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April 12, 2003

 

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

 

INDIANA SWEEPS TWINBILL FROM ROCK SOFTBALL

 

            SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. – Indiana University of Pa. won 6-1 and 9-3 decisions Saturday afternoon to sweep a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division softball doubleheader from hosting Slippery Rock University.

 

           IUP (16-12, 7-3) had 12 hits in the first game and nine in the second game. The Rock (8-18, 1-9) had eight and nine hits in the respective games.

 

            Lauren Lyle had three hits to lead IUP’s first-game attack while Julie Huebner picked up two RBIs. Jodie Swavely (9-5) was the winning pitcher.

 

 

            Shannon Bullard (Boyertown/Boyertown HS) had two hits for SRU.

 

            Erica Templin, Rikki Snyder and Missy McLaughlin had two hits each for IUP in the second game. Sarah Knill (5-4) picked up the win in relief of starter Katie Harbaugh.

 

Alicia Caranese (Greensburg/Central Catholic HS) was 3-for-3 for SRU.

 

            Niki Cothran (Kansas City, Mo./Sumner Academy) was the losing pitcher in the first game; she fell to 2-5 on the year. Shannon Tagliaferri (Williamsport/Loyalsock Township HS) lost the second game to fall to 1-5.

 

The Rock travels to Edinboro for a 3 p.m. PSAC-West doubleheader on Wednesday.

 

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