WEST HARTFORD, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College softball team split a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader with the University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) on Saturday, winning game one, 2-0 before losing game two, 6-0.

Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) pitched a seven inning complete game, striking out eight batters in game one. Reilly Austin (Cumberland, R.I.) drove in a run for the Falcons while Mikaela Schwippert (Whippany, N.J.) went 3-for-3 in the first game.

Izzy Barreiro (Brookfield, Conn.) had the lone hit for Albertus in game two.

THE BASICS

GAME 1

FINAL: Albertus 2 | USJ 0

RECORDS: Albertus (19-13, 12-1 GNAC) | USJ (18-15, 8-5 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Isabelle Smith (Meriden, Conn.) and Amelia Boulli (Torrington, Conn.) each singled in the first to put runners on first and second with no outs. An error in the infield from USJ off the bat of Austin plated the first run of the game to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. 
• Jabs allowed just one runner over the first three innings, striking out two batters during that span.
• Austin drove in a run in the top of the fifth for the Falcons on an RBI single to score Smith, who walked earlier in the inning.
• Jabs struck out the side in the sixth with a walk sandwiched in between. Jabs allowed just one runner to reach third base.

IN THE CIRCLE

Albertus

Annabelle Jabs (W, 9-6) 7.0 IP | 3 Hits | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 2 BB | 8 K

USJ

Paige Fekete (L, 7-7) 6.1 IP | 8 Hits | 2 Runs | 1 ER | 1 BB | 2 K

Kaitlyn Ouellette 0.2 IP | 0 Hits | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

Mikaela Schwippert 3-for-3 | 1 2B 

Isabelle Smith 1-for-2 | 1 BB | 2 Runs

Reilly Austin 1-for-4 | 1 RBI

USJ

Lorynes Suriel 2-for-3 | 1 SB

GAME 2

THE BASICS

FINAL: USJ 6 | Albertus 0

RECORDS: Albertus (19-14, 12-2 GNAC) | USJ 19-15, 9-5 GNAC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blue Jays scored three runs in the bottom of the first, which included a sacrifice fly from Lorynes Suriel and an RBI single from Kayla Phelps.
• USJ added a run in both the third and fourth innings on another RBI single by Phelps and an RBI double by Jennifer Antonowicz, respectively.
• Barreiro had the lone hit for the Falcons as she singled in the fifth inning.
• USJ added one more run in the sixth.

IN THE CIRCLE

Albertus

Amelia Ovalles (L, 4-4) 0.2 IP | 4 Hits | 3 Runs | 3 ER | 2 BB | 0 K

Annabelle Jabs 2.2 IP | 5 Hits | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 0 BB | 3 K

Madison Wilson 2.2 IP | 1 Hit | 1 Run | 0 ER | 2 BB | 0 K

USJ

Analise Escarraman (W, 6-3) 7.0 IP | 1 Hit | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 2 BB | 3 K

AT THE PLACE

Albertus

Izzy Barreiro 1-for-2

USJ

Jennifer Antonowicz 2-for-3 | 1 2B | 1 Run | 1 RBI

Kayla Phelps 3-for-3 | 2 RBI

Avianna Ibrahim 2-for-3 | 1 SB | 1 Run

NOTEWORTHY

Jabs is third in the GNAC with 87 strikeouts and second in ERA at 2.41.

UP NEXT

The Falcons host Mitchell on Monday in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader in the team's final regular season home contests. Prior to the game, the Falcons will honor their seniors as part of Senior Day.