MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team improved to 3-3 on the young season as the Falcons split a non-conference doubleheader against Stevenson University and the University of Scranton on Tuesday afternoon.

The Falcons earned their third win of the season after defeating the Mustangs in game one by a final score of 9-7, but the blue-and-white were unable to secure the doubleheader sweep and fell to the Royals in six innings, 10-2.  

THE BASICS
FINAL (G1): Albertus Magnus 9 | Stevenson 7
FINAL (G2): Scranton 10 | Albertus Magnus 2 - 6 innings
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (3-3) | Stevenson (6-3) | Scranton (5-5)
LOCATION: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 

KEY HIGHLIGHTS - Game 1

• Stevenson jumped out to the early 1-0 lead as an RBI double from Megan Hamp allowed the runner to score from third.
• The Falcons evened the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the second inning when Breanna Saldivar (Middletown, Conn.) drove in Anna Leone (Shelton, Conn.), who led off the inning with a double before finding herself on third following a passed ball.
• The Mustangs retaliated with two runs in the top of the fourth when Jillian Haines doubled to send in two runners, 3-1.
• The bottom of the fourth saw the Falcons come alive when they scored five runs on five hits and a Mustang error to double their lead, 6-3. 
• With one out and runners on second and third, Saldivar kicked things off with an RBI single to send Leone to third and Angelina Ramada (North Branford, Conn.) home. An error by the catcher allowed Leone to score and put runners on the corners to set up Karissa Kerrs (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.) , who cleared the bases before advancing home on an RBI double from Skylar Arent (Ridgefield, Conn.)
• The bottom of the sixth saw the Falcons score an additional three runs on a pair of RBI singles from Kerrs and Fatima Rosales (East Elmhurst, N.Y.) and a Mustang error, making the score 9-3.
• The Mustangs attempted a late comeback in the last inning, scoring four runs against the Falcons' defensive unit, but a fly out to center field ended the rally and left the tying run first. 

IN THE CIRCLE
WP: Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) (W, 1-2) - 3.2 IP | 9 H | 3 R | 2 ER | 1SO
LP: Jenna Sadowski (L, 0-1) - 3.2 IP | 6 H | 6 R | 6 ER | 1 SO
 
AT THE PLATE

• Stevenson held the advantage in hits, 15-11.
• Leone finished game one 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored.
• Kerrs recorded a team-high three RBI, while Saldivar recorded two.
• Kerrs also finished with two hits. 

KEY HIGHLIGHTS - Game 2

• The Royals jumped out to a commanding eight-run lead over the Falcons at the end of the first inning. The opening stanza was highlighted by a two-run RBI triple from Jenna Davida and a two-run RBI single from Gabriella Priolo. 
• The top of the second saw the Falcons narrow the scoreline to six run, 8-2. Arent led off the inning with a single to center field before a double from Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) allowed Arent to cross home. From there, Davis was able to advance to third base after Emilee Bishop (East Haven, Conn.) grounded out and then perfectly timed her way to the plate when a wild pitch was thrown.
• Things started to settle down between the Falcons and Royal as both teams stepped up defensively and forced the opposing team to leave a runner on base.
• Scranton's Sarah Stepnowski tallied the final two runs of the games as the first baseman homered to left center in the fourth and sixth innings, respectively, to seal the deal for the Royals.

IN THE CIRCLE
WP: Emma Tirollo (W, 3-0) - 6.0 IP | 6 H | 2 R | 2 ER | 5 BB | 1 SO
LP: Skylar Arent (L, 0-1) - 4.0 IP | 10 H | 9 R | 8 ER | 1 BB | 2 SO | 1 HR
 
AT THE PLATE

• Scranton held the advantage in hits, 13-6.
• Davis hit 1-for-2 at the plate, while recording one RBI and one run.

UP NEXT
The softball team is back in action tomorrow, March 16th with a pair of non-conference games against Mansfield and Me.-Presque Isle. Game times are set for 9AM (Field 1) and 1PM (Field 1)