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Emily Radford

Softball Stuart Smith, Assistant Director for Athletics Media Relations

Longwood Defeats Iona, Central Conn. State at Lancer Spring Classic

Emily Radford [Red Rocket Productions & Photography]
February 28, 2009

IONA BOX SCORE

CENTRAL CONN. ST. BOX SCORE

FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University defeated Iona College 4-1 and Central Connecticut State University 14-3 in five innings in the Longwood Spring Classic. Senior catcher Emily Radford/Tacoma, Wash. (Fife) hit two two-run home runs against CCSU to pace the Lancers. Longwood returns to action on Sunday when it faces UMBC at noon.
 
Longwood started the day against Iona. It took a while for the bats to warm up on a cold, wet day. Freshman first baseman Courtney Long/Mechanicsville, Va. (Hanover) got things going for the Lancers in the second inning with a leadoff double to right-center field. Long advanced to third on a Briana Wells/Romoland, Calif. (Paloma Valley) single and scored on a ground ball to the first baseman by sophomore third baseman Tricia Nelson/Plainfield, Ill. (Plainfield Central). The Lancers added three more runs in the bottom of the sixth inning when Radford singled to left-center field to lead off the inning. Sophomore Kami Nuckols/Glen Allen, Va. (Patrick Henry) entered the game as a pinch runner and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt laid down by Long. Wells' hit a ground ball to the shortstop who threw home, but the catcher committed the error, allowing Long to score. Junior Amy Betterton/Rocky Mount, Va. (Franklin County) pinch hit for Nelson and singled. Maggie Margadonna singled down the right field line, driving in Wells and Betterton, giving the Lancer three runs in the sixth inning.
 
The bats stayed hot in the second game as the Lancer were batting in the top-half of the inning and came out swinging. Sophomore left fielder Nichole Simmons/Chesapeake, Va. (Hickory) started the game with a leadoff home run, her second on the season. Freshman shortstop Ashley Kramer/Ashburn, Va. (Broad Run) followed with a triple and was driven in by a Long double. CCSU answered in the bottom of the second with two runs. The Lancers scored in every inning, including Radford's two home runs. The first was a two-run shot in the third inning that drove in Long. The second was a two-run homer in the fifth inning that scored junior outfielder Camille Ketsdever/Irvine, Calif. (Irvine). The Lancers posted five runs in the fourth inning and four in the fifth.
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