Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (1-0) – 5
Monmouth Hawks (0-1) – 1
 
LEESBURG, FL – The Monmouth University softball team lost to Bethune-Cookman in its season opener on Friday at The Spring Games, 5-1.
 
The Hawks took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first when Danielle Dominik lined a two-out single to left field that scored Francesca Torraca from second base. Monmouth would lose the lead in the top of the second following three errors, ultimately allowing five runs in the frame.
 
Kylie Gletow tossed five innings for the Hawks, allowing five runs (one earned) while striking out two Wildcats. Freshman Emily Spencer made her Hawks debut in the sixth inning, stepping into the circle and providing two shutout innings of relief with three punchouts.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Obviously not the way we wanted to start the season. I thought [pitcher] Kylie [Gletow] threw a very good game. We had some routine plays in the top of the second that didn't go our way which we'll get cleaned up for tomorrow. We put together good at-bats and performed well on the basepaths, and we'll come back tomorrow for our two games stronger and ready to play."  –Head Coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-All four of Monmouth's hits came from different players
-The Hawks held the Wildcats scoreless in six out of seven innings
-Six players made their first appearance as a Hawk: Stavi Augur, Lexi Castaneda, Nicole Mucha, Emily Spencer, Eve Serrato, and Torraca
-Warner caught a runner stealing in the top of the first following a strikeout
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Monmouth left six runners on base while Bethune-Cookman stranded ten
-Two Hawks–Devin Coia and Mucha–were hit by pitches
-Four Monmouth players went 1-3 on the day–Torraca, Dominik, Warner, and Lindsey Baron
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will take the field for two games on Saturday. They'll face off against North Carolina at 11:00 AM before battling Butler at 4:00 PM.