March 7, 2007

Box Score

PLANT CITY, FL - Saint Joseph's junior pitcher Lauren Cognigni made Hawk softball history this past weekend, becoming the only player in program history to record a perfect games and a no hitter in her career. Cognigni held Robert Morris batters at bay as the Hawks topped Robert Morris 7-0 this past weekend at the Plant City Tournament.

Having already thrown a perfect game versus Lafayette as a freshman, Cognigni struck out seven Robert Morris batters, while Saint Joseph's defense was flawless in the Hawks' first win of the season.

Saint Joseph's got on the board in the third inning after a leadoff triple by sophomore outfielder Kelsey Moir (Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape). The Hawks would go on to plate five runs, all with two outs, to jump out to a 5-0 advantage.

Behind the stellar pitching of Cognigni and the hot bats of senior Rachel Pawlikowski (Wilmington DE/Ursuline Academy) (2-for-4) and sophomore Sarah Falk (Coatesville, PA/ Bishop Shanaha ) (3-for-4), the Hawks earned the 7-0 win.

In the nightcap of its doubleheader with Robert Morris, Saint Joseph's jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but it wasn't enough as Colonials rallied for eight runs over the final three innings to down the Hawks 8-4. SJU freshman Brooke Darreff (Hartsville, PA/Central Bucks South) finished the game 2-for-3 to lead the Hawks' offense.

On Tuesday, Saint Joseph's dropped a doubleheader to Michigan State. In the opener, the Hawks fell 9-0, while they dropped the second 8-0.

Saint Joseph's returns to action Saturday, March 10, when the Hawks and Quinnipiac face off in a doubleheader beginning at 2 p.m.