Myrtle Beach, SC – The Sage Softball team traveled to the Snowbird Softball Tournament for their opening contests of the 2008 season. Under new leadership with first year Head Coach Lindsay Sawyer Sage was eager to get on the field.
In the first game of the day the Gators faced PSU-Berks and fell 1-4. Melissa McConville (Loudonville, NY) pitched a complete game. Freshman Jaime Handford and Junior Maria Pasquarelli (Amsterdam, NY) led Sage each going 2-3, Pasquarelli recorded two doubles.
In the second game of the day Sage fell to Arcadia 6-17. Dacia Shears (Johnson City, NY) recorded her first home run of her college career while going 1-3 on the day. Freshman Allison Badger (Troy, NY) added a home run of her own and one RBI.
The Gators return to action tomorrow playing two more games as part of the Snowbird Tournament.