RECORDS: #2 Cleary University (30-15) | #3 Carlow University (17-19-1)

LOCATION: Firestone Stadium – Akron, Ohio

IN BRIEF: Despite Carlow starting pitcher only giving up five hits in six innings of work, two came in the form of a long ball from Cleary University designated hitter Sierra Burke. Burke hit two home runs over the left field wall to push Cleary over Carlow in a tightly contested game. Cleary won 2-0.

HOW THEY SCORED: Cleary ended the scoring drought in the bottom of the fourth inning. With two outs, Burke hit a solo home run over the left field line, hugging the foul pole on its way out of Firestone Stadium. In the sixth inning, Burke repeated her fourth inning action. This time, she hit her second solo home run with two outs over the left center field wall.

BEHIND THE BOX SCORE: Carlow left five runners on base. Cleary starter and winning pitcher Riley Thompson surrendered just 2 hits. Neither team had an error. The bright spot for Carlow was third basemen Allison Hryadil, who went 0-2 with a walk. She had five putouts, including a dazzling snag on the corner when Cleary's Kaitlin Dormire smoked down the line.

NEXT UP: Cleary advances to the winner's bracket semi-final game against the winner of #5 Penn State Brandywine vs. #1 St. Mary of the Woods College tomorrow. Carlow enters the loser's bracket and plays #4 SUNY Canton this evening.