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giardina
0
FDU-Florham FDUSB 0-1
8
Winner Kean University KEAN 1-0
FDU-Florham FDUSB
0-1
0
Final
8
Kean University KEAN
1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
FDU-Florham FDUSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Kean University KEAN 2 3 3 0 X 8 11 1

W: Taryn DiGiacomo (1-0) L: Kaleigh Oplinger (0-1)

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Winner New York University NYUSB 1-0
5
FDU-Florham FDUSB 0-2
Winner
New York University NYUSB
1-0
7
Final
5
FDU-Florham FDUSB
0-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
New York University NYUSB 2 3 0 1 0 0 1 7 14 3
FDU-Florham FDUSB 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 1

W: Swan, Maggie (1-0) L: C. Hoffman (0-1) S: Onodera, Ery (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Softball Drops Season Opening DH to Kean and NYU

UNION, NJ (February 22, 2020)- The FDU Softball program opened their 2020 season at Kean University on Saturday, dropping games to Kean, 8-0 and New York University, 7-5.  With the losses, the Devils fall to 0-2 on the young season while both the Cougars and Violets improve to 1-0. 

GAME 1 vs KU
The Cougars came out swinging, scoring two runs in the first, three runs in the second and three runs in the third. Kean's pitching staff held the FDU offense in check, keeping the Devils to only two hits on the game, both off the bat of sophomore Dana Giardina. 

GAME 2 vs NYU
NYU jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, platting two runs in the top of the first inning. FDU responded immediately, with a steal of home executed perfectly by senior Gabby Young. The Devils would tie the game thanks to an RBI single from junior Dani Sames the scored junior Hunter Ruppel and avdanced Giardina to third. Still in the top of the first, FDU would take their first leads off a sophomore Colleen Conway RBI single that scored Ruppel. At the end of one, FDU led 3-2. 

NYU would regain the lead in the second, scoring three runs on three hits. The Violets would continue to add onto their lead, scoring runs in the fourth and seventh innings to hold a 7-3 advantage headed into the final half frame. Young added to the Devils score in the bottom of the seventh, advancing home on a throw to second base. FDU would continue to fight, adding another run on a Sames RBI single. NYU would shut the door to secure the victory. 

LEAD DEVIL 
Giardana swang a hot bat all day for the Devils, finishing game one 2-for-2 and game two 3-for-4 with a run scored. All-in-all, she ended the DH with a 5-for-6 perform at the plate. 

FROM COACH
" First game we came out sheepishly and found ourselves in a hole. Game was better, but we missed opportunities and only had two good innings. We'll get better, this group is very capable of success, mark my words."- Head Coach Dante Fedelli

UP NEXT
FDU Softball returns to action on Saturday, February 29th when they travel to The College of New Jersey for another split team double header versus TCNJ and NYU. Game one versus TCNJ is set to begin at 11:00 a.m. with first pitch for game two set for 1:00 p.m. 
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