NEWPORT, R.I. (Friday, April 11, 2025) -- Salve Regina University softball was swept in its NEWMAC doubleheader at home by Emerson College, 5-2 and 10-3, on a rainy Friday evening at Toppa Field in Newport, Rhode Island.

The Seahawks (8-16, 3-5 NEWMAC) had split each of the first three league doubleheaders, and did so with the Lions last season in Boston, but Emerson (12-8, 4-2 NEWMAC) took early leads in both games tonight and Salve Regina could only muster single runs across five out of 14 innings of offense.

The two sides did recognize the contributions of the umpires prior to tonight's twinbill, with Lew Calhoun and Peter Saucier presented "Officials Appreciation Week" towels by Emily Cronin (Salve Regina) and Caleigh Sheehan (Emerson).

INSIDE THE MATCHUPS
Finals: [1] Emerson 5, Salve Regina 2; [2] Emerson 10, Salve Regina 3
Records: Salve Regina (8-16, 3-5 NEWMAC), Emerson (12-8, 4-2 NEWMAC)
History: With their sweep, the Lions took over the lead in the all-time series, now up 5-4.

SUMMARY GAME ONE

• T1 - A. Kuperman singled to left center, 2 RBI; R. Caiazza advanced to third; G. Beaulieu scored; S. Zannotti scored. A. Kuperman stole second; R. Caiazza stole home. | LIONS 3, SEAHAWKS 0
• B3 - Jacey Cosciello singled to third base, advanced to second on a throwing error by 3b, RBI; Emily Moskal scored. | LIONS 3, SEAHAWKS 1
• T4 - J. Gomez singled to right field, RBI; S. Zannotti advanced to second; M. Rice advanced to third; A. Lacey scored. | LIONS 4, SEAHAWKS 1
• B4 - Emily Cronin flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; Emily Lane scored. | LIONS 4, SEAHAWKS 2
• T7 - A. Kuperman grounded out to 2b, RBI; R. Caiazza scored. | LIONS 5, SEAHAWKS 2

NOTEWORTHY

• Jacey Cosciello and Skylar Wicklund had a pair of hits at the top of the Seahawk order; Emily Moskal had a base hit at the No. 9 spot.
• Kuperman had three RBI for Emerson.
• Emily Cronin (2) and Alex Kelly (3) combined for five strikeouts in the circle for the Seahawks.
• Caleigh Sheehan (W, 8-2) pitched a complete game with nine Ks.

SUMMARY GAME TWO

• T2 - Lions brought 10 batters to the plate in the four-run inning. C. Rosenberg walked; A. Lacey advanced to second; I. Shaffer scored on a wild pitch. G. Beaulieu flied out to cf, sacrifice fly, RBI; A. Lacey scored. R. Caiazza singled through the right side, 2 RBI; J. Gomez advanced to second; S. Zannotti scored; C. Rosenberg scored. | LIONS 4, SEAHAWKS 0
• B3 - Jacey Cosciello scored on a wild pitch. | LIONS 4, SEAHAWKS 0
• B5 - Sam Franceschi singled to first base, RBI; Jacey Cosciello scored. | LIONS 4, SEAHAWKS 2
• T6 - Another four-run frame for the visitors. G. Beaulieu doubled to left center, RBI; S. Zannotti scored. J. Gomez tripled down the rf line, RBI; G. Beaulieu scored. R. Caiazza singled to pitcher, RBI; J. Gomez scored. C. Sheehan singled to second base, RBI; R. Caiazza scored. | LIONS 8, SEAHAWKS 2
• T7 - J. Gomez tripled to right field, 2 RBI; G. Beaulieu scored; C. Rosenberg scored. | LIONS 10, SEAHAWKS 2
• B7 - Emily Moskal reached first on a muffed throw by 1b, RBI; Abby Merck scored, unearned. | LIONS 10, SEAHAWKS 3

NOTEWORTHY

• Sam Franceschi went 3-for-3 at the plate and 4-for-4 on the basepaths.
• Jacey Cosciello collected another two base knocks for four hits on the day.
• Gomez and Caiazza totaled six hits and six RBI in Game Two.
• Caleigh Sheehan (W, 9-2) came in relief in the fourth inning and worked the final four frames with six Ks.
• Caroline Peterson pitched a complete game with six strikeouts.

NEXT UP
Salve Regina moved its doubleheader at Clark University to Tuesday, April 15, with a 3 p.m. first pitch in Worcester, Massachusetts, on FloCollege.