TUCSON, Ariz. (Thursday, March 13, 2025) -- Salve Regina University softball battled the Diplomats of Franklin and Marshall College and the Bulldogs of Concordia University (Nebraska) in a pair of spring break contests in the Tucson Invitational Games at Lincoln Park. In the earlier game on Thursday, the Diplomats (3-4) built an 8-0 advantage through four before the Seahawks (1-5) scratched across the plate to send the game to the bottom of the fifth where Franklin and Marshall ended it with a lead off double and then a singe for a 9-1 final.

Following their third defeat of the week to the Diplomats, the Seahawks cut into a 2-0 deficit against the Bulldogs when Chloe Nittoly singled to left field to score Emily Lane. Concordia (Neb.) went onto a 6-2 victory with Megan Eurich striking out four of the eight Seahawks she faced to secure the win.

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
Finals: [1] Franklin & Marshall 9, Salve Regina 1 (5 inn.); [2] Concordia 6, Salve Regina 2
Records: Salve Regina (1-5), Franklin & Marshall (3-4), Concordia (14-7)
History: Including last year's first-ever meeting, the Diplomats have won all four games against the Seahawks in Tucson. Salve Regina and Concordia meet for the first time in any sporting contest; in fact, the Bulldogs are the first opponent from Nebraska that the Seahawks have met.

SUMMARY VERSUS FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL

• B1 - . | DIPLOMATS 1, SEAHAWKS 0
• B2 - . | DIPLOMATS 5, SEAHAWKS 0
• B3 - . | DIPLOMATS 6, SEAHAWKS 0
• B4 - . | DIPLOMATS 8, SEAHAWKS 0
• T5 - The first two Seahawks were out before Morganti Bello walked and moved to second on Sam Franceschi's single to the pitcher before coming home on Jacey Cosciello's RBI single to left field. | DIPLOMATS 8, SEAHAWKS 1
• B5 - . | DIPLOMATS 9, SEAHAWKS 1

NOTEWORTHY

• Jacey Cosciello had the lone RBI for the Seahawks with her fifth-inning two-out single to left field.
• Alexis Klepper went 3-for-3 with four runs batted in for the Diplomats.
• Shea Murphy made her 2025 debut with her second career start in the circle as a Seahawk.
• The Seahawks had four singles from four different players -- Jacey Cosciello, Ayanna Fernandez, Skyla Oliveira, Sam Franceschi.
• Ayanna Fernandez has hit safely in all five games played in 2025, with a pair of multi-hit games.

SUMMARY VERSUS CONCORDIA

• T2 - . | BULLDOGS 2, SEAHAWKS 0
• B2 - The first two Seahawks were out before Emily Lane singled to shortstop and stole second. Chloe Nittoly delivered the run with an RBI single through the left side. | BULLDOGS 2, SEAHAWKS 1
• T3 - . | BULLDOGS 3, SEAHAWKS 1
• T6 - . | BULLDOGS 5, SEAHAWKS 1
• B6 - Alex Kelly singled with one out and moved to second on Lilybeth Coury's basehit. The Bulldogs brought in Megan Eurich to pitch while Madi Allard pinch ran for Kelly. Morganti Bello loaded the bases with her single through the right side. Emily Lane hit a line drive sacrifice fly to left that plated Allard from third. | BULLDOGS 5, SEAHAWKS 2
• T7 - . | BULLDOGS 6, SEAHAWKS 2

NOTEWORTHY

• Salve Regina outhit Concordia, 10-to-9.
• Seahawks had no extra base hits in either game today: four singles against Diplomats, 10 singles against Bulldogs.
• Three Seahawks had multi-hit games versus Concordia -- Jacey Cosciello, Morganti Bello, Chloe Nittoly.
• Emily Lane scored the Seahawks' first run (RBI single by Nittoly) and then drove in the second run with a sacrifice fly (pinch-runner Madi Allard tagged up from third).

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HIGHLIGHTS ON X

#ICYMI @salve_softball turns two with Sam Franceschi fielding at shortstop, stepping on the bag at second, and throwing to Emily Lane at first in @TIGsports action on @flosports from Tucson, Arizona pic.twitter.com/c8WMYjhl6n

— Salve Regina Sports (@SalveAthletics) March 14, 2025

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NEXT UP
Salve Regina returns to Lincoln Field for a pair of games on Friday, March 14 -- 11 a.m. [MT] versus William Penn University and 1 p.m. versus Mayville State University.