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Softball Meeting in the Circle
2
Niagara NIA 2-10
7
Winner Fordham FOR 4-10
Niagara NIA
2-10
2
Final
7
Fordham FOR
4-10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Niagara NIA 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 2
Fordham FOR 4 0 2 0 0 1 X 7 6 1

W: MILLER, Devon (1-3) L: Hickingbottom, Maddie (1-4)

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Niagara NIA 2-11
9
Winner Hawaii UH 14-7
Niagara NIA
2-11
0
Final
9
Hawaii UH
14-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Niagara NIA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Hawaii UH 3 3 0 3 X 9 9 0

W: Campbell-Pua, Key-an (5-2) L: Leone, Cara (0-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Niagara Defeated by Fordham & Hawaii

HONOLULU, O'AHU – The Purple and White fell to 2-11 overall on the season after being defeated by Fordham and Hawaii on day one of the Rainbow Wahine Classic.
 
Game 1 Recap: Niagara 2, Fordham 7
• The Purple and White got on the board first when Maggie Kellner singled to left to drive in Lindsay Mayo who doubled to left to start the contest.
• The Rams would load the bases in the bottom half which led to a grand slam off of Niagara starter Maddie Hickingbottom.
• In the bottom of the third, Fordham would add two to its lead to go up 6-1 over the Purple Eagles.
• NU would get one back in the top of the fourth when Mayop reached on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded scoring Shayna Myshrall from third.
• Fordham added one in the sixth to give the game its 7-2 final.
 
Niagara Notes
• Mayo went 1-for-2 with a run driven in and run scored, while also being hit by a pitch twice.
• Mayo's double in the first was the lone extra base hit for NU.
• Bayleigh McCullough went 3-for-3, a career-best for the sophomore.
• Hickingbottom went 4.0 innings, allowing three earned runs on four hits. She finished the game with seven strikeouts.
 
Game 2 Recap: F/5: Niagara 0, Hawaii 9
• Hawaii jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first courtesy of a two-run home run off of Cara Leone.
• The Rainbow Warriors would add two more in the second inning, including one off a solo shot to left center.
• Up 6-0 in the fourth, Hawaii would add three more and homer for the third time in the contest en route to a 9-0 five inning win over the Purple Eagles.
• The lone hit for Niagara came from Myshrall who singled up the middle in the top of the second.
 
Niagara Notes
• Niagara used three pitchers in the contest, Leone, Hickingbottom and Julia Thompson.
• Hickingbottom added two strikeouts to her daily total and to finish with nine on the afternoon.
 
Up Next
• Niagara plays Iowa State on March 10 at 8:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. HT.
 
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