(5 inn.)
Monmouth (32-15) – 0
#10 Tennessee (46-12) – 9  
 
KNOXVILLE, TN – Despite only being outhit four to two, the Monmouth University softball team fell to No. 10 Tennessee in its first ever NCAA appearance, 9-0. The Hawks walked a season-high 14 batters, and the Lady Vols capitalized to end the contest in five innings. Sophomores Kayla Rosado and Amber Wozniak each picked up hits for Monmouth, while Rosado and senior Katie Baron reached on walks. Senior Amanda Riley only allowed three hits in three innings, but walked nine batters and allowed six earned runs. Sophomore Megan Stauffer came to pitch in relief, giving up one hit and three runs in one inning. Monmouth's winning streak ends at 13 games, which ties a program record. It was just the second time in the last 26 games that the Hawks have dropped. The team will face Ohio tomorrow at 2:30 PM in an elimination game.
 
NOTES
"Obviously, we had hoped to have a better showing. It's tough to give a team that is that good offensively 14 free bases. I'm proud of my kids, and they really fought. For it being our first time out there, I thought we had some really nice at bats. When we had the opportunity to make defensively plays, we did for the most part. We're looking forward to regrouping and coming back stronger tomorrow." – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
-In the top of the first, Baron drew a walk with two outs. Rosado then singled up the middle to put runners on first and second, but Wozniak struck out to end the inning.
-In the bottom of the first, Tennessee struck first with a two-run home run from All-SEC First Team SS Meghan Gregg.
-The Lady Vols picked up another run in the bottom of the second, as the Hawks narrowly missed a double play to end the inning.
-Rosado got on base for the second time with a walk in the fourth, and freshman Morgan Maziarz came into pinch run. Wozniak sent a single to the shortstop on the next at bat, putting runners on first and second with one out. Tennessee's Matty Moss struck out the next two Monmouth batters to end the inning, however.
-Tennessee tacked on six runs in the bottom of the fourth, including a wild pitch, an RBI double, a bases-loaded walk, a sacrifice fly, and a two-RBI single.
-The Lady Vols ended the game with a scoreless top of the fifth, inducing the run rule.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Tennessee improved to 31-1 in non-conference games this season.
-The Hawks' 32 wins this season are the most since 2000.
-Riley increased her program record to 663 career strikeouts (the previous record was 497). She ranks first in program history with 685.2 innings pitched, third with 55 wins, second with 148 appearances, second with 103 starts. For a single season, Riley ranks second all-time with 21 wins, second with 219 strikeouts, eighth with 36 appearances, sixth with 28 starts, and sixth with 190.2 innings.
-Rosado went 1-for-1 with a single and a walk.
-Wozniak picked up her 46^th hit of the season.
-It was just the third time in 47 games this season that the Hawks lost in five innings.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will take on Ohio tomorrow at 2:30 PM in an elimination game. The game will be broadcasted on ESPN3.