Offensive struggle in opener corrected in game two; Wave drops two to Ave Maria

AVE MARIA, Fla. – After narrowly escaping being on the wrong end of a no-hitter, the Calumet College of St. Joseph softball team rebounded in game two of the twin bill with Ave Maria University (Fla.) to keep things close. The Wave fell 10-0 in five innings in the opener, recording just one hit – a single from Amanda Sandilla (SR/Hobart, Ind.). Calumet battled back in the nightcap, falling 9-7. The Wave connected for nine hits in game two, with three players picking up two each – Marissa Kopp (JR/Henderson, Nev.), Kayla Kirmani (FR/Lowell, Ind.) and Cayla Rokosz (JR/Hebron, Ind.).

GAME VITALS

Scores:

Game 1: Calumet College – 0 ‖ Ave Maria University (Fla.) – 10 (5 innings)

Game 2: Calumet College – 7 ‖ Ave Maria – 9

Records: Calumet College 4-10-1 ‖ Warner – 14-3

NAIA Top-25 Ranking: Calumet College – Not Ranked ǁ Ave Maria – Not Ranked

Location: AMU Softball Park | Ave Maria, Florida

STAT TRACKER

Game 1

• LP – Sarah Kessler (SR/Lansing, Ill. ) (0-5): Two innings, seven hits, seven runs – six earned, one walk, two strike outs
• Amanda Sandilla: 1-for-2, walk

Game 2

• LP – Ariana Perales (SR/Lamar, Colo.) (0-1): Six innings, nine runs, nine hits, five walks, two strike outs
• RP – Emma Cenzon (SR/Verona, Italy): One inning, one hit, no runs, two strike outs
• Marissa Kopp: 2-for-3, two runs scored, RBI, triple
• Kayla Kirmani: 2-for-4, two runs scored
• Cayla Rokosz: 2-for-4, four RBIs, double

WHAT'S NEXT?

The Wave will return to the PFX Games in Kissimmee, Florida for their final five games of the spring break trip. They will play three on Friday, March 6, facing Cleary University (Mich.) at 8 a.m., the University of Northwestern Ohio at 10:15 a.m. and No. 11 Indiana Wesleyan University at 2:45 p.m.