Softball Falls to Delaware, 13-10

Sunday, April 3

Newark, Del.

2:00

Drexel University

15-18, 0-6

Delaware

20-12, 4-2

Drexel

Delaware

Photo by: Ryan Samson

4/3/2016 4:56:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

NEWARK, Del. - The Drexel softball team fell to Delaware by a 13-10 deficit on Sunday in the final game of this weekend's conference series. Paula Ueno went 4-for-4 with three RBI and Vanessa Lightfoot scored four runs for the Dragons in the losing effort.

Kai Uyesaka got the Dragons on the board in the first inning as she doubled to left center to drive Lightfoot in from second. Drexel's 1-0 lead would not last long, however, as Delaware came back with five runs in the bottom of the inning.

The Dragons cut the Blue Hens' advantage to 5-4 with a three-run top of the second. Kimberly Chan led off with a single to second base and then Erin Okoniewski followed with single up the middle. Jenelle Ladrido drew a walk to load the bases and then Baeley Reed hit a sacrifice fly to bring Chan across the plate. Ueno came up next and sent a triple into right field that cleared the bases and made it a 5-4 game.

Delaware added another run in the bottom of the second as Hannah George scored on a wild pitch to go ahead, 6-4. The Blue Hens held this lead until the top of the fourth, when the Dragons tied it up at 6-6. However, Delaware went ahead again in the bottom of the inning, 7-6 as a run scored from third as George grounded out to shortstop.

The Dragons took the lead in the fifth inning as Lightfoot reached on a throwing error that scored Reed and Ladrido. Lightfoot then went on to score as Ueno doubled to left center to give Drexel a 9-7 advantage.

Drexel would hold this lead into the sixth inning, but then Delaware came out strong and scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth to go ahead, 13-9. The Dragons would get one back in the top of the seventh, but it would not be enough to overcome the Blue Hens.

With the loss, the Dragons move to 15-18 overall and 0-6 in CAA action. Drexel returns to action on Tuesday when it is set to host Rider in a single game at 3 p.m.