MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team closed its spring break trip to the Palmetto State with a pair of non-conference losses to Ithaca College and Worcester State University on Friday evening as part of the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic.

THE BASICS
FINAL (G1): Ithaca 4 | Albertus Magnus 2
FINAL (G2): Worcester State 8 | Albertus Magnus 4
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (4-6) | Ithaca (7-3) | Worcester State (9-2)
LOCATION: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 

KEY HIGHLIGHTS - Game 1

Check back later for a complete recap. 

KEY HIGHLIGHTS - Game 2

• Worcester State jumped out to an early three-run lead, 3-0, in the top of the first, scoring its first three runs of the day on an RBI single, a fielder's choice, and an RBI double. 
• Albertus was unable to counter the Lancers' three runs in the home half of the inning, despite a leadoff single from Breanna Saldivar.
• The Lancers increased their lead to four, 4-0, as an RBI single from Bella Gasbarro allowed Rachel Sinclair to score from third after she led off the inning, reaching first on an error by the Falcons' first baseman. 
• Albertus' offense came alive in the bottom of the third to slice the Lancers' lead in half, 4-2. With one out, back-to-back errors by the Lancers set the scene for Janelle Franklin (Middletown, Conn.), who drove in Ivy Geloso (Beacon Falls, Conn.) on a groundout to second and advanced Breanna Saldivar (Middletown, Conn.) to third. Angelina Ramada (North Branford, Conn.) kept things going with a single to allow Saldivar to score but a groundout to third, stranding Ramada on base. 
• After a quiet fourth inning, the Lancers tallied three runs in the top of the fifth behind a two-run RBI single from Naraylee Baez, increasing the lead to four, 6-3.
• Albertus scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to decrease the Lancers' advantage to three, 7-4. Isabelle Smith (Meriden, Conn.) singled with runners on first and second and a new pitcher in the circle, advancing Anna Leone (Shelton, Conn.) to third and driving in Ramada, earning the RBI. From there, Leone found the plate on a sacrifice fly from Ema Signore (Guilford, Conn.).
• The Lancers recorded the last tally of the game in the top of the seventh to bring the final score to 8-4.

IN THE CIRCLE
WP: Jayde Kelly (W, 1-0) - 5.1 IP | 3 H | 4 R | 2 ER | 1 BB | 2 SO
LP: Amanda Savinelli (New Haven, Conn.) (L, 0-1) - 4.0 IP | 7 H | 4 R | 3 ER | 1 BB | 2 SO
Save: Emily Bartlett (Sv, 1) - 1.2 IP | 1 H | 1 SO

AT THE PLATE

• Ramada finished with a team-leading two hits, while Saldivar and Smith tallied a hit a piece.
• Four different Falcons recorded an RBI: Franklin, Ramada, Smith, and Signore.

UP NEXT
The softball team returns to action on Thursday, March 23, with a road non-conference tilt against Coast Guard Academy. The doubleheader is scheduled for 2:30 PM and 4:30 PM in New London, Conn.