Game One
Manhattan Jaspers (10-7, 10-7 MAAC) - 0
Monmouth Hawks (8-3, 8-3 MAAC) - 1
 
Game Two
Manhattan Jaspers (11-7, 11-7 MAAC) - 2
Monmouth Hawks (8-4, 8-4 MAAC) - 1
 
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University softball team split with Manhattan on Saturday, defeating the Jaspers 1-0 before falling 2-1.
 
Senior pitcher Alyssa Irons (Rock Creek, OH/Jefferson Area/Hofstra) registered a complete-game shutout in the opener, allowing just three hits and striking out three.
 
Senior Tommi Stowers (Columbus, IN/Columbus North/Western Kentucky) hit the eventual game-winning home run in the bottom of the fourth in game one.
 
Sophomore Kylie Gletow (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Regional) pitched all seven innings in game two, giving up just four hits and two earned runs while striking out four batters.
 
Monmouth's record now stands at 8-4 (8-4 MAAC) on the season, and travel to Marist next weekend.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES

"I was really proud of our effort in game one, and we fought hard in game two. We're excited for our continued growth as a team." - Monmouth assistant coach Marisa DeStasio

-In game one, senior Erika Coreth and Stowers hit back-to-back singles in the bottom of the first with two outs, but Coreth was thrown out at first.
-After giving up a single in the top of the second, Irons didn't allow a hit for the rest of the game. She retired 17 straight batters.
-In the bottom of the fourth, Stowers launched a solo home run to left center.
 
-In game two, Manhattan took a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. The Jaspers hit an RBI double before reaching on an error to score a run.
-Stowers doubled with one out in the bottom of the fourth, but the Hawks could not bring her home.
-Freshman Julia Thuer led off the bottom of the seventh with a double to right field. Senior Deangie Jimenez bumped her to third with a groundout, and she later scored on a double steal with senior Morgan Maziarz, who previously walked.
-Sophomore Riley Riendeau hit a dangerous ball to right field, but Manhattan made a diving catch to end the game.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Irons lowered her ERA to 1.56 on the season with a 6-2 record. She has pitched 54.0 innings with 52 strikeouts.
-Stowers went 3-for-5 on the day total, including a home run, a double, and a run. She leads the team with a .481 average through 12 games.
-Coreth is batting .405 on the season with 10 RBI.
-Gletow pitched her second complete game of the year.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will travel to Marist for four games next weekend.