VILLANOVA, Pa. – Saint Joseph's Sierra Fretz went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a run scored and a walk, but Villanova held off the Hawks for a 16-7 decision in six innings on Wednesday at VU Softball Complex.

How It Happened
• After a scoreless top of the first, Villanova struck for five runs in the bottom of the first to open a 5-0 advantage.
• The Wildcats added to their lead with five more runs in the second to open a 10-0 edge.
• Saint Joseph's answered with three runs in the top of the fourth to make it 10-3.
• Haley McMenamin drove in Karlee Smith with a RBI triple to start the scoring.
• Fretz doubled home McMenamin, and later came around to score on a RBI single by Morgan Lester.
• The Hawks cut their deficit to 10-7 in the fifth as four more runs scored for St. Joe's.
• A Villanova error allowed Kayla Tauber to score the first run for the Hawks.
• Riley York and Hailey Malito made it 10-6 as they scored on a Fretz double.
• A second error of the inning by the Wildcats allowed McMenamin to score the fourth run and bring Saint Joseph's to within three.
• Villanova pulled away though with a run in the bottom of the fifth and five in the sixth.

Inside The Boxscore
• McMenamin was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a RBI.
• St. Joe's starter Taylor Trowbridge moved to 2-5 on the season as she allowed eight runs over an inning plus. 

Up Next
Saint Joseph's begins the road portion of its Atlantic 10 Schedule as the Hawks head to Saint Louis for a three-game series starting on Saturday.