Game One
#8 Marist Red Foxes (13-10) – 5
#1 Monmouth Hawks (25-8) – 3
 
Game Two
#8 Marist Red Foxes (14-10) – 6
#1 Monmouth Hawks (25-9) – 1
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University softball team dropped a pair of games to Marist in the MAAC Quarterfinals on Friday, 5-3 and 6-1. The Hawks end the season with a 25-9 overall record.
 
Senior pitcher Alyssa Irons (Rock Creek, OH/Jefferson Area/Hofstra) pitched a complete game in the opener, allowing five runs while striking out four batters. She tossed another four innings in game two, allowing just one run.
 
Senior Tommi Stowers (Columbus, IN/Columbus North/Western Kentucky) and senior Erika Coreth (Sewell, NJ/Washington Township) each tallied two hits on the day, including an RBI single in game two for Coreth.
 
Freshman Devin Coia (Vineland, NJ/Cumberland County Tech) registered an RBI double in the opener, tying the game at 3-3 in the bottom of the first.
 
Monmouth closes the 2021 campaign after winning its third straight Regular Season Championship.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
 
"Obviously, it was a tough way to end the season. We have to give credit to Marist. They did a great job of attacking us early. We fought back in the first game, but fell just short. In game two, we couldn't quite get the hits that we needed. At the end of the day, I'm super proud of this team. We fought through a lot of different things with COVID and pauses, but we continued to be positive and work together. I would like to thank the seniors for their hard work, not only this season but all of their previous seasons. I'm thrilled that they were a part of our program and helped build a foundation of success. Hopefully as we move forward, we can make them proud."   – Monmouth head coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-In game one, the Red Foxes jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. Marist registered an RBI ground out, an RBI single, and an RBI double.
-The Hawks answered with three runs in the bottom of the first. Coreth and Stowers hit back-to-back singles with two outs. Thuer reached on a dropped fly ball by the left fielder, allowing them both to score.
-Coia followed it up with an RBI double to left center, making it 3-3.
-Marist regained the lead in the top of the second with a sacrifice fly.
-In the top of the fifth, the Red Foxes extended their lead to 5-3 with a solo home run.
-Stowers doubled to left field in the bottom of the sixth with two outs, but the Hawks popped up to end the inning.
-In the bottom of the seventh, Monmouth loaded the bases with two outs. Marist sealed the win with a catch on a hard-hit line drive to third base.
 
-In game two, Marist scored three runs in the top of the second. The road team hit an RBI single and a two-RBI double.
-Monmouth cut the deficit to 3-1 in the bottom of the third. Junior Lindsey Baron singled with one out, and stole second. Coreth brought her home with an RBI single up the middle.
-Marist extended its lead to 5-1 with two RBI singles in the top of the fourth.
-In the top of the seventh, the Red Foxes added a run with an infield RBI single.
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Irons ends her Monmouth career with a 52-22 record and a 1.69 ERA, which ranks first in program history. She threw 59 complete games in her three years with 16 shutouts. Her 52 wins rank fourth in program history, while her 399 strikeouts rank fifth.
-Stowers led the team with 28 RBI on the season.
-Coreth and Thuer each end the season with 27 RBI.
-Harrington ends the season with a .385 average and 40 total hits, which led the team.
-Senior Deangie Jimenez ends her career with 203 games played, including 201 starts.
-Baron ends her junior season with 17 career home runs, which ranks t-8^th in program history. Her 35 doubles rank t-6^th.