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Lynchburg College Softball Earns 3rd Straight ODAC Championship

For Immediate Release - 4/26/09 - #352
Lynchburg College Softball Earns 3rd Straight ODAC Championship

SALEM, VA - The Lynchburg College softball team earned its third straight Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Championship with a 4-1 defeat of seventh seeded Eastern Mennonite University.

The Hornets got off to a quick start in the bottom of the first inning. Brittany Allsop (Milford, CT/Johnathan Law) walked and advanced to second on an Audra Della Rosa (Rumford, RI/St. Mary Academy Bay View) sacrifice bunt. With runners on first and third, Katie Bruce (Lanexa, VA/Lafayette) stepped up to the plate to help her own cause in the circle with an RBI single to score Allsop and place Tara Campbell (Leesburg, VA/Loudoun County) on second. Rachel Gallagher (Warrenton, VA/Fauquier) registered LC's third consecutive centerfield single to load the bases. An EMU wild pitch allowed Campbell to cross home plate and put runners on second and third with two outs. Amber James (Manahawkin, NJ/S. Regional) walked to load the bases again, but the Royals were able to escape a bases loaded jam unscathed to make it a 2-0 game after one inning.

Lynchburg posted two more runs in the fourth inning. Lauren reached on a sacrifice bunt due to an error that allowed Leslie Bailey (Rockville, VA/Homeschool) to score an unearned run. Gallagher posted her fourth home run in as many games as she sent a pitch on a 3-2 count over the center field fence.

Eastern Mennonite (21-19) made their best effort to stage a comeback in the seventh inning. Lisa Lee led off the inning with a single and advanced to second base after Nicole Shelton grounded out to first base. Brittany Caricofe followed up with an RBI single to score Lee with one out. Bruce then closed the door on the comeback by striking out Megan Viafora and getting Mandee Madden to fly out to center field.

Bruce tossed all seven inning and allowed just three hits and one walk to earn her 20th win of the season. Gallagher recorded two hits, a run, and an RBI, Bruce tallied a hit and an RBI, and Campbell posted a run and a hit. Gallagher was named the Tournament MVP, and Bruce and Allsop were named to the All-Tournament team. Gallagher hit a .615 clip with four home runs, and 10 RBI along with a 1.615 slugginer percentage. Bruce went 2-0 in the tournament in three appearances and posted a 0.43 ERA, allowing just eight hits in 16.1 innings pitched along with 12 strikeouts. Allsop concluded the tournament with four runs and had several outstanding defensive plays in center field.

Lynchburg (37-6-1) earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with time, date, and location of their regional to be determined.

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04/26/2009, Lynchburg College Sports Information Office