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TUFTS STAYS ALIVE IN NCAA'S WITH 5-1 VICTORY OVER WELLESLEY

COLLEGE SOFTBALL FINAL SCORE
NCAA Regional Tournament
Tufts 5, Wellesley 1

At Providence, RI
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Game Box Score

PROVIDENCE -- Second-seeded Tufts eliminated fourth-seeded Wellesley, 5-1, in game 10 of the 2008 NCAA Div. III New England Regional Softball Tournament, hosted by Rhode Island College at the Dayna A. Bazar Softball Complex. The Jumbos (30-10) advance to face third-seeded St. Joseph's at 6 pm. The Golden Eagles defeated Tufts, 5-1, earlier this morning. The Blue (30-11-1) end their season in the loss.

The Jumbos took a three-run lead over Wellesley in the top of the first as senior 2B Danielle Lopez (Danvers, MA) cleared the bases with a double to left field. Tufts added two runs in the sixth as sophomore SS Casey Sullivan (Berlin, CT) smacked a one-out solo home run (7) to left field and junior DP Cara Hovhanessian (Farmington, CT) plated one with an infield single.

Wellesley finally scored a run in the bottom of the sixth as sophomore LF Megan Wood (Jacksonville, FL) doubled in sophomore right fielder Ilana Orloff (Weston, MA). Tufts junior starting pitcher Lauren Gelmetti (Westfield, NJ) earned her 11th (11-2) win, allowing just one run on three hits.

Wellesley senior starting pitcher Jenna Harvey (London, ONT) took the loss (17-5), allowing four runs on eight hits, while striking out six, in 5.1 innings. Junior Beej Grundlock (Blackwood, NJ) came on to hurl the final 1.2 innings, allowing one run on three hits.

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