Princeton Tigers (13-12, 6-3 Ivy) – 7
Monmouth Hawks (5-25, 0-2 MAAC) – 5
 
WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – The Monmouth University softball team (5-25, 0-2 MAAC) managed to score four runs in the seventh inning against Princeton (13-12, 6-3 Ivy), but its rally ultimately fell short in a 7-5 loss.
 
Down 7-1 entering the final frame, the Hawks used a pair of walks by Danielle Dominik and Devin Coia and a single by Eve Serrato to load the bases with no outs. A walk by Lindsey Baron made the score 7-2, and back-to-back RBI singles by outfielders Francesca Torraca and Stavi Augur cut the deficit to three. The Tigers countered with two straight strikeouts, but then hit Abby Warner on a 1-2 pitch to bring home Monmouth's fifth run and keep the bases loaded. A two-out pitching change for Princeton proved to be effective as Monmouth struck out to end the game.
 
MU got on the board first in the opening inning, but Princeton countered with a pair of runs in both the second and third frames. The Tigers added two more runs in the top of the sixth and an additional run in the final inning to build a 7-1 advantage.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES
"I liked our fight in the seventh inning. I would like to see the same urgency throughout the game as it would make a huge impact. I remain steadfast in my belief in these kids as we head into another MAAC weekend." – Head Coach Shannon Salsburg
 
-Torraca's hitting streak now sits at 10 games after her 2-3 performance today, the longest hitting streak for a Hawk this season
-Baron extended her on-base streak to 18 games by going 1-3 with a walk
-Torraca, Augur, and Serrato each had multi-hit days, tallying two hits apiece
-15 Monmouth players made an appearance in today's contest
-The Hawks are now 0-3 against Ivy League teams this season with one more match-up to go against Columbia
-Monmouth pitchers combined to issue zero free passes
 
NUMBERS CRUNCH
-Billie Kerwood went 2.2 innings in her 13^th start of the campaign, striking out five
-Kylie Gletow pitched 4.1 innings in relief
-Monmouth narrowly left more runners on base than Princeton, 6-5
-The Tigers went 0-7 leading off an inning while the Hawks went 3-7
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks transition back to conference play on Saturday with a home doubleheader against Niagara. First pitch in game one is scheduled for 12 p.m.