KINGSTON, RI (05/10/02) - The careers of Saint Joseph's seniors Teresa Andreani, Megan Brown, Kristin Nau and Missy Rhoades came to a close on the URI Softball Complex field with a 4-0 loss to #1-seed Massachusetts in the 2002 Atlantic 10 Sofball Championship. The Hawk quartet can hold their heads up very high, however, as they helped SJU win 121 games during their stay at the school, advancing to three A-10 tourneys. After yesterday's tough 5-4, 8-inning loss to #2-seed Temple, the Hawks found themselves in the loser's bracket against an unlikely foe, UMass. The Minutewomen were upset by host Rhode Island, 1-0, in the tourney's first game, ending a 33-game win streak overall, and a 20-game A-10 Tournament win streak. SJU had its work cut out for them, facing a fired-up UMass team that had not lost back-to-back A-10 Tournament games since 1984. Junior Brandie Adams (12-6) got the start for SJU, and quickly retired the first two Minutewomen on grounders to second baseman Lindsey McNamara. Then, junior first baseman Brandie Cross hit a homer that touched off the top of the rightfield fence before landing over the wall for her fourth longball of the season. Sophomore catcher Jamie Cahalan homered to right in the second to give UMass a 2-0 lead. The Hawks had threatened in the top half, getting runners to second and third before senior Jen Hadley (23-5) retired junior Desiree McGhie and Brown to end the frame. UMass would pick up single runs in the third and fourth inning before sophomore Dana Travis came into the game in relief of Adams. Travis pitched the final three innings for SJU, allowing four hits, but no runs. The only other real threat for the Hawks was in the fourth when Andreani reached base via an error by centerfielder Teri Rooney. Then freshman Alicia Cunic, who had singled in the second for one of two SJU hits on the day, walked. Haldey then got McNamara on strikes before Rhoades grounded into a doubleplay to end the inning. No Hawk reached second base the final three innings with the only other hit being a two-out single by McGhie in the seventh. Saint Joseph's finished its first season under head coach Moo Moyer with a record of 32-17. The 32 wins are the most by a Hawk first year head coach.