MERCYHURST TAKES SERIES-OPENER, 6-5, OVER SOFTBALL

Erie, Pa. – The Le Moyne College softball team opened their three-game NEC series at Mercyhurst on Saturday afternoon. The Lakers walked-off the series-opener, coming out on top, 6-5, over the Dolphins. Mercyhurst got on the board early, as pitcher Gabriella DeLuca homered to left center off Le Moyne’s sophomore starter Isabella Kwashek (West Deptford, N.J. / West Deptford) with two outs and no one on base in the bottom of the first inning. Le Moyne struck back for two runs to take the 2-1 lead in the top of the second inning as junior DP Arianna Exarchakis (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury)…