BOSTON, MA - SO Jillian Kimball (Albany TWP, ME) hit a two-run home run in the opening game to help lift St. Joe's to a 4-3 over Emerson College before falling to the Lions 8-2 in the nightcap. FY starting pitcher Kiera Walsh (Benton, ME) improved her season record to 7-3 with the game one decision. The Lady Monks are now 10-8 overall and 5-3 in conference play.

GAME ONE

St. Joe's scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning when JR Liz Jordan (Sandwich, MA) and SO Liddy van der Linden (Worcester, MA) both crossed the plate to provide the Lady Monks with a 2-0 lead. Jordan reached via a base on balls and was driven home by a Jillian Kimball sac fly and van der Linden, who tripled, scored on a wild pitch.

Emerson came back to tie the game in the third inning. With two outs, SO Bridget Farago (Oneonta, NY) tripled and was sent home by a SR Lindsay DeStefano (Dayton, IA) single. DeStefano stole second base and was singled home by SO Nikki Battaglia (Freehold, NJ) to knot the game at two apiece.

JR Alysn Ludwig (Waldoboro, ME) led off the bottom of the third with a walk and immediately stole second base. After a Jordan strikeout, Jillian Kimball came up and hit her first career home run to lift the Lady Monks to a 4-2 lead.

Emerson scored a run in the fourth, but the Lions were unable to mount a serious rally effort as pitcher Kiera Walsh held Emerson to two hits in the final three innings to earn a 4-3 victory.

SJC shortstop Liddy van der Linden was 3-3 with a run and a triple and starting pitcher Kiera Walsh threw a complete game and allowed 3 earned runs and 7 hits and struck out 2 in the win.

SO Sierra Wood (Torrance, CA) was 2-3 at the bat for Emerson.

St. Joseph's (ME) 4, Emerson College 3 (Apr 05, 2008 at Boston, MA) (Game 1)
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Emerson College..... 002 100 0 - 3 7 0 (10-11, 6-5 GNAC)
St. Joseph's (ME)... 202 000 X - 4 5 1
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Pitchers: Emerson College - Herman; Dennenberg(3). St. Joseph's (ME) - Walsh.
Win-Walsh Loss-Herman T- A-0
HR SJMSB - Kimball.

GAME TWO


The second game was scoreless until the bottom of the third when St. Joe's took a 1-0 lead. Jillian Kimball led off the inning with a walk and scored on a two-out single by FY Renee Leach (Shapleigh, ME).

Emerson College rebounded to take a 2-1 lead with a four-hit 4th inning. FY Christina Naramore (Amissville, VA) opened the inning with a single and scored on a double by JR Catie McDonough (North Adams, MA). McDonough scored the go-ahead run on a single by JR Bri Papa (Camilus, NY). The Lions added to their lead in the fifth when Sierra Wood doubled home Lindsay DeStefano to take a 3-1 lead.

SJC second baseman Jillian Kimball walked with one out in the fifth and scored on a miscue by the Emerson leftfielder to lessen the Lions lead to 3-2.

Emerson scored 5 runs in the top of the sixth inning off of 5 hits, including a 2-run home run by Bri Papa, to seal the 8-2 victory.

SJC starting pitcher SO Christy Wezowicz (Granville, MA) went the distance for the Lady Monks and allowed 11 hits and 3 walks while striking out 2 Emerson batters.

For Emerson, Christina Naramore, Bri Papa and JR Katie Martell (Wilmington, MA) each tallied 2 hits and starting pitcher Angela Jorgenson (Dayton, IA) registered the win on the mound.

St. Joe's will play their home opener on Sunday, 4/6 when they host GNAC foe Johnson and Wales University at 1:00 PM.

Emerson College 8, St. Joseph's (ME) 2 (Apr 05, 2008 at Boston, MA) (Game 2)
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Emerson College..... 000 215 0 - 8 12 4
St. Joseph's (ME)... 001 010 0 - 2 4 0
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Pitchers: Emerson College - Jorgenson. St. Joseph's (ME) - Wezowicz.
T- A-0
HR EMESB08 - Papa.