TAMPA, Fla. – The Raiders closed out the USF Tournament against Quinnipiac, while also picking up a single game against Purdue on Sunday.
 
Colgate dropped both contests falling to the Bobcats 9-1 and the Boilermakers 4-1.
 
Game two was a scoreless ballgame until Purdue tripled down the right-field line and then scored on an error, taking the 1-0 edge after the third.
 
Colgate didn't waste much time trailing as it answered in the top of the forth when Tara Grennan hit a one out double to get things going. Two batters later rookie Holly Geranen hit a laser to center field, easily scoring Grennan to knot the score.
 
Unfortunately in the bottom of the inning the Boilermakers took back their advantage with three runs to make it a 4-1 game.

Despite some solid chances in the remaining innings, Colgate was unable to pull any closer.
 
Game one got away from the Raiders early as they conceded four quick runs in the first inning, creating a small deficit between the teams.
 
Two more runs in the second and third for Quinnipiac gave the Bobcats the six-run lead heading into the fifth.
 
Colgate grabbed one run back in the top of the fifth following a Katie Bushee single, which scored Gadiano, but ultimately the gap proved to be too much.
 
The Raiders have a day off before they travel to No. 9 Florida State on Tuesday for a single game with the Seminoles beginning at 6 p.m.
 
Bottom Line
• Quinnipiac 9, Colgate 1
• Purdue 4, Colgate 1

Won-Lost Records
• Colgate dips to 4-6 on the year
• Quinnipiac improves to 3-14
• Purdue shifts to 18-8

Key Raider Info
• Colgate finished the USF Tournament with an overall record of 3-2.
• Eight Raider players tallied one hit each on the day with Grennan and Alex Gadiano accounting for Colgate's two runs. Geranen also earned the Raiders lone RBI on the day.
• Gillian Murray and Megan Carnase teamed up to pitch game one, while Kira Griswold pitched six strong innings against Purdue.
• In her one inning of work, Murray allowed three hits and four runs before Carnase came in for relief. The junior then pitched the remaining innings giving up nine hits and five runs. In the nightcap, Griswold allowed four runs on nine hits, while fanning three batters in her six innings of work.

Facts & Figures
• The Raiders posted eight hits on the day to go along with their two runs.
• Marisa Dowling is leading the team with a .455 batting average, while Bushee and Grennan are hitting .353 and .344, respectively.
• Bushee has a team-high 12 hits so far on the season to go along with Grennan's team-best 12 RBI.

Straight From The Source
• Colgate head coach Melissa Finley: (on her thoughts from the day's games) "We came out flat in the first game and weren't ready for battle. We allowed ourselves to be inconsistent and gave away the game. It was frustrating to see but by the time the second game came around we were ready to go."

"It was a close game and a great matchup but we just weren't able to win the little battles when we needed to."

Up Next
• The Raiders head to No 9-ranked Florida State on Tuesday for a single game before traveling to Florida A&M on Wednesday for a double header. The contest with the Seminoles is set for 6 p.m., while the first game against the Rafflers begins at 4 p.m.
• Tuesday's game against FSU will be shown live on ESPN3.
• Live stats available at the start of both games.