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Drexel Softball Hits the Road For Three-Game Set at Towson This Weekend
4/1/2011 10:01:46 AM | Softball
Philadelphia - In hopes of putting a three-game sweep at the hands of conference power Hofstra in the rear view mirror, the Dragons (7-13, 0-3 CAA) will take to the road this season for a three-game CAA series against the Towson Tigers (12-15, 1-2 CAA). Towson is coming off a series loss to Georgia State last weekend that included being no-hit by the Panthers in Sunday's series finale. The series opens with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 2 beginning at noon and wraps up on Sunday with a 1:00 p.m. opening pitch for the finale. Click here to follow via livestats.
The bring spot in Drexel's weekend was the bat of junior Paige Collings who hit .615 last week with four home runs and nine RBIs. She slugged better than 1.600 on the week and drove in all four of the Dragons' runs against Hofstra on the weekend with a pair of home runs.
Towson (12-15, 1-2 CAA)
Big Bats: All-CAA shortstop Sammi DiPompo is leading the team with a .346 average on the season with a team-high 20 RBIs. Erica Stasch helps drive the offense with a team-leading .546 on-base percentage to go with a .326 batting average and nine stolen bases. Rachel Miller is the team's table-setter with a .274 averagem and 12 stolen bases.
Ace of the Staff: Katie Lingmai was a First Team All-CAA selection as a rookie last season, she is once again the anchor of the Tigers' staff this year. The righty from Salem, Ore. leads the Tigers with an 8-7 record and 83 strikeouts in just over 93 innings. Opponents are hitting just .214 against her on the season. Crafty veteran Dominique Ortega is the team's No. 2 starter and reliever. She has a team-leading 2.81 ERA.
All-Time Series: Towson leads the all-time series with Drexel 42-28 and the teams have played to one tie. Towson has won four of its last five series against Drexel 2-1 dating back to 2005. The Tigers have won eight of 12 against the Dragons during that time.
The bring spot in Drexel's weekend was the bat of junior Paige Collings who hit .615 last week with four home runs and nine RBIs. She slugged better than 1.600 on the week and drove in all four of the Dragons' runs against Hofstra on the weekend with a pair of home runs.
Towson (12-15, 1-2 CAA)
Big Bats: All-CAA shortstop Sammi DiPompo is leading the team with a .346 average on the season with a team-high 20 RBIs. Erica Stasch helps drive the offense with a team-leading .546 on-base percentage to go with a .326 batting average and nine stolen bases. Rachel Miller is the team's table-setter with a .274 averagem and 12 stolen bases.
Ace of the Staff: Katie Lingmai was a First Team All-CAA selection as a rookie last season, she is once again the anchor of the Tigers' staff this year. The righty from Salem, Ore. leads the Tigers with an 8-7 record and 83 strikeouts in just over 93 innings. Opponents are hitting just .214 against her on the season. Crafty veteran Dominique Ortega is the team's No. 2 starter and reliever. She has a team-leading 2.81 ERA.
All-Time Series: Towson leads the all-time series with Drexel 42-28 and the teams have played to one tie. Towson has won four of its last five series against Drexel 2-1 dating back to 2005. The Tigers have won eight of 12 against the Dragons during that time.
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