Softball Drops A Pair At LIU Post

Brookville, N.Y.-The University of Bridgeport softball team returned to East Coast Conference play on Thursday afternoon with a doubleheader at LIU Post, and the Purple Knights lost both games falling, 6-2, in the opener and losing game two, 9-7, as the Pioneers rallied from a 7-3 deficit.  UB is now 8-13 overall and 2-5 in conference play.  LIUP is now 18-9 overall and 5-1 in the ECC.

In game one, sophomores Jade Blair (West Deptford, N.J.), Katelyn Wall (Madison, Conn.) and Jessica Griesinger (Brewster, N.Y.) each had two hits.

In game two, graduate student Emma Wojcik (Warsaw, Poland) led the Purple Knights' offense as she had two hits and drove in three runs.

The UB softball team is right back in action at NYIT on Friday afternoon for an ECC double dip that will begin at 12 noon.