HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (May 13, 2010) – The Centenary softball team’s season came to an end with a hard-fought 1-0 loss to Misericordia in the first round of the ECAC South Tournament, Thursday in Hackettstown, N.J. For the second consecutive season, MU (27-16) eliminated the Cyclones (30-14) from the tournament, as the Cougars defeated CC 3-1 in the 2009 ECAC South Tournament Championship game.

Neither starting pitcher budged an inch, as junior Kristin Durborow (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) gave up just one hit in six innings while Kat Lucenti allowed two hits in seven innings. The Cyclones loaded the bases with one out in the fifth inning but sophomore Gabrielle Pellegrino (Jersey City, N.J./Holy Family Academy) grounded into a fielder’s choice and fellow classmate Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy)’s laser to right field was caught on a nice defensive play by MU’s Maria Kidron.

In the seventh inning, Durborow walked the first batter and junior Ali Knapp (Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery) came out of the pen to pitch. After Knapp got the first out, Wenner doubled to put runners on second and third. Ashley Ballard hit a bloop single down the right field line to give the Cougars the lead, 1-0. Centenary was unable to put a runner on in the bottom of the inning, and MU advanced to face DeSales on Saturday on the campus of Bethany College in Bethany, W.V.

The Cyclones set program records for wins in a season (30) and conference victories (18) and return everyone next year.

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