APRIL 22, 2003
BOB ZIADIEKING'S SOFTBALL CLINCHES MAC PLAYOFF BERTH WITH SWEEP OF FDU
MADISON, NJ -- The King's College softball team clinched an MAC Freedom Conference playoff berth with a doubleheader sweep of host FDU-Florham Tuesday in Madison, NJ.
King's, which has won three consecutive MAC Freedom championships, won the opener 3-0 before capturing the nightcap 7-0. In the process, the Lady Monarchs improved to 18-8 overall and 9-3 in conference action. FDU fell to 8-16 overall and 3-7 in conference play.
In the opener, King's scored the first run of the game n the sixth inning when Jess Harvey walked and later scored on an RBI single from Stacey Preambo. The Lady Monarchs added two more runs in the seventh when Maria Zangardi's RBI single drove home Linda Manarchuck to give King's a 2-0 lead. The Lady Monarchs added an insurance run when Katie Seguin scored on an error. Sarah Genewski picked up the complete game victory for King's with a five-hitter.
In the nightcap, Melissa Boyda also threw a five-hit shutout for the Lady Monarchs. Manarchuck was 2-for-2 with a triple to pace King's offensively. Jess Harvey was 1-for-1 with two RBI. Kristen Brady was 1-for-4 with a home run while Ashley Sullivan and Liz Stella added doubles. Zangardi, Kim Roman also added hits for the Lady Monarchs who will next host DeSales University Saturday in a 1:00 p.m. doubleheader at Betzler Fields.
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