Game 1 Box Score

Game 2 Box Score

CLERMONT, Fla. – The Southern Connecticut State University softball team continued its strong start to its season, sweeping Dowling College by scores 2-0 and 11-2 on Thursday to improve to 4-0 on the year.
 
Jessica Rosa's (Walingford, Conn.) fielder's choice ground ball in the fourth inning plated the eventual winning run to lead Southern Connecticut State University to a 2-0 win over Dowling College in the first game of a doubleheader A throwing error on the same play allowed Kristin Whitley (North Andover, Mass.) to score the second run in the game. Kelsey Cockrill (Haymarket, Va.) earned her second straight victory for the Owls, fanning eight and allowing just two hits in a complete game win.

In the game two, the Owls hammered out 13 hits in an 11-2 win to earn the doubleheader sweep in a game called after five innings due to the mercy rule. Alyssa Downs (Seymour, Conn.) had a solo homer and Whitley went 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBI for Southern.

Senior pitcher Jayme Larson (Aurora, Colo) fired a complete game two-hitter, striking out two to improve to 2-0 on the season.

The Owls return to action Saturday, March 10 for a doubleheader match-up against Molloy College. The games are scheduled to start at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.