Monmouth University Athletics

FINAL SCORE
Monmouth (12-19) – 3
Columbia (7-14) – 4
 
NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Columbia Lions walked off the Monmouth University Softball Team in the seventh inning to secure a 4-3 victory in New York City on Wednesday.

Monmouth jumped out to an early lead after Tessa Thompson doubled and Devin Coia singled her in with two outs in the second inning. Columbia responded with a three-run third backed by a solo homer and two-run shot.

The Hawks fought back to tie the game in the sixth when Lexi Castaneda hit a RBI single to right, and leadoff hitter Dani Dabroski drew her second walk of the day with the bases loaded. The Lions were able to leave the bases loaded, and later hit a walk-off single with two outs in the seventh to win their seventh game of 2024.

NOTES & NUMBERS
- Thompson leads the team with seven doubles.
- Dabroski leads the team with 18 walks and a .445 on-base percentage.
- Mackenzie Bloss tallied her eighth multi-hit game of the season.
- Abby Warner has an extra-base hit in four of her last five games.
- Castaneda recorded her third RBI of the season.
- Columbia leads the all-time series, 12-8-1.
- Monmouth left 10 runners on base on the day, while Columbia left four.
- Both teams struck out just once at the plate.
 
UP NEXT
The Hawks travel to Buies Creek, N.C. to take on Campbell in a CAA series from March 29-30.