FINAL SCORE
Monmouth (18-33, 10-16 CAA) – 1
UNCW (29-20, 18-9 CAA) – 2
 
WILMINGTON, N.C. – The Monmouth University Softball Team completed its 2024 season with a 2-1 loss at the hands of UNC Wilmington at Boseman Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
Senior Kait Mulcahey shined in her first start of the season going 4.0 innings and allowing just two earned runs on 56 pitches. The Seahawks were able to score a run in each the third and fifth innings to go up 2-0, but sophomore second baseman Bri Lawson – who started all 51 games for MU – punched an RBI single up the middle to plate Savannah Simons to cut the defecit in half.
 
The Hawks managed to get the tying run on first base in the seventh when senior Devin Coia walked on a full count, but UNCW was able to hold on for their 29^th win of the season, clinching the fourth seed in the CAA Championship Tournament.
 
QUOTE
"What a nice game to send the seniors off into the world. Kait threw an outstanding game, and the team fought hard behind her. It was a quality ending that the team can be proud of.

This senior class made a ton of memories, and it makes me sad to see my time end with them. The entire team and coaching staff is proud of them, and we know they are going to do great things." – Head Coach Shannon Salsburg

NOTES & NUMBERS
- Bloss, Dabroski, Lawson, and Simons each started all 51 games this season.
- Simons led the team with 52 hits and a .323 batting average.
- Dabroski led MU with 24 stolen bases.
- Bloss has the highest RBI total on the roster (25).
- Kerwood struck out a team-high 167 batters.
- MU finishes 2-16 on the road.
- UNCW leads the all-time series, 3-0.
- The Seahawks had more hits, 8-5.
- Each team left five runners on base.
 
WRAP UP
The Hawks finish the 2024 season with an 18-33 overall record with a 10-16 record in CAA games. Shannon Salsburg's squad saw its win total jump up eight games from 2023.