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May 11,
2007 |
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2007 NCAA Div. III Softball
Tournament
New England Region Score Report
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Providence, RI
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GAME
EIGHT
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#2 Tufts
University (30-11) |
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Wellesley College (23-13) |
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Tufts Edges Wellesley, 2-1
Gelmetti Tosses Complete-Game Gem
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Providence, RI—Second-seeded Tufts
University downed third-seeded Wellesley, 2-1, to advance in the
championship bracket of the 2007 NCAA Div. III New England Regional
Softball Tournament Friday afternoon at the Dayna A. Bazar Softball
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The
Jumbos (30-11) will face top-seeded Rhode Island College at 2 p.m.
on Saturday, May 12, while the Blue (23-13) head into the
elimination bracket to face fourth-seeded Keene State College at
noon. Both Tufts and RIC are unbeaten with 2-0 marks at the
regional. |
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Wellesley junior pitcher Jenna Harvey (Delta, B.C.) set down
the first seven Tufts hitters she faced before the Jumbos broke
through with one down in the third inning. Sophomore third baseman
Samantha Kuhles (Somerville, NJ) and sophomore left fielder
Roni Herbst (Montclair, NJ) notched RBI singles to put Tufts
up, 2-0. |
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The
Blue finally solved Tufts sophomore starting pitcher Lauren
Gelmetti (Westfield, NJ) in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Junior shortstop Alexander Coari (Geneva, IL) led off the
stanza with a single through the left side, moving to third on a
fielder’s choice and then scoring on a throwing error. Freshman
Alex Warren (Delta, B.C.) ripped a single to center, but Jumbos
junior center fielder Erica Bailey (Scottsdale, AZ) cut down
junior catcher Kara Wong (Milford, MA) at the plate to keep
the game at 2-1. |
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Tufts sophomore right fielder Maya Ripecky (Chicago, IL) made
two great catches off of deep drives in the bottom of the seventh to
preserve the win. |
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Gelmetti hurled seven innings, allowing one unearned run on six hits
to go along with five strikeouts to earn her ninth (9-2) win. Harvey
took the loss (17-5), throwing seven innings, allowing eight hits
and two runs to go along with seven strikeouts. |
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-Complete box score to follow- |