Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ  – The Rowan University softball team won 4-0 over Kean University in the first round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament on Wednesday.
 
The Profs (33-8) play the fourth seed Ramapo College (21-14) on Friday at 1 p.m.  The Roadrunners lost in the first round to the third seed The College of New Jersey, 7-1.  The other first round game between the second seed Stockton University and the fifth seed Rutgers-Camden was moved to Thursday, May 5.   
 
Rowan will host the remainder of the double elimination tournament on Friday-Sunday, May 6-8.  Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for students, senior citizens and children.  The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.
 
Right-hander Beth Ann Hyland (sr. East Brunswick, NJ/East Brunswick) pitched a complete game for the shutout.  She (19-4) only allowed two hits while striking out 11 batters.  Righty Shannon McMahon (jr. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) had the loss. 
 
Left fielder Mia Baldassari (so. Lake Hopatcong, NJ/Morris Knolls) led the Profs with two hits (four at bats), a double, two RBIs and one run.  Shortstop Shilah Snead (sr. Malaga, NJ/Delsea Reg.) contributed with three hits and one run.  Center fielder Gianna Genello (fr. West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell) chipped in with two hits, one RBI and one run.  Second baseman Carly Anderson (fr. Nutley, NJ/Nutley) added two hits in three at bats and scored one run.
 
For Kean, second baseman Emily Sabo (jr. Rahway, NJ/Rahway) was two for three with a double.  
 
Rowan had a 1-0 lead after a RBI single by Genello in the second inning.  She drove in Anderson who led off with a base hit to left field.  With two outs in the sixth, Genello reached base on a single.  Snead followed with a single to left center.  Baldassari plated Genello and Snead with a double to left field.  DeYoung produced a RBI single, scoring Baldassari.
 
The NJAC Softball Championship Tournament schedule is below. Results and the updated schedule for the conference tournament will be available at rowanathletics.com and njacsports.com.
 
Wed., May 4 (at higher seeds)
Game 1:  #1 Rowan University 4, #6 Kean University 0
Game 3:  #3 The College of NJ 7, #4 Ramapo College
 
Thu., May 5 (at higher seed)
Game 2:  #5 Rutgers-Camden (20-18) at #2 Stockton University (30-10), 4 p.m.
 
Fri., May 6 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 4:  #6 Kean University (20-21) vs. loser game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 5:  #1 Rowan University (33-8) vs. #4 Ramapo College (21-14), 1 p.m.
Game 6:  winner game 2 vs. #3 The College of NJ (27-13), 3 p.m.
 
IF FOUR TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 6:
Sat., May 7 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 7:  winner game 5 vs. winner game 6, 10 a.m.
Game 8:  winner game 4 vs. loser game 6, noon
Game 9:  loser game 7 vs. winner game 8, 2 p.m.
 
Sun., May 8 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 10:  winner game 7 vs. winner game 9, 11 a.m.
Game 11:  same teams as game 10 (if necessary), TBA
 
IF FIVE TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 6:
Sat., May 7 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 7:  loser game 5 vs. loser game 6, 10 a.m.
Game 8:  winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, noon
Game 9:  winner game 6 vs. winner game 7, 2 p.m.
 
IF TWO TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 9:
Sun., May 8 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 10:  winner game 8 vs. winner game 9, 11 a.m.
Game 11:  same teams as game 10 (if necessary), TBA
 
IF THREE TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 9:
Sun., May 8 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 10:  winner game 8 vs. loser game 9, 11 a.m.
Game 11:  winner game 9 vs. winner game 10, 1 p.m.