered 11 hits and five earned runs to secure the victory.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• CSAC Player of the Year Lindsay Savar recently broke the program record with her 12th home run of the season and ranks eighth in the country in long balls.
• The Cavaliers rank 20th in Division III with a .349 batting average, while its .512 slugging percentage ranks 13th.
• Alpaugh is riding a nine game hitting streak, during which she is hitting .607 with 13 runs scored.
• Giordano ranks second in the CSAC with 27 strikeouts looking.
• Junior Chrissy Ferraro's seven sacrifice bunts are good for second in the league.

5 Factors for Cedar Crest

• Martinez and Schaubelt are tied for 15th in the country with 17 doubles each. Martinez also ranks eight in the nation with 1.39 runs scored per game, while Schaubelt's 50 RBI are good for seventh in Division III.
• Cedar Crest ranks second in the CSAC with a 3.25 ERA, while its .262 opponent's batting average is good for second.
• The Falcons rank among the nation's highest scoring teams, as its 7.14 runs per game rank 14th in the country.
• Rau leads the conference with 12 wins and a 2.12 ERA, while the sophomore holds batters to a .200 batting average.
• Schaubelt has thrown out a league high 10 would-be base stealers.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 4 Cabrini		No. 5 Cedar Crest
17-21, 15-7 CSAC	Record	23-12, 14-8 CSAC
.349	Batting Average	.362
378	Hits	375
220	Runs	250
31	Home Runs	15
24	Stolen Bases	43
4.49	Earned Run Average	3.25
.935	Fielding Percentage	.641
	TEAM LEADERS
Marissa Alpaugh (.411)	Batting Average	Molly Schaubelt (.471)
Marissa Alpaugh (51)	Hits	Molly Schaubelt (57)
Marissa Alpaugh (36)	Runs Scored	Kaylee Martinez (46)
Lindsay Savar (12)	Home Runs	Martinez/Horning (5)
Lindsay Savar (31)	RBI	Molly Schaubelt (50)
Chrissy Ferraro (7)	Stolen Bases	Aimee Sarboukh (12)
Emily Smull (2.60)	Earned Run Average	Laura Rau (2.12)
Jess Giordano (63)	Strikeouts	Laura Rau (58)