Box Score WAYNE, NJ – The Rowan University softball team defeated Rutgers-Camden, 1-0 in the second round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament.  The conference tournament is being held Friday-Sunday, May 2-4 at William Paterson University.
 
The Profs (31-10) are seeded third and the Scarlet Raptors (18-15-1) are the sixth seed.  In the first game on Friday, William Paterson won 6-1 against Richard Stockton College.  The fourth seed Kean University edged the second seed Montclair State University, 3-2 in the last game on the day.  On Saturday, Rowan plays William Paterson at noon.
 
Second baseman Alysa Romero (jr. Newfield, NJ/Vineland) had a single up the middle that scored left fielder Jennifer Arcella (sr. Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley) in the fourth inning.  Arcella reached base with a single and moved to second on a hit by designated player Ashley DeYoung (so. Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills).  
 
Right-hander Krysti Maronski (sr. Woodbury Heights, NJ/Gloucester County Institute of Technology) only allowed one hit in her eighth shutout on the season.  She (18-5) struck out 12 batters.  Righty Brittany Scott (so. Buena, NJ/Buena Reg.) took the loss.  Scott (16-13) gave up five hits. 
 
Shortstop Shilah Snead (so. Malaga, NJ/Delsea Reg.) and Maronski each contributed with a hit.  Shortstop Krystine Rice (jr. Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) had the lone hit for Rutgers-Camden.

In the first round games, Rutgers-Camden upset the top seed William Paterson, 5-4 and the second seed Montclair State had a 2-0 shutout over the fifth seed Richard Stockton.  The fourth seed Kean defeated Rowan, 4-2.  The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

The NJAC Softball Championship Tournament schedule is below. Results and the updated schedule for the conference tournament are available at njacsports.com.

Tue., April 29 (at higher seeds)
Game 3:  #4 Kean University 4, #3 Rowan University 2

Thu., May 1 (at higher seeds)
Game 1:  #6 Rutgers-Camden 5, #1 William Paterson University 4
Game 2:  #2 Montclair State University 2,  #5 Richard Stockton College 0

Fri., May 2 (William Paterson Pioneer Softball Field)
Game 4:  #1 William Paterson University 6, #5 Richard Stockton College 1
(Stockton is eliminated.)
Game 5:  #3 Rowan University 1, #6 Rutgers-Camden 0
Game 6:  #4 Kean University 3, #2 Montclair State University 2

Sat., May 3 (William Paterson Pioneer Softball Field)
Game 7:  #6 Rutgers-Camden vs. #2 Montclair State University, 10 a.m.
Game 8:  #1 William Paterson University vs. #3 Rowan University, noon
Game 9:  #4 Kean University vs. winner game 7, 2 p.m.

IF TWO TEAMS REMAIN AFTER GAME 9:

Sun., May 4 (William Paterson Pioneer 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 4 (William Paterson Pioneer 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.