Fairfield Faces Marist in Softball Championship Round
MAAC Sports
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – Second-seeded Fairfield University will take on third-seeded Marist College in the championship round of the 2013 MAAC Softball Championship on Saturday, May 11, starting at noon at Marist’s Softball Park at Gartland Field.
Marist is the designated home team for game six. If Fairfield wins game six, then the seventh and deciding game will be played at 2:00 p.m. Fairfield will be the designated home team for game seven, if necessary.
The Stags and the Red Foxes faced each other in game one of this week’s championship, with Marist earning a 3-1 victory over Fairfield. Alyssa Zahka singled to left field in the top of the first inning to allow Maureen Duddy to score the first run of the day for Marist. Fairfield then tied it up in the bottom of the first with Lauren Liseth, the 2013 MAAC Player of the Year, knocking a home run over the right field fence. Following an almost four-hour rain delay, Christina Lausch recorded her own home run, sailing the ball over the left field fence to put the Red Foxes ahead, 2-1, in the top of the second. In the top of the third, Zahka recorded another RBI single to allow Duddy to cross home plate for the final run scored of the day for Marist. Marist’s Emily Osterhaus earned the win, fanning seven batters on the day. Fairfield’s Rae Ball gave up six hits while striking out seven.
Tickets for the 2013 MAAC Softball Championship can be purchased in advance at TicketLeap or at the gate. Single-session admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students.
The championship round can also be seen live on MAAC.TV. Fans are also encouraged to follow the MAAC’s Facebook and Twitter pages for the latest updates on the championship.
The winner of the 2013 MAAC Softball Championship will receive an automatic berth to the 2013 NCAA Division I Softball Championship. The NCAA selection show will take place on Sunday, May 12 at 10 p.m., live on ESPNU.