Cleveland, Ohio. – The Dominican University softball team played in their first elimination game of the tournament. As the Stars played Penn St. Behrend.

Game 1 Results:
Dominican: 1
Penn St. Behrend: 0
 
How it Happened:
-The Stars got on the board in the first inning by playing small ball. Senior Kennedy Marvin led the inning off with a single to left field. Following her was two straight sacrifice bunts by Senior Kayla Faber-Cournane, and Freshman Kailee Diaz Randall. Sophomore Ryley Davis grabbed her second RBI of the tournament on a single to left field that brought home Marvin.
-Dominican starter Faber-Cournane was fantastic in the circle not allowing a hit until the 4^th inning.  
-DU threatened to get runs in the top of the 5^th inning by getting two runners on with an out, but unable to move them around for a run.  
The Stars defense made Penn St. Behrend go 3-up 3-down in the bottom of the 7^th, to win their first NCAA tournament game in program history 1-0.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Kayla Faber-Cournane went 3 for 3 offensively for the Stars, and in the circle Faber-Cournane threw a shutout in all 7 innings of work. Kayla only allowed 3 hits and picked up 2 strikeouts.

-Senior Kennedy Marvin went 2 for 4 with the only run scored of the ball game.   
-Junior Hanna Voegtle went 2 for 3  
-Sophomore Ryley Davis went 1 for 3 with the only RBI of the ball game.  

 
Leading the Way:
Hits: Faber-Cournane (3) 
RBI: Davis (1)
IP: Faber-Cournane (7)
Ks: Faber-Cournane (2)
 

What's Next:
The Dominican University softball team moved on into the next round of the regional, and played the host school Case Western Reserve University with a chance to go to the regional final.
 
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