EL PASO, TX – The Manhattan Jaspers softball team (0-5, 0-0 MAAC) was upended by the Bears of the University of Northern Colorado (3-6, 0-0 Big Sky) by a score of 10-1 in a run-ruled game inside Helen of Troy Softball Complex in Day Three of the Dr. Diana Natalicio Memorial Tournament presented by Holiday Inn West-Sunland Park.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Northern Colorado opened the game, jamming Karissa Spring in the circle before striking out the Bears' Chacon for the second out. Finally, Spring then forced a fielder's choice ground-out to get the Jaspers in and out of trouble with the bases loaded.
- Manhattan struck first with a Victoria Diaz solo bag knock into right field to score Bella Cahueque to go ahead of the Bears.
- Victoria Diaz retired the side in the top half of the fifth inning and did so in nine pitches.
- Jamie Falotico notched a one-out double into left field in the fourth inning off the Bears' DiNapoli.
STATS AND NOTES
- Starting pitcher Karissa Spring punched out a pair of batters and faced 18 in the outing.
- Victoria Diaz allowed one hit and struck out one with 60 pitches on the afternoon.
- Shortstop Madison Douglass added one hit in two plate appearances.
- Sophia Kiseloski was named to the All-Tournament Team after posting a .400 batting average over five games and added six hits in 15 total at-bats, with a couple of RBIs and an on-base percentage of .438.
- Michayla Rodriguez logged four hits in 12 at-bats and a .333 batting average over the three-day excursion to the Lone Star state.
Dr. Diana Natalicio Memorial Tournament Presented by Holiday Inn West-Sunland Park All-Tournament Team
Anna Cockhill (Montana)
Taja Felder (UTEP)
Krista Francia (Northern Colorado)
Audrey Gallegos (UTEP)
Sophia Kiseloski (Manhattan)
Jazzy Longo (Northern Colorado)
Iliana Munoz (UTEP)
Anisa Reynolds (UTEP)
Ajia Richard (UTEP)
Michayla Rodriguez (Manhattan)
Lynne Sepulveda (UTEP)
Jessica Stanfield (Montana)
MVP: Ajia Richard (UTEP)
NEXT UP:
Manhattan returns to action in South Carolina on Saturday, March 1, when the Jaspers face Charleston Southern for a three-game non-conference series. The opening pair of games will occur on Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m., followed by the series finale on Sunday, March 2, for a 1 p.m. first pitch.
