April 06, 2010

BULLDOGS ONE-HIT BY UCONN; FALL 3-0 AT HOME TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Box Score

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – University of Connecticut pitcher Tricia Sullivan pitched a complete game one-hitter on Tuesday afternoon as the Huskies blanked the Bryant University softball team, 3-0, in a non-conference meeting at the Bryant Softball Complex.

With the loss, the Bulldogs (3-24) have now dropped 11 consecutive games. Junior Sami Houseal (Mount Joy, Pa.) struggled in the first inning but continued to pitch a great game the rest of the way. Houseal pitched her sixth complete game of the season, allowing just six hits, giving up three runs and striking out four.

All of the damage was done in the first inning as the Huskies (12-18) scored three runs on four hits. With two runners in scoring position and one out in the top of the first, UConn senior Justyne Roy hit a frozen rope to left center to plate both her teammates and give the Huskies the quick 2-0 lead. UConn would add one more on a Marissa Guches single which plated Roy for the third and final run of the inning as well as the game.

Houseal settled down after the first inning, retiring 10 straight batters. However, the Bulldogs could not get the bat on the ball as they had only two base runners and picked up only one hit in the game.

The lone Bryant hit came in the bottom of the second inning on a Talia Zizza (Reading, Mass.) double off the left center fence, just inches away from her second homerun of the season. With the hit Zizza extends her hitting streak to four games.

Bryant's only other runner was sophomore Laura Bowen (Hudson, Mass.), who reach base on a third inning walk.

In a game that took just one hour and 20 minutes, Houseal picked up her 10th loss of the season. She is still in search of her first win in the 2010 campaign.

Bryant third baseman Regi Burdo (Wayne, Pa.) played an excellent game on the hot corner recording a team high six assists.

The Black and Gold look to snap its 11 game losing-streak on Saturday, April 10th when the Bulldogs host Central Connecticut for a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m.