Box Score MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Rowan University softball team shut out The College of New Jersey, 4-0 in the final game of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Championship Tournament on Sunday.  The conference tournament was held at Montclair State University.
 
Rowan (33-10-1) forced the second meeting after a 3-2 victory in eight innings earlier in the day against TCNJ (31-8).  The Profs receive the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.  It is Rowan's 10^thNJAC title.  In the conference tournament, the Lions were the top seed and the Profs were second.  The NCAA Championship Tournament bracket will be announced on Monday, May 7 at 1 p.m. on ncaa.com.
 
Right-hander Jesse DeDomenico (so. East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown) earned her second win on the day.  She (19-6) pitched a complete game and only surrendered two hits.  Pitcher Sam Platt (sr. Cedar Grove, NJ/Mount Saint Dominic) had the loss (9-5).
 
At the plate, DeDomenico contributed with three hits (four at bats) and one RBI.  Catcher Christina Guarino (fr. West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell) added one hit, one RBI and one run.  Shortstop Carly Anderson (jr. Nutley, NJ/Nutley) hit a double and scored one run. 
 
Right fielder Morgan Smith (sr. Millsboro, DE/Sussex Central) and second baseman Sonia Sharma (fr. Mahwah, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) each chipped in with one hit and one run.     
 
After three scoreless innings, Rowan scored two runs in the fourth.  Anderson led off with a double and DeDomenico brought her home with a single to left field. Smith followed with a base hit then went to second on a fielder's choice.  Sharma's single advanced Smith to third.  Guarino recorded a sacrifice fly, scoring Smith.
 
The Profs had two more runs in the sixth when Sharma and Guarino both scored on an error.  Sharma reached base on a fielder's choice while Guarino had a single up the middle.  
 
The NJAC Softball Championship Tournament results are below. 

Tue., May 1 (at higher seed)
Game 1:  #1 The College of New Jersey 6, #6 William Paterson University 1
Game 2:  #5 Stockton University 4, #2 Rowan University 2
Game 3:  #3 Ramapo College 5, #4 Kean University 4 (at Kean)
 
Fri., May 4 (Montclair State University Softball Field)
Game 4:  Rowan University 1, William Paterson University 0 (9 inn.) (WP is eliminated.)
Game 5:  The College of New Jersey 10, Kean University 0 (5 inn.) (Kean is eliminated.)
Game 6:  Ramapo College 3, Stockton University 1
 
Sat., May 5 (Montclair State University Softball Field)
Game 7:  The College of New Jersey 2, Ramapo College 0
Game 8:  Rowan University 10, Stockton University 1 (5 inn.) (Stockton is eliminated.)
Game 9:  Rowan University 3, Ramapo 0 (Ramapo is eliminated.)
 
Sun., May 6 (Montclair State University Softball Field)
Game 10:  Rowan University 3, The College of New Jersey 2 (8 innings)
Game 11: Rowan University 4, The College of New Jersey 0 (Rowan wins NJAC title.)