Game One
Monmouth Hawks (10-5, 10-5 MAAC) – 1
Marist Red Foxes (1-2, 1-2 MAAC) - 2
 
Game Two
Monmouth Hawks (11-5, 11-5 MAAC) – 7
Marist Red Foxes (1-3, 1-3 MAAC) - 2
 
 
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Monmouth University softball team split with Marist on Sunday, winning 7-2 after dropping a close 2-1 result.
 
Senior pitcher Alyssa Irons (Rock Creek, OH/Jefferson Area/Hofstra) allowed just one earned run in 6.2 innings in the opener, but took the loss after the Red Foxes scored on an error.
 
Sophomore Kylie Gletow (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Regional) earned the win in game two, tossing a complete game and allowing just two earned runs. Gletow struck out six batters.
 
Senior Tommi Stowers (Columbus, IN/Columbus North/Western Kentucky) helped grow the lead to 5-0 with a solo home run in the top of the fourth.
 
Senior Erika Coreth (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) went 3-for-5 on the day with an RBI single.
 
Monmouth improves to 11-5 (11-5 MAAC) on the season, and will remain on the road to face Rider on Tuesday.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"I was really pleased with how we played today. Even though we split, it was a solid day of team softball. In game one, it was a pitcher's duel and Marist just came up with one more hit. I was very happy with how we came out in game two. We continued to attack and put runs on the board. Both Kylie and Alyssa threw very well. We're excited to get back home, tweak a couple of things, and continue our progress."  – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-In game one, Monmouth loaded the bases with two walks and a hit by pitch. Junior Danielle Dominik then gave Monmouth a 1-0 lead with a walk to bring home junior Lindsey Baron.
-Marist tied the game in the bottom of the sixth with a solo home run.
-In the bottom of the seventh, the Red Foxes walked, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt, and scored the game-winning run on a Hawks error.
 
-The Hawks jumped out to an early 4-0 lead in the first inning of game two. After beginning the game with a single, Baron later scored on a wild pitch.
-Freshman Julia Thuer and senior Deangie Jimenez both walked with the bases loaded to make it 3-0.
-Senior Morgan Maziarz reached on a fielder's choice, and Stowers scored on an error for the four run lead.
-Monmouth extended its lead to 5-0 in the top of the fourth, as Stowers launched a solo home run to center field.
-Marist answered with two runs in the bottom half with an RBI double and an RBI single.
-The Hawks posted two more runs in the top of the sixth, as senior Katie Harrington hit an RBI double to score Baron, who previously doubled. Coreth registered an RBI single to make it 7-2.
-Gletow retired three straight batters in the bottom of the seventh for the win.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Gletow improved to 4-2 on the season and pitched her third complete game of 2021.
-Coreth leads the team in batting average at .375 and RBI with 11.
-Six different players registered one RBI on the day.
-The Hawks lead the MAAC in win percentage at .688.
 
UP NEXT
Monmouth will travel to Rider for a doubleheader on Tuesday.