THE BASICS:
RESULT:  Game 1- Hartford 4, St. Bonaventure 3
               Game 2-George Mason 13, Hartford 0
RECORDS: Hartford (1-1); St. Bonaventure (0-1); George Mason (3-3)
LOCATION: CSU Softball Complex (Charleston, S.C.)
 
THE LEAD:
The University of Hartford head softball coach Angie Churchill earned her first victory at the helm of the Hawks program as Hartford defeated St. Bonaventure, 3-2 before falling to George Mason, 13-0 on Friday morning.  

GAME 1:                                                                                                                           

• The Hawks opened the season with a big first inning. After freshman Nicolette Barranger reached first base on a fielder's choice, junior Kylie Dazalla singled to advance Barranger to second. Freshman Jennifer Johnson later drove Barranger home with a sacrifice fly to center field before Dazalla scored on a wild pitch, giving the Hawks a 2-0 lead.
• The Bonnies quickly responded in the bottom half of the opening frame. Alexandra Piergustavo capitalized on a pair of walks to open the inning, singling in St. Bonaventure's first run of the game. Later that inning, the Bonnie struck again, this time off a wild pitch to knot the game up at 2.
• Barranger struck again in the second inning, belting a single that drove home freshman lily Sencer, who reached on a one-out walk.
• After St. Bonaventure knotted the game back up at three in the sixth inning, Freshman Danielle Rocheleau was hit by a pitch and later driven in by a Johnson in the seventh frame, giving the Hawks the 4-3 decision.

GAME 2:

• George Mason started the scoring early, scoring three runs off three hits in the opening inning.
• The Patriots bats would stay hot, tacking on six runs in the third inning and ultimately taking the 13-0 decision.

UP NEXT:
The Hawks are back in action for another doubleheader tomorrow. Hartford will open the day with an 11 p.m. tilt against St. Bonaventure before a 3 p.m. matchup with host Charleston Southern.