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Delaware Sweeps Vermont in America East Opener
March 25, 2000


NEWARK , DE - Susan Dugan and Kristi O'Connell each tossed shutouts as Delaware swept the conference opening doubleheader from Vermont, 1-0 and 4-0.

O'Connell allowed just two hits in the opener, while striking out five. The senior from Elmsford, NY is now 5-4 this season.

Dugan scattered six hits and pitched out of a bases loaded jam in the sixth to raise her record to 7-1 this season. It was the second straight shutout for the junior transfer from St. Jospeh's (PA) and native of Newark.

The Blue Hens (12-5, 2-0) scored the only run of the first game in the sixth. Christine Brady doubled to left with one out. Vermont decided to try to intentionally walk 1999 America East Player of the Year Lauren Mark, but the first pitch was wild and allowed Brady to move to third. The Catamounts (4-9, 0-2) then decided to pitch to Mark, who singled down the right field line to score Brady with the game-winner.

In the second game, Delaware scored the game's first run on a passed ball in the third inning. That 1-0 lead was tested in the top of the sixth. After Dugan retired the first two batters of the inning, Monica Alessi singled and stole second. Nicole Bouffard followed with a ground ball in the hole on the left side. Blue Hen shortstop Carolyn Wasilewski dove into the hole and fielded the ball to hold Bouffard to an infield single and force Alessi to stop at third base. Tara Connor walked to load the bases, but Dugan coaxed Erin Barney to ground out to shortstop to end the threat.

Delaware responded by scoring three times in the bottom half of the inning to blow the game open. Sophomore Amanda Cariello delivered the big hit of the inning. The St. Mark's graduate and Bear, DE native drove in two with a single to left to give the Blue Hens some much-needed insurance.

Delaware and Vermont will conclude their four-game series with another doubleheader at Delaware Field Sunday at 12 noon.

 


Box Score (Game 1)

                     U. of Delaware Softball 2000
                    U. of Vermont at U. of Delaware
                      Mar 25, 2000 at Newark, DE
         
U. of Vermont 0 (4-8,0-1 AM EAST)
         
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
Erin Barney cf............  1  0  0  0    2  0  2  1 
Jamie Sawyer 3b...........  3  0  0  0    0  0  2  2 
Angie Totaro dp...........  3  0  1  0    0  1  0  0 
Amanda Surgen lf..........  3  0  1  0    0  1  1  0 
Amanda Collis c...........  3  0  0  0    0  1  2  0 
Jamie Dawson ss...........  3  0  0  0    0  1  2  1 
Monica Alessi 2b..........  2  0  0  0    0  0  2  1 
 Tara Connor ph............ 1  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
Nicole Bouffard 1b........  2  0  0  0    0  0  4  0 
Liza Howrigan rf..........  2  0  0  0    0  1  3  0 
Cheri Toms p..............  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1 
Totals.................... 23  0  2  0    2  5 18  6 
         
         
U. of Delaware 1 (11-5,1-0 AM EAST)
         
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
Mandy Welch 1b............  3  0  1  0    0  0  8  1 
Krissy Chrisztop'los lf...  3  0  1  0    0  0  2  0 
Chris Brady cf............  3  1  1  0    0  0  2  0 
Lauren Mark rf............  3  0  2  1    0  0  0  0 
Amanda Cariello dp........  3  0  0  0    0  1  0  0 
Christy Wilkins c.........  3  0  2  0    0  0  5  0 
Melissa Basilio 3b........  2  0  0  0    0  0  0  3 
Erin Kelly 2b.............  2  0  1  0    0  0  3  0 
Carolyn Wasilewski ss.....  2  0  0  0    0  0  0  1 
Kristi O'Connell p........  0  0  0  0    0  0  1  3 
Totals.................... 24  1  8  1    0  1 21  8 
         
         
         
Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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U. of Vermont         000 000 0  -  0  2  0
U. of Delaware        000 001    -  1  8  0
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LOB - Vermont 4; Delaware 6. 
2B - Totaro; Brady(3). 
SB - Barney; Chrisztopulo(2). 
SH - Basilio(1). 
         
U. of Vermont          IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
Cheri Toms..........  6.0   8   1   1   0   1  24 25 
         
         
U. of Delaware         IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
Kristi O'Connell....  7.0   2   0   0   2   5  23 25 
         
         
         
Win - O'Connell 5-4.  Loss - Toms 2-4.  Save - None.
WP - Toms. 
Umpires - 
Start: 12 noon   Time: 1:16   Attendance: 65
         

Play-by-play (Game 1)

                     U. of Delaware Softball 2000
                    U. of Vermont at U. of Delaware
                      Mar 25, 2000 at Newark, DE
         
         
Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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U. of Vermont         000 000 0  -  0  2  0
U. of Delaware        000 001    -  1  8  0
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U. of Vermont inning 1
         
  Barney grounded out to ss.  Sawyer flied out to cf.  Totaro doubled to right
  center.  Surgen struck out looking.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 1
         
  Welch grounded out to 2b.  Chrisztopulo singled to third base.  Chrisztopulo
  stole second.  Brady lined out to rf.  Mark singled to center field;
  Chrisztopulo advanced to third, out at home cf to c.  0 runs, 2 hits, 0
  errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 2
         
  Collis struck out swinging.  Dawson flied out to cf.  Alessi grounded out to
  3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 2
         
  Cariello grounded out to 3b.  Wilkins lined out to rf.  Basilio grounded out
  to p.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 3
         
  Bouffard grounded out to p.  Howrigan out at first p to 2b, bunt.  Barney
  walked.  Sawyer flied out to lf.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 3
         
  Kelly popped up to 3b.  Wasilewski flied out to cf.  Welch singled to left
  field.  Chrisztopulo popped up to ss.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 4
         
  Totaro fouled out to 1b.  Surgen singled to left field.  Collis popped up to
  1b, bunt.  Dawson struck out swinging.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 4
         
  Brady flied out to cf.  Mark flied out to rf.  Cariello popped up to 3b.  0
  runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 5
         
  Alessi out at first 1b to 2b, bunt.  Bouffard grounded out to 3b.  Howrigan
  struck out swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 5
         
  Wilkins singled to right center.  Basilio out at first 3b to 2b, bunt, SAC;
  Wilkins advanced to second.  Kelly singled to left field, advanced to second
  on the throw; Wilkins advanced to third.  Wasilewski fouled out to 2b. 
  Welch lined out to lf.  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 6
         
  Barney walked.  Sawyer popped up to p, bunt.  Totaro struck out looking. 
  Barney stole second.  Surgen grounded out to 1b unassisted.  0 runs, 0 hits,
  0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 6
         
  Chrisztopulo popped up to ss.  Brady doubled to left field.  Brady advanced
  to third on a wild pitch.  Mark singled down the rf line, RBI; Brady scored.
  Cariello struck out swinging.  Wilkins singled to left center; Mark
  advanced to second.  Basilio grounded out to ss.  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2
  LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 7
         
  Collis flied out to lf.  Dawson grounded out to 3b.  Connor pinch hit for
  Alessi.  Connor out at first p to 2b, bunt.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
  LOB.
         

Box Score (Game 2)

                     U. of Delaware Softball 2000
               U. of Vermont at U. of Delaware (Game 2)
              Mar 25, 2000 at Newark, DE (Delaware Field)
         
U. of Vermont 0 (4-9,0-2 AM EAST)
         
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
Erin Barney cf............  2  0  0  0    2  1  0  0 
Jamie Sawyer 3b...........  4  0  1  0    0  1  0  2 
Angie Totaro p............  4  0  1  0    0  1  0  1 
Amanda Surgen lf..........  4  0  0  0    0  1  0  0 
Amanda Collis c...........  3  0  1  0    0  0  1  1 
Jamie Dawson ss...........  3  0  1  0    0  1  2  4 
Monica Alessi 2b..........  2  0  1  0    0  0  2  4 
Nicole Bouffard 1b........  3  0  1  0    0  1 12  1 
 Kristy Winberg pr......... 0  0  0  0    0  0  0  0 
Tara Connor dp............  2  0  0  0    1  1  0  0 
Liza Howrigan rf..........  0  0  0  0    0  0  1  1 
Totals.................... 27  0  6  0    3  7 18 14 
         
         
U. of Delaware 4 (12-5,2-0 AM EAST)
         
Name (Pos)                 AB  R  H RBI  BB SO PO  A
Mandy Welch 1b............  3  0  0  0    0  0  8  2 
Krissy Chrisztop'los lf...  3  1  3  0    0  0  1  0 
Chris Brady cf............  3  1  1  0    0  0  0  0 
Lauren Mark rf............  2  0  0  0    1  0  1  0 
Amanda Cariello dp........  2  0  1  2    0  0  0  0 
 Beth Baugher pr........... 0  1  0  0    0  0  0  0 
Christy Wilkins c.........  2  0  0  0    1  0  7  0 
Erin Kelly 2b.............  3  0  1  0    0  0  2  3 
Melissa Basilio 3b........  2  0  0  0    0  0  0  2 
Carolyn Wasilewski ss.....  2  1  1  0    0  0  2  2 
Susan Dugan p.............  0  0  0  0    0  0  0  1 
Totals.................... 22  4  7  2    2  0 21 10 
         
         
         
Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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U. of Vermont         000 000 0  -  0  6  1
U. of Delaware        001 003    -  4  7  1
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E - Surgen; Kelly. 
LOB - Vermont 10; Delaware 3. 
SB - Alessi; Winberg. CS - Chrisztopulo. 
SH - Alessi; Cariello. 
         
U. of Vermont          IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
Angie Totaro........  6.0   7   4   3   2   0  22 25 
         
         
U. of Delaware         IP   H   R  ER  BB  SO  AB BF
Susan Dugan.........  7.0   6   0   0   3   7  27 31 
         
         
         
Win - Dugan 7-1.  Loss - Totaro 2-4.  Save - None.
WP - Totaro 3. PB - Collis. 
Umpires - 
Start: 1:33 pm   Time: 1:29   Attendance: 65
         

Play-by-play (Game 2)

                     U. of Delaware Softball 2000
               U. of Vermont at U. of Delaware (Game 2)
              Mar 25, 2000 at Newark, DE (Delaware Field)
         
         
Score by innings:                   R  H  E
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U. of Vermont         000 000 0  -  0  6  1
U. of Delaware        001 003    -  4  7  1
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U. of Vermont inning 1
         
  Barney struck out swinging.  Sawyer struck out swinging.  Totaro singled to
  center field.  Surgen grounded out to 2b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 1
         
  Welch grounded out to p.  Chrisztopulo singled to shortstop.  Chrisztopulo
  out at second c to ss, caught stealing.  Brady grounded out to ss.  0 runs,
  1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 2
         
  Collis popped up to ss.  Dawson singled to left field.  Alessi reached on a
  fielder's choice; Dawson out at second 1b to ss.  Bouffard struck out
  looking.  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 2
         
  Mark walked.  Cariello out at first 1b to 2b, bunt, SAC; Mark advanced to
  second.  Wilkins grounded out to ss.  Kelly lined out to ss.  0 runs, 0
  hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 3
         
  Connor struck out swinging.  Barney walked.  Sawyer grounded out to 2b;
  Barney advanced to second.  Totaro struck out looking.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0
  errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 3
         
  Basilio grounded out to 2b.  Wasilewski singled to center field.  Wasilewski
  advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Welch grounded out to ss.  Chrisztopulo
  singled to left field, advanced to second on a throwing error by lf;
  Wasilewski advanced to third.  Chrisztopulo advanced to third; Wasilewski
  scored on a passed ball, unearned.  Brady popped up to 1b.  1 run, 2 hits, 1
  error, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 4
         
  Surgen grounded out to p.  Collis singled to left field.  Dawson reached on
  a fielder's choice; Collis advanced to second on an error by 2b.  Alessi out
  at first 1b to 2b, bunt, SAC; Dawson advanced to second; Collis advanced to
  third.  Bouffard popped up to 2b.  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 4
         
  Mark lined out to rf.  Cariello lined out to 2b.  Wilkins grounded out to
  3b.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 5
         
  Connor grounded out to 3b.  Barney walked.  Sawyer singled down the rf line;
  Barney advanced to second.  Totaro grounded out to 2b; Sawyer advanced to
  second; Barney advanced to third.  Surgen grounded out to ss.  0 runs, 1
  hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 5
         
  Kelly grounded out to 2b.  Basilio grounded out to 3b.  Wasilewski grounded
  out to ss.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 6
         
  Collis flied out to rf.  Dawson struck out swinging.  Alessi singled down
  the rf line.  Alessi stole second.  Bouffard singled to shortstop; Alessi
  advanced to third.  Winberg pinch ran for Bouffard.  Winberg stole second. 
  Connor walked.  Barney grounded out to ss.  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB.
         
U. of Delaware inning 6
         
  Bouffard to 1b for Winberg.  Welch grounded out to 2b.  Chrisztopulo singled
  to shortstop.  Brady singled to shortstop; Chrisztopulo advanced to second. 
  Mark grounded out to 2b; Brady advanced to second; Chrisztopulo advanced to
  third.  Cariello singled to left field, advanced to second on the throw, 2
  RBI; Brady scored; Chrisztopulo scored.  Cariello advanced to third on a
  wild pitch.  Wilkins walked.  Baugher pinch ran for Cariello.  Wilkins
  advanced to second; Baugher scored on a wild pitch.  Kelly singled to right
  field; Wilkins advanced to third, out at home rf to c.  3 runs, 4 hits, 0
  errors, 1 LOB.
         
U. of Vermont inning 7
         
  Sawyer grounded out to 3b.  Totaro flied out to lf.  Surgen struck out
  swinging.  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.