JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Nora Megenity's walk-off single in the bottom of the eighth lifted Colgate to a 3-2 win over UMass in the River City Leadoff finale Sunday morning at the UNF Softball Complex.
Mia Cascio opened the inning on second and moved to third on a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt by Alexa Acker. Megenity followed by hitting a hard ground ball to short, beating the throw to first as Cascio crossed the plate with the game-winning run.
COACH LAMISON-MYERS' COMMENTS
"I am really happy with the way Kelcie came out today. After a slow start she came out today ready to go. She kept us in the game allowing our offense to battle and ultimately come through. Alexa was such a bright spot this weekend, throwing well every opportunity she had. We learned a lot this weekend and are excited to get back home, make some adjustments, and head to Texas."
HOW IT HAPPENED
Megenity paced the offense with two hits, an RBI, and a run scored. Analisa Raffaelli accounted for Colgate's other two runs, blasting her first home run of the season—a two-run shot to dead center—in the bottom of the fifth to break a scoreless tie.
UMass answered in the sixth, using a pair of singles, a passed ball, and Riley Kairer's two-run double to knot the score at 2-2. Colgate's defense held firm the rest of the way, pushing the game into extra innings.
Kelcie McGraw went the distance for the Raiders, tossing a complete eight innings while allowing just four hits. She struck out four, walked one, and threw 109 pitches—77 for strikes—surrendering two runs (one earned) to earn the win.
UP NEXT
Colgate (2-3) heads to Stephenville, Texas, for the Whataburger Invitational hosted by Tarleton State. The Raiders open the weekend with a Friday doubleheader against South Dakota State (12:30 p.m.) and Tarleton State (5:30 p.m.).
