FINAL SCORE
Hampton (9-9, 1-2 CAA) – 4
Monmouth (2-13, 2-1 CAA) - 1

HAMPTON, VA – After taking the first two games of the series, the Monmouth University softball team fell to Hampton by a final score of 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at the HU Softball Stadium.

The Pirates jumped out to a 2-0 lead with an RBI groundout in the first and a fourth inning solo shot. Monmouth cut the deficit in half when Emily Spencer doubled home Riley Riendeau, who set the table for the two-out rally with a two-bagger of her own. 
 
Hampton answered by taking advantage of an error with a pair of unearned runs in the bottom half of the fifth to push its advantage to 4-1.
 
NOTES & QUOTES
"A tough loss as we struggled to get it going offensively today. Our defense was a little shaky and Hampton took advantage of our miscues. This weekend showed us we can put all three phases together, but we need to continue to fight and grind as a team." – Head Coach Shannon Salsburg

- Monmouth took 2-of-3 from Hampton in the series.
- The series was the first for Monmouth as a member of the CAA.
- Emily Spencer's RBI double came as a pinch hitter. 
- Spencer has three RBI in her last two games and consecutive games with a base hit. 
- Riley Riendeau has back-to-back games with a hit and a run scored.
- Mackenzie Bloss extended her hitting streak to four games with a single to lead off the second. She is 6-for-13 in her last four games.
- Billie Kerwood held Hampton to three hits in 4.0 innings, but surrendered four runs, two earned.
- Kait Mulcahey pitched two scoreless innings in relief with one hit.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks will travel to Queens, NY for a Tuesday doubleheader with St. John's. First pitch is set for 2:30 p.m.