CHICOPEE, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team remained undefeated after a 20-3, 7-1 sweep of Elms College in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader on Saturday.
The Falcons remain undefeated in GNAC play at 8-0, which is the best start to conference play since the 2022 season when the Falcons won their first 14 GNAC games.
Karla Carangelo (Cheshire, Conn.) was a perfect 6-for-6 with two doubles, three runs and five RBI in the doubleheader, while also earning the win in game one, striking out four in three innings.
Reilly Austin (Cumberland, R.I.) went 3-for-5 with five runs and three RBI on the day while Mikaela Schwippert (Whippany, N.J.) had two doubles, a triple, five runs and four RBI in the two wins.
Amelia Ovalles (Lawrence, Mass.) earned the win in game two, striking out six in four innings.
Game 1
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 20 | Elms 3
RECORDS: Albertus (13-9, 7-0 GNAC) | Elms (0-18, 0-5 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Albertus started off strong, scoring five runs in the top of the first inning. After Carrano singled and Schwippert doubled, Austin reached on a fielder's choice to score a run. Carangealo hit an RBI single and Ovalles hit a two-run double to make it a 4-0 game. Two batters later, Barreiro hit an RBI single to put the Falcons ahead, 5-0.
- The Falcons added two more in thte top of the second on an RBI double by Schwippert and a sacrifice fly by Carangelo.
- Albertus blew the game open in the top of the third with a season-best eight run third inning. Amelia Boulli (Torrington, Conn.) and Barreiro reached on a single and double, respectively, before Gabby Rubino (Southington, Conn.) hit an RBI single. After one more run by the Falcons on an Elms error, Schwippert laced a bases loaded triple to pu the Falcons ahead, 12-0. Austin added an RBI single and Barreiro batted again in the inning and added a two-run double to put Albertus ahead, 15-0.
- Elms scored two runs in the fourth including an RBI single by Nyah Colon.
- The Falcons scored five runs in the top of the fifth as Kaitlyn Scribner (Quaker Hill, Conn) notched her first hit and RBI on a single. The Falcons also added RBI singles from Caitlyn Burke (Lynnfield, Mass.), Gina Solow (Fairfield, Conn.), Megan Cross (North Haven, Conn.) and Tessa D'Aquila (Old Saybrook, Conn.) to make it a 20-1 game.
IN THE CIRCLE
Albertus
Karla Carangelo (W, 4-4) 3.0 IP | 0 Hits | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 4 BB | 4 K
Tessa D'Aquila 2.0 IP | 5 Hits | 3 Runs | 1 ER | 0 BB | 0 K
Elms
Reece Herbert (L, 0-7) 16 Hits | 15 Runs | 14 ER | 0 BB | 0 K
Caity Flynn 2.1 IP | 8 Hits | 5 Runs | 5 ER | 2 Bb | 2 K
AT THE PLATE
Albertus
Gianna Carrano 3-for-3 | 3 Runs
Mikaela Schwippert 3-for-3 | 2 2B | 1 3B | 3 Runs | 4 RBI
Izzy Barreiro 3-for-3 | 2 2B | 1 Run | 3 RBI
Reilly Austin 2=for-3 | 2 Runs | 2 RBI
Karla Carangelo 2-for-2 | 2 Runs | 2 RBI
Elms
Jill Dykema 1-for-2 | 1 Run | 2 SB
Game 2
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 7 | Elms 1
RECORDS: Albertus (14-9, 8-0 GNAC) | Elms (0-19, 0-6 GNAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Carangelo hit an RBI single in the top of the first to put Albertus on the board.
- The Falcons hadded two more runs in both the third and the fourth as Ovalles hit an RBI single in the third inning. In the fourth, Carangelo hit a two-run double, putting Albertus ahead, 5-1.
- Austin added an RBi single in the sicth and Carangelo followed with another RBI double.
IN THE CIRCLE
Albertus
Amelia Ovalles (W, 3-0) 4.0 IP | 1 Hit | 1 Run | 1 ER | 6 BB | 6 K
Amelia Boulli 2.0 IP | 0 Hits | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 3 BB | 1 K
Madison Wilson 1.0 IP | 1 Hit | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 1 BB | 0 K
Elms
Kaelyn Zakaitis (L, 0-5) 4.0 IP | 5 Hits | 5 Runs | 4 ER | 4 BB | 1 K
Jill Dykema 3.0 IP | 2 Hits | 2 Runs | 1 ER | 1 BB | 3 K
AT THE PLATE
Albertus
Karla Carangelo 4-for-4 | 2 2B | 1 Run | 3 RBI
Reilly Austin 1-for-2 | 2 BB | 3 Runs | 1 RBI
Mikaela Schwippert 2 Runs
Elms
Lizzie Jamrog 1-for-2 | 1 2B | 1 RBI
NOTEWORTHY
D'Aquila drove in her first run as a Falcon.
UP NEXT
Albertus will play a non-conference doubleheader on the road at Wesleyan, beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7th.
