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Winner Montevallo UMSB 1-0
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Nova Southeastern NSUS 0-1
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Final
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Nova Southeastern NSUS
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 R H E
Montevallo UMSB 1 0 2 6 0 9 8 0
Nova Southeastern NSUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

W: Bonanno (1-0) L: Storrer, Lexie (0-1)

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NOVA Southeastern NSUS 0-2
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Winner Shorter SU 1-0
NOVA Southeastern NSUS
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Final
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Shorter SU
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
NOVA Southeastern NSUS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shorter SU 1 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 8 2

W: Payton Lippert (1-0) L: Schmoll, Miriam (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Sharks Drop Two on First Day of DII Gulf Shores Invitational

The three day tournament will continue on Saturday

GULF SHORES, Ala. – Opening its 2019 season at the DII Gulf Shores Invitational, the Nova Southeastern softball team fell twice, first at the hands of the Montevallo Falcons (9-0) before dropping the second, 2-0, to the Shorter Hawks.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME ONE, 5 INN.):
FINAL: University of Montevallo Falcons (W: A. Bonanno, 1-0), Nova Southeastern Sharks (L: L. Storrer, 0-1)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (0-1), Montevallo (1-0)
LOCATION: Sportsplex Field 1 | Gulf Shores, Ala.
FOLLOW US: @NSUSHARKS on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
TOP 1ST: With one out on the board, UM's Brianna Stella was able to score on an error by the Sharks for a 1-0 lead.
 
TOP 3RD: With runners at first and second, another error by NSU allowed the Falcons to add a run to their lead, before an RBI-single pushed their edge to 3-0.
 
TOP 4TH: Montevallo exploded in the fourth inning, scoring six runs on five hits. RBI-singles by Stella, Holly LaForce and Haley Barnette put up three runs before an error added another for a 7-0 UM advantage. The next batter, Kendra Buckley, tallied the Falcon's final two runs with an RBI-single to right field.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 
  • The Sharks were held to just two hits, as both Suka Van Gurp and Tia Williams were 1-for-1 with a walk drawn.
  • Starting pitcher Lexie Storrer (0-1) took the loss after tossing 3.1 inning with nine runs (5ER) on eight hits.
  • Erica Winter finished the last 1.2 innings, striking out two of her five batters faced.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 
  • NSU's starting lineup saw six new faces.
  • This was the first time the Falcons and the Sharks met.
 
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUP (GAME TWO):
FINAL: Shorter University (W: P. Lippert, 1-0), Nova Southeastern Sharks (L: M. Schmoll, 0-1)
RECORDS: Nova Southeastern (0-2), Shorter (1-0)
LOCATION: Sportsplex Field 1 | Gulf Shores, Ala.
FOLLOW US: @NSUSHARKS on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
BOTTOM 1ST: With the bases loaded, a single by Shorter's Taylor Martin represented the first score of the game for a 1-0 early Hawk edge.
 
BOTTOM 3RD: Leading off the inning with a single, SU's Sydney Poston was brought home on an RBI-double by Lukas two batters later for the final tally of the game.
 
INSIDE THE STATS:
 
  • The Sharks were not allowed a hit through the seven innings, but drew two walks and were hit by pitches three times.  
  • Starting pitcher Miriam Schmoll (0-1) was handed the loss after going the distance, allowing two runs, both earned, on eight hits.
 
BEYOND THE BOXSCORE:
 
  • The last time the Sharks did not register a hit in a game was Feb. 26, 2016 against Saint Leo.
  • Today's loss brings the overall series to 2-1 in favor of the Sharks.
 
 
UP NEXT
 
The Sharks will continue competition in the DII Gulf Shores Invitational tomorrow afternoon against No. 22 Valdosta State at 3:00 p.m. EST and Union at 5:30 p.m. EST.
 
 
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Follow along with live updates on Twitter by following @NSU_Softball.
 
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