Monmouth Hawks (3-5) - 3
Columbia Lions (1-2) – 10
 
Monmouth Hawks (4-5) - 2
FIU Panthers (8-4) - 0
 
MIAMI, FL – Junior Sam Tomasetti's two-run home run in the third inning propelled the Monmouth University softball team to a win against host FIU on Saturday, 2-0. Earlier in the day, the Hawks dropped a 10-3 result to Columbia. In the game two win, sophomore Alyssa Irons pitched her second complete game shutout of the season. Irons gave up just five hits in the win, all singles, and struck out six batters. After hitting her first career home run yesterday, freshman Lindsey Baron hit a two-RBI single in the game one loss. Monmouth's record now stands at 4-5 on the season, and will wrap up competition at FIU's Panther Invitational tomorrow morning against Rutgers.  
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"We didn't have a lot of energy against Columbia in game one. When they came out ready to go, we just didn't match and allowed them to take over the game. We talked about all 16 players playing as a team and towards one collective goal. They really rose to the challenge in game two against an outstanding FIU team. Sam Tomasetti had a huge home run for us, and then Alyssa and the defense did the rest. We came up with key defensive plays with runners in scoring position, and came up with an excellent victory." – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-Columbia jumped ahead early in game one, hitting a solo home run and a two-run home run in the second inning to go ahead 3-0.
-After adding a run in the third, Columbia took a 6-0 lead in the fourth on an error and RBI double.
-The Hawks answered with three runs in the top of the fifth. Back-to-back singles from junior Deangie Jimenez and sophomore Erika Coreth put runners on first and second with no outs. Sophomore Morgan Maziarz sent a double down the left field line to score Jimenez, and Coreth advanced to third.
-Baron's single during the next at bat scored both Coreth and Maziarz, and cut the deficit to 6-3.
-Columbia scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth to go ahead 10-3 and put the game out of reach.
 
-In game two, Monmouth scored the only runs of the game in the top of the third. Jimenez led off with a walk, and Coreth advanced her to second with a walk.
-Baron hit into a fielder's choice the next at bat, as Jimenez was thrown out at third.
-It didn't matter as Tomasetti crushed a home run to left field to put the Hawks up 2-0.
-Rosado doubled after the home run, but Monmouth popped up to end the inning.
-Irons shut down the FIU offense, facing 26 batters in the game.   
 
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will face Rutgers tomorrow at 9:00 AM.