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Softball vs Rivier
Sydney Lloyd, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant
2
Wheaton (Ill.) WHE 1-7
4
Winner Concordia Chicago CUC 4-4
Wheaton (Ill.) WHE
1-7
2
Final
4
Concordia Chicago CUC
4-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wheaton (Ill.) WHE 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 2
Concordia Chicago CUC 1 2 0 0 1 0 X 4 7 1

W: Campos, Alyssa (2-0) L: K. Kemp (0-1) S: Shroll, Ashley (1)

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Wheaton (Ill.) WHE 1-9
4
Winner Concordia Chicago CUC 6-4
Wheaton (Ill.) WHE
1-9
3
Final
4
Concordia Chicago CUC
6-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wheaton (Ill.) WHE 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 8 0
Concordia Chicago CUC 3 0 1 0 0 0 X 4 6 2

W: Bouska, Megan (1-0) L: V. Barber (1-3) S: Houfek, Morgan (1)

Game Recap: Softball | | Cori Welch, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Double Victory Tastes Sweet in Home Opener for Cougars

RIVER FOREST, Ill. – The Concordia University Chicago (CUC) softball team played in their home opener this afternoon, hosting the Thunder of Wheaton College for a double header. The Cougars were on point today, sweeping the Thunder 4-2 and 4-3. CUC is now 6-4.
 
Game One
Inside the Box Score
  • Melisa Hadzic (Westchester, Ill.) had a well-rounded game, going 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run.
  • Ashley Shroll (Tampa, Fla.) went 2-for-3 from the plate and recorded her first save on the mound this season.
  • Alyssa Campos (Eastvale, Calif.) picked up the win on the mound.
 
How It Happened
  • In the first inning, Katelyn Smith (Chatsworth, Ga.) singled into center field, allowing Jessica Geng (Phoenix, Ariz.) to come home for the first run of the day.
  • The Cougars picked up two more runs in the second. Linley Southern (Decatur, Ill.) hit a hard liner right towards the Thunder's pitcher which brought Hadzic home and advanced McKyler Morris (Belvidere, Ill.) to third.
  • Immediately following, Shroll knocked one down the middle to bring home Morris and go up 3-0.
  • In the fifth inning, Hadzic brought home Arissa Santos (Moreno Valley, Calif.) with a single to center field.
  • In the sixth, the Thunder were able to score two runs, but Shroll stepped onto the mound at the top of the seventh for the Cougars. A quick three up, three down secured the win.
 
Game Two
Inside the Box Score
  • Geng went 1-for-3 with two RBIs.
  • Hadzic blasted the Cougars' first home run of the season.
  • Megan Bouska (Plainfield, Ill.) recorded her first win on the mound this season, while Morgan Houfek (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) registered the save.
 
How It Happened
  • Emily Garcia (Eastvale, Calif.) took advantage of a loose ball at the plate, stealing home to put the Cougars up once again in the first inning.
  • After a single and a walk, Geng hit a double to the outfield scoring Santos and Jolene Anderson (Romeoville, Ill.) to go up 3-0.
  • After a quick second inning, Hadzic remained hot and hit one out of the park, increasing the Cougars' lead to four.
  • In the fourth, Wheaton scored twice and again in the sixth, closing in on CUC, 4-3.
  • However, Houfek was brought in at the top of the seventh and made quick work of the three batters she faced and saved the game.
 
What's Next
The Cougars are back in action Thursday, March 20 at home. CUC hosts Carthage College for a double header with the first pitch at 2:30 p.m. Coverage can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.
 
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