HONOLULU, HI - The Iona College softball team wrapped up their spring break week in Hawaii with a pair of contests with Cleveland State at the Spring Fling Tournament. In game one, the Gaels were unable to top the Vikings, falling 5-0. In an elimination game, Iona fell 2-1.
In game one, Cleveland State was able to get four runs across in the home third inning, with the big hit a two run single by RF Jessica Burt. The Vikings would put another run across in the fifth to reach the 5-0 final.
The Gaels had two scoring opportunites in the fifth and seventh, but couldn't get a run across. In the fifth, junior P
Deanne Algeo led off with a single and sophomore LF
Eileen McCann followed with one of her own. Both moved over to scoring position, by the Gaels were retired without cracking the scoreboard.
In the seventh, sophomore RF
Beth Kann singled to lead off the inning and Algeo followed with her second hit of the day. With one out, pinch runner
Cari Anderson and Algeo moved into scoring position on a wild pitch, but a foul out and ground out ended the game for Iona.
Senior
Alyssa Maiese took the loss for Iona, allowing four runs in three innings of work. Algeo allowed one run in three innings of relief.
The Vikings and Gaels finished fourth and fifth respectively in round robin play, so the two played again with the winner advancing to take on California. Cleveland State scored two unearned runs in the first and was able to hold on for a 2-1 win.
In the first, Burt led off by reaching on an Iona error. SS Andrea Nagy advanced Burt over to second and P Tess Sito reached on another Iona error, putting runners on first and third. Sito stole second, and both runs scored on a single by 2B Dara Toman.
The Gaels put up just three hits in the contest, with two coming in the fifth when they put across their lone run of the day. Freshman RF
Katie Jansson led off with a single, and sacrificed to second by Algeo. Sophomore
Courtney Duncan was called on to pinch hit and doubled down the left field line, driving in Jansson.
Junior
Sarah Jackson took the loss, allowing two unearned runs in six innings of work. She struck out five and allowed just three hits.
