Contact: Bob McComas (724) 738-2777 e-mail: robert.mccomas@sru.edu

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Slippery Rock University’s softball team dropped both ends of a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division doubleheader on Thursday as Edinboro University recorded 2-0 and 5-4 wins.

The losses came on the heels of a pair of losses on Wednesday at nationally ranked California U. of Pa. and dropped The Rock to 7-11, 0-4. The Rock had won five straight games prior to the losses at California.

Edinboro improved to 10-10, 2-2.

Sophomore catcher Shannon Bullard (Boyertown/Boyertown HS) had a pair of hits in each game to lead The Rock attack. She had one of The Rock’s two doubles in the second game.

SRU had six hits in the first game and eight in the second game.

Junior shortstop Lori Slozat (Meadville/Meadville HS) also had a pair of hits in the second game, including a double.

Senior right-hander Nikki Cothran (Kansas City, Mo./Sumner Academy) was the losing pitcher in the first game and fell to 2-3 on the year after she allowed one earned run on seven hits and walked one in five innings. Sophomore right-hander Candice Nase (Telford/Souderton HS) allowed one unearned run on two hits and struck out one in the final two innings.

Freshman right-hander Laura Campbell (Grindstone/Geibel Catholic) dropped to 2-2 on the year after she allowed five runs (one earned) on nine hits, struck out two and walked four in a seven-inning complete-game effort.

The Rock returns to action Saturday when it travels to Clarion for a 1 p.m. PSAC-West doubleheader.

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