CHARLESTON, S.C. – Saint Joseph's sophomore Meghan Sinkus went went 3-for-6 with three RBI and a runs scored to lead the Hawks to an opening day split of their games at the Charleston Invitational. St. Joe's opened the day with an 8-0 loss to East Carolina in five innings, but led throughout in the afternoon's 4-1 victory over host College of Charleston.

How It Happened - Game One
• East Carolina took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first as Emma Jackson scored on a wild pitch.
• Morgan Johnson made it 2-0 later in the inning with a RBI single.
• Jackson and Johnson each collected a RBI in the second as the Pirates opened a 4-0 lead.
• East Carolina added three runs in the third and fourth to push ahead 7-0.
• A sacrifice fly by Hannah Evans scored Makenzie Mason for the final run in the bottom of the fifth.

Inside The Boxscore - Game One
• Freshman Gianna Muhaw picked up her first collegiate hit, going 1-for-2 with a walk.
• Hailey Malito collected the other St. Joe's hit versus the Pirates as the junior went 1-for-3.
• Muhaw and junior Sarah Cancila each finished with one stolen base.
• In the circle, Emily Siler moved to 0-1 on the season as she allowed four earned runs on five hits, while striking out one over 2.1 innings.
• Coming on in relief, Jules Scogna allowed three earned runs on six hits over 2.0 innings.

How It Happened - Game Two
• The Hawks took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first as Muhaw scored on a RBI single by Sinkus.
• Junior Sierra Fretz made it 2-0 in the top of the fourth with a sacrifice fly that scored Sinkus.
• St. Joe's doubled its lead to 4-0 in the fifth on a single up the middle by Sinkus that scored Cancila and senior Nicole Bondoc.
• Savannah Lockhart got the Cougars on the board with a RBI double to make it 4-1 in the bottom of the fifth.
• Sophomore Taylor Trowbridge and freshman Jenna Wagner closed the door on the College of Charleston from there as the pair kept the host squad off the scoreboard over the final two innings to preserve the win.

Inside The Boxscore - Game Two
• Sinkus went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a run scored and a stolen base.
• Muhaw, junior Karlee Smith and freshman Morgan Lester each went 2-for-4.
• Trowbridge improved to 1-0 on the season after allowing one earned run on six hits, while striking out one in 6.0 innings.
• Wagner picked up her first collegiate save after tossing a scoreless seventh.
• Saint Joseph's head coach Gina McCool earned her first collegiate victory.

Up Next
The Hawks continue play at the Charleston Invitational on Saturday as they take on East Carolina at 10 a.m., followed by a 12:30 p.m. matchup with Cleveland State.