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LOWELL, Mass. – Junior Taylor August (Howell, N.J.) batted .500 (2-4) with one RBI and three walks, as the UMass Lowell softball team (7-32, 0-11 AE) dropped both games of a doubleheader against America East Conference opponent Stony Brook (19-17-2, 8-2 AE) on Saturday at River View Field.
 
The River Hawks fell, 7-0, in game one, and despite threatening a comeback late in game two, faced a 6-3 setback in the nightcap.
 
"In the first game, we weren't as sharp," said Head Coach Danielle Henderson. "We had too many errors, we didn't start off pitching as well as we can and we didn't get any hits. We came back in the second game and played much better. We were able to string some hits together and gave ourselves a chance to win."
 
Freshman Sydney Barker (Upland, Calif.) joined August with two hits of her own in the twin bill. Junior Alyssa Hasbrouck (Middletown, N.Y.) registered the team's remaining hit in game two, while classmate Tori Alcorn (Lowell, Mass.) totaled three walks on the day, as well. Freshman Sydney Wash (Suffolk, Va.) took the game one decision, although fellow rookie Kaysee Talcik (Shelton, Conn.) turned in the last six innings of work. Junior Lauren Ramirez (Dracut, Mass.) went the distance in the second matchup with five strikeouts.
 
The Seawolves jumped in front, 3-0, in the first inning of game one thanks to a two-run shot over the fence in left center by Diane Caruso and a RBI single up the middle by Kim Ragazzo. The visitors also plated one run in the top of the second on a wild pitch before reliever Talcik pitched her way out of a jam and forced three straight outs.  
 
UMass Lowell put one runner on in each of its first two chances, as T. Alcorn and August each draw a walk, but both were eventually stranded. Stony Brook then extended its margin to 5-0 in the third on a defensive miscue.
 
The River Hawks had a pair of baserunners in the fourth when sophomore Samantha McQueen (Ewing, N.J.) earned a walk and August reached on an error. Both sides went three-up and three-down in the fifth and each team put one on in the sixth with the help of an error.   
 
SBU pushed the score to 7-0 in the top of the seventh on a RBI two-bagger from Alexandra Pisciotta. Sophomore Kate Mims (West Chester, Pa.) walked in the bottom of the inning, but Jane Sallen was able to hold onto her no-hitter and seal the decision for the Seawolves.
 
In game two, the River Hawks' defense turned a double play to get out of the top of the first inning unscathed. UMass Lowell carried the momentum into its first at-bat, threatening to get on the board with hits from Barker and August, although the squad was unable to take advantage of the opportunity.
 
Stony Brook used a squeeze bunt by Ragazzo and a RBI single to center by Pisciotta to take a 2-0 edge in the second. In the third, SBU added three runs on two hits, including a two-run double from Sami Duffy, giving the visitors a 5-0 buffer.
 
One walk for each side was issued in the fourth and Ramirez retired the Seawolves in order in the fifth. The River Hawks logged their first runs of the afternoon in the bottom of the inning, stringing together a three-run rally on two outs. Barker found a gap on the left side to load the bases for August and McQueen, who picked up back-to-back RBI walks, and Hasbrouck followed with RBI liner to left, pulling UMass Lowell within two at 5-3.
 
Stony Brook had two runners in scoring position in the top of the sixth when McQueen ended the inning on a fantastic diving catch. However, SBU did get one back in the seventh on a solo home run by Chelsea Evans. UMass Lowell continued to battle in its final chance and loaded the bases once again, but a double play and a groundout would seal the 6-3 outcome for Stony Brook.
 
The River Hawks and Seawolves will wrap up their three-game series with a single game tomorrow, Sunday, April 17. First pitch for that contest is slated for 12 p.m.