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Softball Splits with Goldey-Beacom in CACC Opener

PHILADELPHIA – The USciences softball team began its Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) campaign splitting with Goldey-Beacom, 5-1 and 1-9, at Urban Youth Academy Filed in FDR Park on Wednesday.

Game One

A second inning run was the lone blemish against starter Megan Master, who went the distance for a second straight complete-game win. She worked around seven hits to surrender the one run, striking out three with two walks.

University of the Sciences was trailing until Gabrielle Simms' leadoff triple in the third led to her scoring on Ashley Steiner's sacrifice fly.

The Devils then took the lead for good with a two-run fourth, which got going with Kaitlin Thompson's one-out single. The second out was recorded but Simms kept the frame alive with a walk, which led to back-to-back RBI singles by Abbigail Markee and Steiner.

University of the Sciences added two unearned runs in the sixth.

Four Devils had multiple base knocks, highlighted by Thompson's first career multi-hit performance.

Simms reached base three times, finishing 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored, while Steiner went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

Simms is now tied for fourth in program history with 77 career runs, as well as tied for seventh all-time with nine triples.

Nina Cencetti also had two hits, including a double.

Game Two

The game was 1-0 entering the fifth as starter Paige Schlechter allowed just two hits through the first four innings before Goldey-Beacom broke out for eighth runs in the fifth.

University of the Sciences stranded a runner in each of its four at-bats, including one in scoring position twice.

Lauren Del Giudice plated the Devils' lone run with an inside-the-park home in the fifth, her first homer

Up Next

University of the Sciences returns to non-conference action this Friday for a 2 p.m. doubleheader at West Chester.

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Players Mentioned

Nina Cencetti

#22 Nina Cencetti

INF/P
5' 6"
Senior
Lauren Del Giudice

#3 Lauren Del Giudice

UTL
5' 0"
Junior
Abbigail Markee

#11 Abbigail Markee

OF
5' 2"
Sophomore
Megan Master

#18 Megan Master

RHP
5' 10"
Graduate Student
Paige Schlechter

#17 Paige Schlechter

LHP
5' 2"
Senior
Gabrielle Simms

#7 Gabrielle Simms

OF
5' 1"
Senior
Ashley Steiner

#10 Ashley Steiner

UTL
5' 2"
Sophomore
Kaitlin Thompson

#12 Kaitlin Thompson

OF
5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nina Cencetti

#22 Nina Cencetti

5' 6"
Senior
INF/P
Lauren Del Giudice

#3 Lauren Del Giudice

5' 0"
Junior
UTL
Abbigail Markee

#11 Abbigail Markee

5' 2"
Sophomore
OF
Megan Master

#18 Megan Master

5' 10"
Graduate Student
RHP
Paige Schlechter

#17 Paige Schlechter

5' 2"
Senior
LHP
Gabrielle Simms

#7 Gabrielle Simms

5' 1"
Senior
OF
Ashley Steiner

#10 Ashley Steiner

5' 2"
Sophomore
UTL
Kaitlin Thompson

#12 Kaitlin Thompson

5' 4"
Junior
OF