HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The Towson University softball team played the first of a three-game road Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) series against the Hofstra Pride. In a game that finished in under 90 minutes, the Tigers fell to the Pride 4-1.
 
Records:
Towson – 8-13, 1-3 CAA
Hofstra – 2-17, 1-3 CAA
 
Key Stats:

• Grace Franczyk had a hit and an RBI.
• Cara Bohner, Briyana Wright and Isabella Canesi recorded the Tigers other three hits.
• Amanda Medina started on the mound and pitched 6.0 innings allowing 6 hits and 4 runs in the loss.
• For Hofstra, Olivia Malinowski had a hit and 2 RBIs, Gemma D'Orazio hit a solo homerun, Mackenzi Fitzgerald recorded 1 hit and an RBI. Emma Falen pitched a complete game allowing 4 hits and 1 run with 8 strikeouts over the 7.0 innings.

 
How it Happened:

• Emma Falen retired the Tigers in order in the 1^st.
• Dahlia Palacio hit a 1-out single in the bottom of the inning then stole second, with 2 outs Mackenzi Fitzgerald hit an RBI single to give Hofstra a 1-0 lead.
• Falen struck out the side in the top of the 2^nd and Amanda Medina sent the Pride down in order in the home half.
• Briyana Wright hit a 2-out single for Towson's first hit of the game but Fallen retired the next batter to end the inning.
• Gemma D'Orazio hit a solo homerun to lead off the bottom of the third to double the Pride's lead.
• Fallen again struck out the side in the 4^th.
• Hofstra hit back-to-back singles, and a sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with two outs for Olivia Malinowski who hit a 2-run single to push the Pride's lead to 4-0.
• There were only six total at bats in the 5^th inning.
• Cara Bohner hit a 1-out single in the top of the 6^th and with 2 outs Grace Franczyk hit an RBI double to make it 4-1.
• Medina pitched a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the inning.
• Isabella Canesi led off the 7th inning with a double, but Falen closed out the game to earn a 4-1 Hofstra win.

 
On Deck:
Game two of the series has a 1 PM start time tomorrow.