NEWTON, Mass. - After a late inning rally, the Albertus Magnus College softball team's season came to an end in a 4-2 loss to Emmanuel in nine innings in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) tournament on Saturday afternoon on the campus of Lasell University.

Emmanuel scored twice in the first inning and back-to-back RBI doubles from Skylar Arent (Ridgefield, Conn.) and Hailey Laforte (Branford, Conn.) tied the game in the sixth, eventually sending the game to extra innings.

The Saints scored two in the top of the ninth on a two-run single by Amanda Penney, leading to the win.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Emmanuel 4 | Albertus Magnus 2 (9 innings)

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (22-20) | Emmanuel (21-15)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Emmanuel struck first in the top of the first as Abigail Farr drove in two runs with two outs with a double to take an early 2-0 lead.
• From there, Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) was in cruise control, allowing just three more hits the rest of her outing as she finished her outing with 5.1 innings pitched, allowing just two earned runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five.
• The Albertus offense has an opportunity to score in the bottom of the third but was cut down at the plate during a run down after a ground out.
• Albertus was able to get on the board in the bottom of the sixth as Amanda Savinelli walked, followed by a fielder's choice from Paige Scheid (Cedar Grove, N.J.). Arent came up and ripped a double down the left field line to score Scheid, making it a 2-1 game. After a wild pitch put Arent on third, Laforte ripped a double to left, scoring Arent and tying the game.
• Both teams went scoreless in the seventh, sending it to extra innings. In the eighth, Emmanuel left a runner on base and the Falcons went down in order. In the top of the ninth, Albertus retired the first two batters for the Saints, but a walk, single and fielder's choice loaded the basse for Penney who ripped a ball just over third base, leading to two more runs.
• Laforte walked to lead off the bottom of the ninth and stole second, but did not advance any further.

ON THE MOUND

Albertus

• Annabelle Jabs 5.1 IP | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 5 Hits | 1 BB | 5 K
• Skylar Arent (L, 6-8) 3.2 IP | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 4 Hits | 2 BB | 1 K

Emmanuel

• Madison Marks (W, 10-10) 9.0 IP | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 2 Hits | 4 BB | 8 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

• Skylar Arent 1-for-4 | 1 2B | 1 RBI | 1 Run
• Hailey Laforte 1-for-2 | 1 2B | 1 RBI | 2 BB

Emmanuel

• Amanda Penney 2-for-5 | 2 RBI | 1 Run
• Abigail Farr 1-for-4 | 1 2B | 2 RBI

NOTEWORTHY

It is the third straight season the Albertus softball team has won at least 22 games.