FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — The No. 3 St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) softball team lost their first game of the Skyline Conference Double Elimination tournament, falling to No. 2 Manhattanville University, 0-8, on Thursday evening.

How it Happened

The Bears saw a trio of base runners in the top of the first but could not get on the board. In Manhattanville's half of the first, Rachel Coleman launched a three-run home run over the left field fence, taking a 3-0 advantage. They doubled their lead thanks to three runs in the second.

Makena Burr (Foster City, Calif./San Mateo) kept the Valiants at bay, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings. However, the No. 2 seed plated two runs in the bottom of the fifth; confirming their 8-0 run-rule victory.

Bella Gomez (Whittier, Calif./Sonora) and Sofia Logreco (San Diego, Calif./Mission Hills) recorded hits while the former drew a pair of walks. Leila Heller (Belle Chasse, La./Belle Chasse) was dealt the defeat in the circle, tossing 1.2 innings.

Up Next

The Bears face No. 5 SUNY College at Old Westbury in an elimination game on Friday, May 10 at 3:30 p.m. The winner takes on the loser of the Valiants' matchup against top-seeded Farmingdale State College in the second elimination game of the day, starting at 6 p.m.

Live stats and video will be available on sjbkathletics.com. Ticketing information for the tournament can be found here.