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Colgate University Athletics

Meghan Romero
Andy Meng
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Colgate COLGATE 11-13
6
Winner Bucknell BUCKNELL 11-15
Colgate COLGATE
11-13
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Final
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Bucknell BUCKNELL
11-15
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Colgate COLGATE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 2
Bucknell BUCKNELL 2 0 0 0 4 0 X 6 7 0

W: Geffert, Raeanne (6-8) L: Crow, Bella (6-5)

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Raiders Drop League Opener at Bucknell

Romero Rakes with Three Hits, Homer in Patriot League Action

LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell opened an early lead and never looked back en route to a 6-1 victory over Colgate on Saturday afternoon in the first of a weekend three-game series at Becker Field.
 
Colgate fell to 11-13 overall and 0-1 in the Patriot League after the loss. Bucknell improved to 11-15 on the season and 1-0 in league action with the win.
 
Bucknell jumped out to an early lead with a pair of runs in the first inning. Marisa Alemany was hit by a pitch and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Lauren Hadley. Anna Gimmestad restarted the inning with a two-out single and Jess Hom brought her home on a single to left to double the Bison lead.
 
Meghan Romero wasted little time getting the Raiders on the board in the fourth. She took a 2-1 pitch and sent it over the wall in right field for a solo blast to cut the Bucknell lead in half.
 
After a shaky opening frame, Bella Crow allowed just one hit over the next three innings before running into trouble in the fifth. Taylor Wolfgang capped off a four-run inning with a two-run double to right center that stretched the Bison lead to 6-1.
 
Kaitlyn Borruso came in for relief and hurled 1 2/3 scoreless frames, but Colgate was unable to generate an offensive threat over the final two innings in the 6-1 final.

Crow shouldered the loss in the circle, allowing six runs (three earned) on six hits with four strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings. 

Raeanne Geffert allowed one run on four hits with two strikeouts in the complete-game victory for Bucknell. Gimmestad paced the Bison offensively with three hits, two runs scored, and an RBI. 

KEY RAIDER NOTES
• Romero's blast was her third collegiate homer and first since March 16 of last year against Fairfield.
• It was her 10th extra base hit of the season.
• Romero finished 3-for-3 at the plate with a run scored and an RBI. 
• Nicole Rounsavill had the other hit for the Raiders.
• After hitting 12 home runs all of last year, Colgate already has 11 in 2019.

 UP NEXT
• Colgate and Bucknell complete their three-game series with a doubleheader on Sunday.
• First pitch from Lewisburg is set for noon.
 
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