Scores/Summaries 2006

5/12/06 NCAA Division III First Round/Salisbury Regional

Friday Results
Game 5: #24 Moravian 3, Haverford 1
Game 6: Neumann (25-10) vs. King's (37-8), 12 noon
Game 7: #18 Ramapo (33-11) vs. #12 Salisbury (33-6), 2 p.m.
Game 8: #24 Moravian (34-8) vs. Game 6 winner, 4 p.m.

SALISBURY, Md. -- Speedy leadoff hitter Sarah Nagle beat out a bunt single, stole second, then scored on a wild throw by the catcher in Haverford's opening at-bat, but Moravian later tied the game, then scored twice in the seventh to advance in the NCAA Division III regional playoffs.

The Greyhounds (34-8) got the decisive runs on a leadoff double -- the third hit of the game by Beth Paly --plus two singles and two Haverford defensive miscues. The Fords (26-17), batting last as the home team, were unable to mount a threat in their final chance.

Nora Spriggs singled up the middle to lead off Haverford's second inning, and was sacrificed to second by Allison Frank, but Moravian's Kristie Pellicani (10-2) retired Sam Fontinell and Gray Vargas without any more damage. Fontinell pitched out of a two-on, two-out situation in Moravian's half of the second, getting a ground out to shortstop Erica Davies.

In the top of the third, Moravian had two out with one on, but the final batter of the inning lined out to Nagle in center. Nagle led off the bottom of the third with her fourth bunt single of the tournament, but a strikeout and two fly balls ended the frame. Moravian went down 1-2-3 in the top of the fourth, then with two out in the Fords' half, Spriggs reached base on an error and Fontinell walked before Vargas flied out to right field.

Moravian started off its fifth with a Paly solo home run, followed by a walk, but reliever Julia Iodice retired the side, 1-2-3, the same fate that befell Haverford in the bottom of the inning. Moravian went down easily in the sixth against Becky Garibotto (11-5), and the Fords came oh-so-close to breaking through. With one out, Natalie Richman walked and Spriggs again reached on error. Frank then grounded to second and Moravian made the play at the plate to nip Richman with the potential lead run. Garibotto then grounded out third to first to end the potential go-ahead threat, just before the Greyhounds put together their own game-winning rally on two unearned runs.

Moravian had swept an early season doubleheader between the non-conference regional opponents by scores of 10-3 and 5-0.

5/11/06 NCAA Division III First Round/Salisbury Regional

Thursday Results
Game 1: King's 3, #24 Moravian 2
Game 2: #18 Ramapo 7, Neumann 2
Game 3: #12 Salisbury 6, Haverford 2
Game 4: #7 Methodist 10, King's 1

Friday Schedule
Game 5: #24 Moravian (33-8) vs. Haverford (26-16), 10 a.m.
Game 6: Neumann (25-10) vs. King's (37-8), 12 noon
Game 7: #18 Ramapo (33-11) vs. #12 Salisbury (33-6), 2 p.m.
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 4 p.m.

SALISBURY, Md. -- Haverford sophomores Erica Davies and Lindsey Sullivan both walked and scored as part of one-out, bases-loaded rally in the fourth inning, but the Fords (26-16) could not overcome a five-run third by the defending Division III national runner-up Seagulls (33-6) in the NCAA tournament debut.

Davies and Sullivan scored following an infield error, hit-by-pitch and and fielder's choice. Frosh starter Becky Garibotto (13-4) took the loss, but got credit for the run batted in on Sullivan's score. Senior Sarah Nagle reached base twice on bunt singles in the fifth and seventh innings, but the Fords could not get another runner past second base off complete-game winner Lacey Lister (18-3).

Sophomores Whitney Schrader and Kurisha Hoffman belted back-to-back home runs, the former a grand slam, to generate the five runs (four earned) off Garibotto in the third. Frosh Sam Fontinell and soph Julia Iodice combined for 3-2/3 innings of scoreless relief after the Gulls' outburst.

Haverford will face 24th-ranked, fourth-seeded Moravian (33-8) in a second-round elimination game at 10 a.m. Friday.

5/7/06 Host Haverford wins Centennial Conference Championship

Elimination Game
Ursinus 4, Swarthmore 1

Final
Haverford 2, Ursinus 1

HAVERFORD -- Facing a 1-0 deficit heading into the bottom of the sixth inning Sunday afternoon, it looked as if Haverford might face a do-or-die Game Two against Centennial Conference Pitcher of the Year Mallory Greene.

Instead, the Fords -- making their first postseason appearance after 11 losing seasons -- broke through against Bears sophomore lefthander Lindsay Schmidt for the second straight day, scoring a pair of runs in the sixth, then holding on for a thrilling, 2-1 victory at Class of '95 Field.

After a stellar catch in the left-centerfield gap by Haverford's Sarah Nagle stranded Ursinus's Jenni Moore in the first inning, the defending champion Bears (30-8) used small ball to finally get their run in the top of the third. Leadoff hitter Jessica Cherry reached base on an error, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, then scored on a Marci Logan single while eluding a sweeping tag attempt by Fords catcher Adriane Theis.

Schmidt (13-2), who was undefeated this season until Saturday's 8-0 loss to the Fords, cruised through the first five innings Sunday, allowing two hits, including a bunt single, and one walk. The Fords took charge in the bottom of the sixth, when frosh leftfielder Dana Irshay, who had thrown out Moore at the plate one inning earlier, started a rally with her second bunt single of the game. With one out, soph Lindsey Sullivan, batting cleanup, smacked a ground-rule double over the right field fence for her ninth hit in 10 tournament at-bats.

With runners on second and third, one out, and a one-run lead, the Bears opted to pitch to power-hitting frosh Natalie Richman, who had produced a three-run homer among her four RBIs in Saturday's games. Richman made the Bears pay again with a two-run single through the box, sending a throng of 150 into hysteria as the Fords were now only three outs away from their first conference title.

Frosh starter Becky Garibotto (11-3), who had pitched splendidly through the first six frames, struck out the first two Ursinus batters in the seventh, then got a grounder to second to seal the win. Garibotto allowed just one earned run in her two starts -- a late solo home run Saturday in a 6-1 win over McDaniel -- and matched Greene, who defeated Swarthmore (23-17) twice, with two victories on the weekend.

Haverford (26-15, 14-2 Centennial excluding playoffs) has improved 15 games overall and eight-plus in conference play over its previous high win totals in school history (11-26, 6-10) achieved during head coach Jen Ward '04's first season in 2005. The Fords receive an automatic berth into next weekend's NCAA Division III regionals by virtue of their league title, and they will wait to hear tonight or tomorrow their seed and site of competition heading into Mothers' Day weekend.

Complete statistics from the weekend tournament are available by clicking on:
http://www.haverford.edu/athletics/Softball/ccchampionship2006/confstat.php

5/6/06 Centennial Conference Championships at Haverford

Saturday Results
Ursinus 7, Swarthmore 3
Haverford 6, McDaniel 1
Swarthmore 8, McDaniel 4 (McDaniel eliminated)
Haverford 8, Ursinus 0 (6 inn.)

Sunday Schedule
Swarthmore vs. Ursinus, 10 a.m.
Swarthmore-Ursinus winner vs. Haverford
Swarthmore-Ursinus winner vs. Haverford (if necessary)

HAVERFORD -- Sophomore thirdbaseman Lindsey Sullivan went 7-for-7 on the day, including 4-for-4 with three runs versus defending champion Ursinus (29-7), as host Haverford (25-15) moved closer to its first Centennial Conference softball title.

Sarah Nagle and Natalie Richman each added a pair of hits in the six-inning, combined four-hitter by frosh Sam Fontinell and senior Centennial Player of the Year Nora Spriggs. Fontinell laced a two-run single in the sixth to provide the winning margin, following back-to-back doubles by Sullivan and Richman.

Against McDaniel (20-19), Richman clubbed a three-run homer to cap a five-run, two-out rally in the third inning. Sullivan had doubled home Nagle with an initial unearned run with two outs in the first. Starter Becky Garibotto allowed four hits, including a solo home run in the fifth, before reliever Julia Iodice slammed the door with a scoreless seventh.

4/29/06 Haverford 6, Muhlenberg 0 (1st)
Haverford 3, Muhlenberg 0 (2nd)

ALLENTOWN -- Singles by Allison Frank, Nora Spriggs (2-for-3) and Lindsey Sullivan (3-for-3) started a six-run, seventh-inning rally in the opener for Haverford, which clinched the top seed and the right to host next weekend's Centennial Conference playoffs with its double-shutout Saturday.

Haverford had been in contention for hosting the league's double-elimination tourney with Ursinus (28-6, 13-3), which swept Dickinson Saturday.

After Gray Vargas walked, Dana Irshay and Erica Davies hit back-to-back two-run doubles and Natalie Richman had an RBI single to score Frank, Spriggs' pinchrunner Nancy Anderson, Sullivan, Vargas and Irshay. Spriggs (two hits, one strikeout) slammed the door in the bottom of the seventh for the win in relief of starter Sam Fontinell, who allowed just one hit with two strikeouts in the first five innings.

In the nightcap, Erica Davies scored three runs on RBI singles by Frank, Spriggs and Richman in the first, third and fifth innings, respectively. Davies (2-for-4) joined Richman (3-for-4, double) and Irshay (2-for-4) with multiple hits, and Sullivan added another hit for the Fords (23-15, 14-2). Becky Garibotto struck out four Mules (16-20, 8-8) with four hits allowed in her complete-game shutout to end the regular season.

4/27/06 Haverford 5, Eastern 3 (1st)
Eastern 4, Haverford 3 (2nd)

ST. DAVIDS -- Dana Irshay and Erica Davies (2 RBI) had two hits each, and starting pitcher Becky Garibotto (four strikeouts) shut down the host Eagles after a three-run first inning, as Haverford won the opener of its non-conference twinbill Thursday at Eastern.

Garibotto, Sarah Nagle and Nora Spriggs each had a hit and an run, while Amy Havassy (two hits, RBI) and Natalie Richman (two walks, run) also figured into the offense in Game One.

Irshay had three hits and drove in two runs, and Davies had a run and two hits, including a triple, in the nightcap. The Fords (21-15), who had bases-loaded in the seventh when the game ended on a long flyout, got one hit apiece from Havassy, Richman and Nancy Anderson.

Haverford frosh Emily Orlansky struck out two Eastern (11-19) batters and allowed just two hits in four innings of her second career start, but one of the hits was a two-run homer. Her classmates Katherine Clark (one hit, one run, one strikeout) and Sam Fontinell (two hits, one run, two strikeouts) each worked one inning in relief.

4/25/06 Haverford 2, Swarthmore 1 (1st)
Haverford 4, Swarthmore 1 (2nd)

SWARTHMORE -- Erica Davies tripled home complete-game winner Becky Garibotto and Dana Irshay with what proved to be the decisive runs in the nightcap, as host Haverford (20-14, 12-2) completed a Centennial Conference sweep of traditional rival Swarthmore Tuesday.

Davies scored on an error, and Natalie Richman and Allison Frank later singled, as all nine Fords batted in the third inning. Sarah Nagle had singled, stolen second, and scored on a Lindsey Sullivan hit in the bottom of the first.

The Garnet (19-14, 6-6) got singles from Marianne Klingaman and Christine Sendelsky and a run on a Haverford error in the top of the fourth. Danielle Miller, Katie Gold and Melissa LaVan each had a single over the final three innings, but Garibotto got the final nine outs without allowing a run.

In the opener, Irshay reached on a third-inning fielder's choice following a Garibotto single, stole second, then scored following a Nagle single. Davies scored the game-winner in the fourth on a single, passed ball, then RBI single from Amy Havassy.

Sendelsky scored on a Kelly Siano single in the sixth for Swarthmore, which also threatened with runners on first and third in the seventh before Fords reliever Julia Iodice got two groundouts and a flyout to earn a save. Haverford starter Nora Spriggs (three strikeouts) had outdueled Swat's Alexandra Zelaski for six innings to get the win.

4/20/06 Haverford 4, Gettysburg 1 (1st)
Haverford 5, Gettysburg 0 (2nd)

HAVERFORD -- Becky Garibotto (six innings) and Julia Iodice (one inning) combined for a seven-hit, two-walk shutout, and Garibotto and Natalie Richman (two runs) delivered two hits each, as Haverford completed its first-ever sweep of Centennial Conference rival Gettysburg (21-10, 5-5) Thursday.

Garibotto got the Fords (18-14, 10-2) off and running with a leadoff single in the first inning. She was brought home by a Lindsey Sullivan two-run double, and Sarah Nagle, who had reached on a bunt single, was driven home by Nora Spriggs.

Haverford added a run in the second on back-to-back doubles by Richman and Adriane Theis, then two more in the fourth on singles by Erica Davies, Richman, Garibotto and Dana Irshay.

The Fords also jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning of the opener, on an Irshay walk, Nagle single and two-run Sullivan double. Irshay and Sullivan scored in the third inning on a two-run double by winning pitcher Spriggs. Spriggs allowed just five hits, no walks and no earned runs, while striking out four Bullets.

4/18/06 Ursinus 3, Haverford 0 (1st)
Ursinus 5, Haverford 4 (2nd)

COLLEGEVILLE -- Nora Spriggs, Natalie Richman (double) and Sarah Nagle opened the fourth inning with consecutive hits, leading to a three-run inning and a 4-3 lead in the nightcap, but host Ursinus (21-5, 8-2) got one run in the fourth and two in the sixth to pull even with Haverford (16-14, 8-2) for the lead in the Centennial Conference.

Spriggs had singled in Allison Frank after Frank's leadoff double in the second inning. Starting pitcher Becky Garibotto (RBI) -- who struck out six and allowed just one earned run on nine hits and a walk -- and catcher Adriane Theis had the other hits for the Fords.

Sam Fontinell (two hits, one walk) and Julia Iodice (four hits, one walk) each allowed one earned run, and Spriggs added an inning of hitless, scoreless relief in the opener.

Dana Irshay, Spriggs and Richman all had one-out singles in different innings, but the only Irshay advanced to second as the Fords were three-hit by Mallory Greene (eight strikeouts) in Game One.

4/15/06 Haverford 4, McDaniel 2 (1st)
Haverford 1, McDaniel 0 (2nd)

WESTMINSTER, Md. -- Haverford, which had never previously beaten McDaniel in softball, swept the Green Terror Saturday to remain alone in first place in the Centennial Conference pennant race.

In the first game, the Fords (16-12, 8-0) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the second inning as frosh Natalie Richman hit her first career home run to plate Lindsey Sullivan, who had singled to lead off the inning. After the Terror (14-16, 2-6) tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning, Haverford reclaimed its lead in the seventh on Nora Spriggs’ double to right, and a single off the bat of Richman. Both runners would score on a combination of wild pitches and passed balls later in the inning. The Green Terror could not respond in its final at bats against Julia Iodice, who earned her third save of the season. Samantha Fontinell (5-1) pitched sixth innings for the Fords while allowing five hits.

In the second game, both teams starting pitchers went the distance, without allowing an earned run. The Fords' Becky Garibotto (5-2) allowed five hits while striking out four for the win. The Terror’s Nichol Moeller (4-7) struck out six while walking three and giving up four hits.

The lone run of the game came in the sixth inning as Spriggs doubled to right center scoring Allison Frank, who had reached on an error earlier in the inning.

4/11/06 Haverford 3, Franklin & Marshall 1 (1st)
Haverford 9, Franklin & Marshall 8 (2nd)

HAVERFORD -- Down by 3-2 in the fifth inning of the nightcap, and by 8-6 going into their last at-bat, the host Fords (14-12, 6-0) rallied with four runs in the fifth, and three in the seventh, to remain undefeated atop the Centennial Conference standings Tuesday.

Sarah Nagle, Dana Irshay, Natalie Richman and Allison Frank delivered hits in the fifth, and Lindsey Sullivan and Frank had singles in the game-winning rally in the seventh. After Sullivan scored with one out, both Richman and Erica Davies came home on a bases-loaded fielder's choice and infield miscue off the bat of Amy Havassy to clinch the sweep.

Nora Spriggs (4-6) got the win by getting a ground out from the last F&M batter, right after the Diplomats (4-23, 1-7) had scored five runs in their half of the seventh off starter Becky Garibotto and reliever Julia Iodice.

Nagle had two of the Fords' three hits in the opener, but Sam Fontinell (4-1) scattered six hits and struck out six Dips en route to her complete-game win.

4/6/06 The College of New Jersey 3, Haverford 2 (1st)
The College of New Jersey 4, Haverford 3 (2nd)

EWING, N.J. -- Sarah Nagle and Dana Irshay gave Haverford a 2-0 lead by scoring the first two runs ever at TCNJ's new softball complex, but the Lions rallied to tie, then win the opener on a leadoff triple and squeeze play in their last at-bat.

Irshay reached base on all four of her plate appearances with two singles and two walks. Erica Davies (double), Lindsey Sullivan (RBI), Nora Spriggs, Natalie Richman and Becky Garibotto (pinch-hit single) also had hits for the Fords. Starter Sam Fontinell worked four innings, before she was spelled by Julia Iodice and Spriggs.

In the nightcap, Garibotto helped herself with a single before turning the pitching duties over to Iodice and Spriggs. Sullivan was 2-for-3 and hit a solo shot to tie Carrie Clausen (1995-98) for the most career home runs at Haverford with four. Nagle, Davies and Amy Havassy (RBI) had hits before Spriggs led off the seventh with a double, but was stranded at third.

The Lions (17-7) scored the winning run in the bottom half of the seventh on a double and RBI single to right field.

Despite Thursday's sweep which returned them to .500 on the season, head coach Jen Ward's Fords (12-12) are enjoying their best year ever, having already surpassed their previous record win totals (11) set in 2003 and 2005.

4/4/06 Haverford 11, Washington (Md.) 7 (1st)
Haverford 7, Washington (Md.) 0 (2nd)

CHESTERTOWN, Md. -- Seniors Sarah Nagle (double, two runs) and Nora Spriggs (double, three runs batted in) delivered three hits each, and the Fords scored three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings of the opener, to rally from a 6-4 deficit and break a first-place Centennial Conference tie with the host Shorewomen Tuesday.

Dana Irshay (two runs), Erica Davies (three runs) and Natalie Richman (double) each had two hits, and Lindsey Sullivan had an RBI double in Game One, which was won by Julia Iodice (two strikeouts) with two innings relief of starter Sam Fontinell (four innings).

Closer Spriggs allowed two runs but sealed the win in the final inning.

Three consecutive Fords (12-10, 4-0) reached base on error en route to five unearned runs in the first inning of the nightcap. Winning pitcher Becky Garibotto smacked a run-scoring double to cap the early rally, then faced just two Washington (11-11, 2-2) batters over the minimum of 21 with her seven-inning, two-hit complete game. Sullivan scored on a Spriggs sacrifice fly after her leadoff triple in the third, and Richman led off the sixth with a single and scored on a two-out single by Irshay.

4/1/06 Haverford 3, Dickinson 1 (1st)
Haverford 8, Dickinson 0 (2nd)

HAVERFORD -- Samantha Fontinell scattered four hits before Nora Spriggs earned a one-inning save, and Becky Garibotto allowed five hits and no runs in the nightcap, as both Haverford first-year hurlers earned victories in their Centennial Conference debuts Saturday.

Erica Davies was 2-for-3 with an RBI, and Sarah Nagle, Lindsey Sullivan (RBI), Allison Frank (run) and Spriggs (RBI double) each had one hit for Fontinell (run).

Sullivan was 3-for-4 with two runs and five runs batted in, including her bases-loaded double that ended the game with the Red Devils (9-13, 0-2) by rule with two outs in the bottom of the sixth. Nagle, Irshay, Davies, Spriggs, Garibotto and Natalie Richman each had two hits in the 15-hit nightcap attack by the Fords (10-10, 2-0).

3/30/06 #2 Rowan 7, Haverford 1 (1st)
#2 Rowan 4, Haverford 3 (2nd)

GLASSBORO, N.J. -- Senior Nora Spriggs singled home Erica Davies with Haverford's only hit of the opener, and delivered a bases-loaded triple to put Haverford up, 3-2, in the fifth inning of Game Two, but host Rowan scored one run each in the sixth and seventh innings to avoid their first loss of the season Thursday.

Rowan exacted revenge for its deficit by getting the tying and winning runs off Spriggs, who had entered the game in relief of starter Sam Fontinell after the Fords (8-10) took the lead. Thursday was the first time that the Profs (20-0), ranked second in this week's Division III coaches' poll, had trailed after five innings this season.

Sarah Nagle went 2-for-3 in the nightcap and scored along with Dana Irshay and Allison Frank on Spriggs' double; both Irshay and Frank reached base on a walk and errors in the game. Davies and Adriane Theis had Haverford's other hits, and Nancy Anderson was hit by a pitch.

Becky Garibotto took the loss in Game One, with one inning's relief by Julia Iodice. Davis (hit by pitch) and Frank both walked in the opener and were the only Fords to reach base besides Spriggs.

3/28/06 Haverford 10, Rosemont 0 (1st, 5 inn.)
Haverford 8, Rosemont 0 (2nd, 5 inn.)

HAVERFORD -- Nora Spriggs scattered three hits and picked up three strikeouts in four innings, before Emily Orlansky slammed the door with a 1-2-3 inning and one strikeout to close out Tuesday's Game One.

Erica Davies was 3-for-3 with her first collegiate home run, a double, two runs and two runs batted in. Allison Frank and Dana Irshay each had two hits and two runs scored, while Sam Fontinell (run, RBI), Lindsey Sullivan (double, RBI), Gray Vargas (run, RBI), Becky Garibotto (run) and Amy Havassy (run) all had one hit apiece.

In the nightcap, Garibotto threw a five-inning two-hitter with four strikeouts versus the Ramblers (1-12). Davies and Irshay each had a hit, run and RBI, while Frank (run) and Spriggs also had hits, including the latter's double which started a seven-run fourth inning. Garibotto, Natalie Richman and Nancy Anderson scored the other runs for the Fords (8-8).

3/22/06 Widener 3, Haverford 2 (1st)
Widener 5, Haverford 4 (2nd, 9 inn.)

CHESTER -- Dana Irshay (RBI), Lindsey Sullivan (run) and Amy Havassy provided hits, and Sam Fontinell scored herself while allowing just five hits as Haverford's opening pitcher, but the Fords were edged in both halves of Wednesday twinbill.

Allison Frank drove in the other run for the Fords, who scored one run in each of their last two at-bats after spotting Widener a 3-0 lead.

The nightcap went to extra innings at 2-2 after seven, and the teams scored in each extra frame, with the Pioneers scoring twice in the ninth. Sarah Nagle and Sullivan (two doubles, run) each had three hits, and Becky Garibotto pitched six innings and went 2-for-4 at the plate. Natalie Richman and Adriane Theis each had a hit, and Nora Spriggs, relief pitcher Julia Iodice and Irshay all scored runs.

3/21/06 Haverford 12, Neumann 6 (1st)
Haverford 14, Neumann 5 (2nd, 5 inn.)

HAVERFORD -- Dana Irshay (triple), Erica Davies (double), Lindsey Sullivan (home run) and Amy Havassy (double) each had two hits and two runs in the opener as host Haverford snapped Neumann's 10-game, season-opening win streak Tuesday.

Gray Vargas (double) and Allison Frank (homer) added extra-base hits, and Irshay and Sullivan each drove in three runs, to get the first collegiate win for frosh Becky Garibotto, who scattered nine hits in seven innings.

In the nightcap, the Fords (6-6) responded to five Neumann (10-2) runs in the top of the second with 10 runs in the home half of the inning. Seniors Sarah Nagle and Nora Spriggs drove in three runs apiece in the 10-run outburst with triple and home run, respectively. Winning pitcher Spriggs and senior catcher Adriane Theis (three runs) each singled and scored as the Fords added three insurance runs in their final at-bat.

3/16/06 #17 Moravian 5, Haverford 0 (1st)
#17 Moravian 10, Haverford 3 (2nd, 5 inn., darkness)

HAVERFORD -- Senior Sarah Nagle led off with a triple, frosh Dana Irshay walked, and sophomore Erica Davies (run) and frosh Becky Garibotto provided RBI singles, as Haverford surprised 17th-ranked Moravian with three runs in the first inning of Thursday's nightcap.

Starting pitcher Garibotto, who left after three innings, trailing 4-3, and senior Adriane Theis had back-to-back singles in the fourth, and soph Lindsey Sullivan doubled in the fifth, but the Fords (4-6) could not plate another run before darkness ended Game Two.

In the opener, senior Nora Spriggs pitched well, but the Greyhounds (7-3) scored on three early solo homers and a two-run shot in the seventh -- the final three blasts all hit by soph Kelly Santry. The Fords managed only a double by Davies and singles by Sullivan, Nagle and Irshay against senior Meagan Hennessy (70th career win, 40th shutout) in Game One.

3/11/06 Fort Lewis (Colo.) 6, Haverford 0
Haverford 5, Wisconsin Lutheran 4

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Natalie Richman singled, then scored on a Wisconsin Lutheran error to break a 4-4, sixth-inning deadlock, as Haverford (4-4) rallied to end its Spring Break trip at .500 Thursday.

Trailing, 4-1, entering their half of the fourth inning, the Fords' Nora Spriggs got home on a Natalie Richman fielder's choice, and Gray Vargas scored on a single by starting pitcher Samantha Fontinell.

Dana Irshay, who had walked and scored following a Spriggs single for the Fords' first run, tied the game with another run in the fifth after she was hit by a pitch.

Allison Frank had two hits in the game, which was won in relief by Julia Iodice (three strikeouts in four innings pitched).

In the morning loss to Fort Lewis, Spriggs doubled for Haverford's only extra-base hit, while also taking the pitching loss. Irshay and Vargas each had a single and a walk against the Fords' Division II opponent.

3/10/06 Haverford 6, St. Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) 4 (8 inn.)
Haverford 4, Dominican (Ill.) 2

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Sarah Nagle had a two-run triple, then scored on a Dana Irshay single as part a three-run sixth, and Irshay drove in Nancy Anderson with her third single of the game to spark a three-run eighth, as the Fords rallied for an extra-inning win over the Pomeroys.

Nora Spriggs was 3-for-3 at the plate and picked up the win in relief of injured starter Becky Garibotto, who left after two innings trailing, 2-0. Julia Iodice earned a one-inning save after the Fords took the lead in the top of the eighth. Nagle and Erica Davies (double) had two hits each, and Amy Havassy and Samantha Fontinell added one apiece.

Haverford (3-3) also gave up two first-inning runs to Dominican, but Gray Vargas scored on an error, and Allison Frank plated Nagle (3-for-4) on a fielder's choice in the fifth. Davies later had an RBI triple to score Natalie Richman, then scored herself on a sacrifice fly. Irshay, Frank (RBI) and Fontinell all had one hit each in the game.

Starting pitcher Iodice picked up where she left off after Game One, working effectively until she left with the game tied. Fontinell got credit for the nightcap win in relief.

3/9/06 Morningside (Iowa) 3, Haverford 1 (1st)
Haverford 8, Bethany Lutheran (Minn.) 3 (2nd)

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Lindsey Sullivan had three hits, including a double, and Dana Irshay (triple, 3 runs) and Allison Frank (2 RBI) added two hits apiece as Haverford picked up its first win versus Bethany Lutheran.

Erica Davies had a double and two runs batted in, and Amy Havassy, Natalie Richman and Becky Garibotto each had a single for the Fords (1-3). Samantha Fontinell was the winning pitcher, with relief from Katherine Clark and Julie Iodice, the latter of whom struck out the side in the final inning.

In the morning loss to Morningside, Irshay scored on a Sullivan single for a 1-0 Fords lead. Irshay was 3-for-4 at the plate and Nora Spriggs and Richman added singles in the loss. Starting pitcher Spriggs had three strikeouts before she was relieved by Emily Orlansky and Garibotto.

3/5/06 Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) 2, Haverford 1
Dakota State 9, Haverford 8

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Frosh pitcher Becky Garibotto doubled in first of eight runs by Haverford, and left her collegiate pitching debut with an four-run lead, but two runs in the fifth inning and three in the sixth by NAIA member Dakota State led to a second-straight one-run loss on Opening Day for the Fords.

Erica Davies' two-run double brough home two runs in the third inning, and a dropped fly ball scored two more in the fourth for Haverford. The Fords' Dana Irshay and Davies each scored two runs in the game to go with one each by Allison Frank, Sarah Nagle, Nancy Anderson and Lindsey Sullivan.

Julia Iodice suffered the loss in relief of Garibotto, with rookie Samantha Fontinell getting the final four outs for Haverford (0-2).

In the opener, Nagle's run cut Division III Concordia-Moorhead's lead to 2-1 in the sixth inning, after Irshay (single), Nora Spriggs (double) and Davies (two hits) had been unable to get home after hitting their way on base. Spriggs allowed just five hits in five innings pitched, including a leadoff homer in the second, then a double and RBI single in the fourth. Iodice struck out two in her only inning of relief of Spriggs.