Monmouth Hawks (2-12) – 6
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (4-11) – 5
 
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Behind a complete game performance from Kylie Gletow and multi-RBI days from Julia Thuer and Abby Warner, the Monmouth University softball team got back in the win column with a 6-5 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Sunday.
 
Thuer kickstarted Monmouth's offense in the top of the first, launching her first home run of the season to left center and giving the Hawks an early 2-0 lead. With the bases loaded and two away, Warner singled up the middle to extend MU's advantage to 4-0 in the opening frame.
 
In the top of the third, Danielle Dominik sent a 2-2 pitch to center field for a one-out double. Lexi Castaneda came in as a pinch runner and later came around to score after a groundout by Riley Riendeau, plating Monmouth's fifth run of the contest. The Hawks would score their sixth run in the sixth inning when Stavi Augur singled and forced a throwing error, allowing Emily Spencer to cross home.
 
Making her third start of the weekend, Gletow tossed all seven innings for the Hawks in the circle. The right-hander allowed seven hits and four earned runs while picking up three strikeouts, including two in the bottom of the sixth. With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Gletow induced a groundball to Spencer at second base, closing out the win for the Hawks.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"What a great team win. I am very proud of the team's grit today. They came together and fought through every challenge the day had for us." – Head Coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-The Hawks batted around in the top of the first inning
-Thuer's home run was the fifth of her career
-Gletow picked up her first win of the season and 15^th of her career
-Gletow's complete game effort was her third in as many days
-Castaneda stole her second base of the year in the third inning
-Monmouth set a new season-high in runs scored
-The Hawks are now 22-8 all-time against Fairleigh Dickinson
-Spencer and Augur each had multi-hit days, with both batters going 2-3 at the dish with a walk and run scored
-Nine different Hawks reached base in the game
-14 Monmouth players made an appearance
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-MU out-hit FDU 8-7
-Monmouth made one error while the Knights made two
-The Hawks drew seven walks at the plate compared to five for Fairleigh Dickinson
-Monmouth tallied three extra-base hits
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will head down to Maryland for the Towson University Tiger Clash from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13. MU will play five games over the three-day event against UAlbany, Towson, and Brown. The team's first game against the Great Danes is scheduled for Friday morning at 10:00 AM.