WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College pitching staff gave up just one run over the course of 13 innings of work in a doubleheader sweep of the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Wednesday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) twinbill. Albertus won game one, 11-0 in six innings, and took game two, 3-1.

In game one, the Falcons allowed just two hits behind the performance of Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) and Ema Signore (East Haven, Conn.). The Falcons had enough offense as Hailey Laforte (Branford, Conn.) went 2-for-4 with a triple, three RBI and a run. Isabelle Smith (Meriden, Conn.) was 2-for-3 with three runs, and Colleen Edwards (Clinton, Conn.) was 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs.

Skylar Arent pitched a complete game in game two, throwing seven innings and striking out four and allowing just one earned run on six hits. Erin Molkenthin (East Haddam, Conn.) led the offense, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.

The Falcons have now won their last five games.

GAME 1

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 11 | University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) 0

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (18-16, 10-3 GNAC) | University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (13-20, 5-8 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After both teams left a runner on base in the first inning, the Falcons opened up the scoring in the second inning as Smith walked and Edwards singled to open up the inning. A stolen base from Edwards put runners on second and third before a ground out by Julianna Petruzziello (West Haven, Conn.) made it a 1-0 game. Amelia Boulli followed with an RBI single to give Albertus the two-run lead. 
• Both teams threatened to score in the third inning as they both left two runners on base. However, the Falcons converted in the top of the fourth. Amelia Boulli (Torrington, Conn.) led off with a single and Paige Scheid (Cedar Grove, N.J.) and Arent walked to load the bases. Laforte then cleared the bases with a three-run triple to make it a 5-0 game. A sacrifice fly from Molkenthin scored Laforte and two batters later Edwards hit an RBI triple that scored Smith, who singled one at bat prior.
• The Falcons pitching staff sat down the Blue Jays in order in the fourth and fifth innings and the bats were able to put the game away in the top of the sixth, behind a bases loaded walk, a two-run error and an RBI single by Amanda Savinelli (New Haven, Conn.).

ON THE MOUND

Albertus

• Annabelle Jabs (W, 7-8) 4.0 IP | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 1 Hit | 3 BB | 2 K
• Ema Signore 2.0 IP | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 1 Hit | 1 BB | 0 K

USJ

• Alyssa Roberts (L, 4-8) 3.1 IP | 6 Runs | 6 ER | 8 Hits | 3 BB | 1 K
• Kaitlyn Ouellette 2.2 IP | 5 Runs | 1 ER | 4 Hits | 1 BB | 1 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

• Hailey Laforte 2-for-4 | 1 3B | 3 RBI | 1 Run
• Isabelle Smith 2-for-3 | 3 Runs
• Colleen Edwards 2-for-4 | 1 3B |  2 Runs | 1 RBI
• Amelia Boulli 2-for-4 | 1 Run | 1 RBI

USJ

• Emma Carpenter 1-for-1 | 1 BB

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the third time the Falcons have given up two hits or less in a game.
• The Falcons have scored in double digits six times this season.
• Laforte notched her third game with three or more RBI.

GAME 2

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) 1

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (19-16, 11-3 GNAC) | University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) (13-21, 5-9 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Arent and USJ starting pitcher Paige Fekete shut down the opposing offenses through the first four and a half innings. The Blue Jays were able to get on the board first as Izzy Milardo hit an inside the park home run in the bottom of the fifth to take a 1-0 lead.
• The USJ lead was short lived as Albertus responded in the top of the sixth with two runs of their own as Bouli singled to drive in Molkenthin, who singled with one out in the inning, to tie the game. Petruzziello followed with an RBI single of her own to score Edwards who walked earlier in the inning.
• Arent retired the Blue Jays in order in the bottom of the sixth and Albertus tacked on an insurance run in the seventh on an RBI single from Molkenthin. The Blue Jays threatened in the bottom of the seventh with runners on first and second, but Arent was able to get out of the jam and get the win.

ON THE MOUND

Albertus

• Skylar Arent 7.0 IP | 1 Run | 1 ER | 6 Hits | 0 BB | 4 K

USJ

• Paige Fekete 7.0 IP | 3 Runs | 3 ER | 8 Hits | 4 BB | 5 K

AT THE PLATE
Albertus

• Erin Molkenthin 3-for-4 | 1 RBI
• Paige Scheid 2-for-4 1 | 1 Run

NOTEWORTHY

• Molkenthin had her fifth three-hit performance of her career.
• Albertus has now won seven of its last ten games against USJ.

UP NEXT

• Albertus plays its final regular season road double header as it heads to Lasell to take on the Lasers for a noon start.