NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus softball team split a non-conference doubleheader against Curry College on Sunday afternoon at Shea Softball Field in New Haven, Conn. 

The Colonels took game one in extra innings with a score of 7-5. The Falcons rose in game two with a score of 4-3 when they scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the sixth inning. 

Peyton Davis (North Haven, Conn.) and Ava Gladwin (Guilford, Conn.) led the Falcons offensively, as the duo collected three hits apiece in the doubleheader. Gladwin also scored two runs, while driving in one. 

THE BASICS
GAME 1 FINAL: Curry 7 | Albertus Magnus 5
GAME 2 FINAL: Albertus Magnus 4 | Curry 3
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (7-9) | Curry (8-7)
BOX SCORE 1 | BOX SCORE 2

KEY HIGHLIGHTS - Game 1

• With the bases loaded and two outs, the Falcons were unable to capitalize on a dangerous chance to score in the bottom of the second inning.
• At the top of the fifth inning, the Colonels kicked off the scoring with two runs as Natalia O'Kleasky doubled to left field, sending home Jordan Ferullo and Emily Bussiere.
• The Falcon's responded quickly, loading the bases in the bottom of the sixth. A sacrifice fly by Gladwin allowed Anna Leone (Shelton, Conn.) to score from third base to slice the Colonels lead in half, 2-1.
• Curry's lead grew by one in the top of the seventh when Bussiere singled and advanced to second on a throwing error, driving in Emma Burke from second base.
• The Falcons rose into action to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh, 3-3. Back-to-back singles from Franklin and Angelina Ramada (North Branford, Conn.) put two on with none out for Leone. Leone didn't disappoint, launching a game-tying triple into right field for two RBIs. 
• With the international tiebreaker rule in-effect at the start of extra innings, the Colonels capitalized on this rule when O'Kleasky singled, sending Ferullo from second to third base. Jillian Rogers then whacked a two-RBI double. Curry continued to hit and drove in two additional runs during the inning to give the Colonels a four-run advantage over the Falcons, 7-3.
• Albertus did not go down quietly, as Kerrs led off the inning with the RBI-triple, scoring the ghost runner from second base. Geloso followed up with an RBI single to trim Curry's deficit to 7-5, but the Colonels slammed the door on the Falcon's rally from there, inducing three straight outs to end game one by a final score of 7-5. 

IN THE CIRCLE
WP: Jillian Rogers (W, 3-3) | 8.0 IP | 10 H | 5 R | 3 ER | 2 BB | 1 SO
LP: Erin Dighello (L, 3-2 ) | 7.0 IP | 10 H | 7 R | 5 ER | 2 BB | 4 SO

AT THE PLATE

• Isabelle Smith (Meriden, Conn.) and Davis led the Falcons with two hits apiece.
• Six additional Falcons registered one hit: Janelle Franklin (Middletown, Conn.), Ramada, Leone, Gladwin, Karissa Kerrs (Wappingers Falls, N.Y.), and Ivy Geloso (Beacon Falls, Conn.).
• Leone recorded a team-high in RBIs with two.
• The Colonels were led by O'Kleasky and Rogers, who each recorded two RBIs, two hits, and one run after four at-bats. 

KEY HIGHLIGHTS - Game 2

• Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) started in the circle for the Falcons in game two, and hurled a 1-2-3 first inning, slipping out of some early danger with an inning-ending, double-play ground ball.
• Curry starter Caitlyn Wood held the Falcons scoreless in the bottom of the first, before Jabs hurled a goose egg in the second inning with a pair of strikeouts.
• The Colonels kicked things off with two unearned runs in the top of the third inning when the Falcons committed two errors. Ferullo and Rogers each recorded an RBI for a 2-0 lead.
• Albertus immediately responded to tie up the game in the bottom of the third inning, 2-2. Geloso led off the frame with a deep triple to right field, before Kerrs reached first with a bunt single. A walk to Breanna Saldivar (Middletown, Conn.) loaded the bases, before Franklin launched a lofty ball out to center field that dropped out of the Curry centerfielder's hands, scoring both Kerrs and Geloso, and putting runners on second and third.
• The Falcons took the 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning when Kerrs reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Saldivar to smash a double down the left field line for the RBI.
• The Colonels retaliated with a run in the top of the fifth inning to tie the game, 3-3. O'Kleasky grounded out to shortstop, allowing Bussiere to score from third base.
• Albertus took a 4-3 lead when Saldivar singled in the bottom of the sixth inning, allowing Gladwin to score.
• Curry was unable to even the score in the top of the seventh, giving the Falcons the win in a 4-3 victory.

IN THE CIRCLE

WP: Amanda Savinelli (W, 1-2) | 2.0 IP | 1 BB | 2 SO
LP: Gracie Martineau (L, 0-1) | 1.2 IP | 4 H | 1 R | 1 ER | 2 SO

AT THE PLATE

• Saldivar and Franklin led the Falcons with two RBIs apiece.
• Gladwin and Saldivar each notched two hits for a team-high of game two.
• Five additional Falcons each registered one hit: Franklin, Leone, Davis, Geloso, and Kerrs.

NOTEWORTHY

• Today's doubleheader marks the fifth and sixth all-time meetings between Albertus and Curry. The Falcons' all-time record against the Colonels is 5-1 after today's twinbill.
• Kerrs is on a three-game hitting streak. She is 3-for-8 with one triple, with one RBI, and three runs scored.
• Gladwin is on a six-game hitting streak. She is 7-for-19, with five RBIs and four runs scored.  

UP NEXT

The Albertus Magnus softball team is back in action on Wednesday, March 29 with a non-conference doubleheader against the Valiants of Manhattanville College at Shea Softball Field. Game time is set for 3 PM and 5 PM.