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GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University softball team defeated Richard Stockton College, 6-3 in the second round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament on Friday. 

Rowan, the top seed, (37-5) faces the second seed Montclair State University (39-3) on Saturday at 10 a.m.  The sixth seed Kean University (25-16-1) plays the third seed The College of New Jersey (26-13) at noon.  In the first game on Friday, Kean won 5-1 over the fifth seed William Paterson.  The Ospreys (30-11) and the Pioneers (19-21) were eliminated from the tournament. 

Rowan is the host for the NJAC Championship Tournament that continues on Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5.  Tickets are: $5 for adults and $2 for students with ID, senior citizens and children.  The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

Right-hander LeAnne Miller (sr. Vineland, NJ/Vineland) picked up her second win on the mound in the conference tournament.  She (21-2) gave up three earned runs and had six strikeouts.  Michelle Pietrocola (jr. North Brunswick, NJ/North Brunswick) was the losing pitcher.  She (15-6) allowed four hits and four earned runs.

Second baseman Alyssa Romero (so. Newfield, NJ/Vineland) was two for three with a home run and two RBIs.  First baseman Stephanie Labas (sr. Millville, NJ/Millville) and right fielder Dana Cafone (fr. Galloway, NJ/Absegami) each had a home run.  Labas has 12 home runs on the season, which broke the school record (11) that she set last year.  Shortstop Shilah Snead (fr. Malaga, NJ/Delsea Reg.) contributed with one hit, one RBI and one run scored.  Left fielder Jennifer Arcella (jr. Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley) chipped in with a triple and one RBI.

For Richard Stockton, designated player Arielle Cooke (jr. Brick, NJ/Brick Mem.) went two for three with a home run and three RBIs.  Left fielder Nichole Terreri (sr. Deptford, NJ/Deptford) produced three hits in four at bats and scored one run.  Catcher Nicole Scanlon (jr. Colonia, NJ/Colonia) registered two hits (three at bats) and one run scored.

In the first inning, Labas had a home run to left center for a 1-0 lead.  Rowan went up 5-0 with four runs in the second.  Romero had a two-run homer to left center.  Cafone’s home run went to left field.  Arcella knocked in Snead with a triple. 

All three of Stockton’s runs came in the bottom of the fifth.  Terreri led off with a single and Scanlon followed with a base hit.  Cooke then homered to center field.  The Profs had a RBI single by Snead in the seventh inning for the final run.

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.

Tue., April 30 (at higher seeds)
Game 1:  #1 Rowan University 3,  #6 Kean University 1
Game 2:  #2 Montclair State University 4, #5 William Paterson University 2
Game 3:  #3 The College of New Jersey 3, #4 Richard Stockton College 0

Fri., May 3 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 4:  #6 Kean University 5,  #5 William Paterson University 1 (William Paterson eliminated)
Game 5:  #1 Rowan University 6, #4 Richard Stockton College 3 (Richard Stockton eliminated)
Game 6:  #2 Montclair State University 4, vs. #3 The College of New Jersey 2

Sat., May 4 (Rowan University Softball Field)
Game 7:  #1 Rowan University (37-5) vs. #2 Montclair State University (39-3), 10 a.m.
Game 8:  #6 Kean University (25-16-1) vs. #3 The College of New Jersey (26-13), noon
Game 9:  loser game 7 vs. winner game 8, 2 p.m.

Sun., May 5 (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