WORCESTER, Mass. (Tuesday, April 15, 2025) -- Salve Regina University senior pitcher Alex Kelly struck out a season-high 14 batters and the Seahawks scored a pair of runs in the top of the third before holding on for a 2-1 victory over Clark University in Game One NEWMAC softball action at O'Brien Field on Tuesday afternoon. The skies erupted with rainfall and forced a postponement of Game Two.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
Final: [1] Salve Regina 2, Clark 1; [2] Postponed
Records: Salve Regina (9-16, 4-5 NEWMAC), Clark (11-12, 2-5 NEWMAC)
History: Salve Regina swept the first twinbill last season in Newport (7-2 and 13-0).

SUMMARY GAME ONE

• T3 - Emily Cronin singled to center field, RBI; Emily Lane advanced to third; Sam Franceschi scored. Kylie Lanteri struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball; E. Cronin advanced to third; E. Lane scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, COUGARS 0
• B6 - R. Mauro singled down the rf line, RBI; A. Dillon advanced to third; C. Quigley scored. | SEAHAWKS 2, COUGARS 1

NOTEWORTHY

• Alex Kelly pitched her fifth complete game of the year with a season-high 14 strikeouts.
• Jacey Cosciello had three hits at the top of the Seahawk lineup.
• Skylar Wicklund also added two hits in the win.

NEXT UP
Salve Regina plays at MIT in a NEWMAC doubleheader on Friday, April 18, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.