Spartans Split Doubleheader with Tars

WINTER PARK, Fla. - The University of Tampa (16-8, 4-5 SSC) softball team split a pair of games with No. 15 Rollins College (20-3, 6-3 SSC) at Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday afternoon.

Julia Morrow started game one for the Spartans and claimed her 13th win of the season. The senior recorded 12 strikeouts in 7.0 innings pitched while allowing one unearned run on three hits.

Meagan Burke gave Tampa an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first as the senior blasted a clutch two out solo homer over the left field fence.

The Tars evened the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth on a passed ball allowing Rose Stevens to score.

UT claimed the advantage in the top of the seventh taking a 2-1 lead on an obstruction call at home plate following a Jenna Halper double as Alyssa Colletti scored on the play.

The Tampa defense held off a comeback from Rollins in the bottom of the inning to take the victory in game one of the doubleheader.

Morrow started game two for the Spartans and was dealt her fourth loss of the season. She tossed 5.0 innings with seven strikeouts.

Rollins rallied to take a 4-0 advantage in the bottom of the second. Starter pitcher Tiffany Osmanski lifted a homerun over the right center field fence in the inning. The Tars capitalized off a Spartan error to plate two unearned runs to take the early lead in the game.

Tampa responded in the top of the third cutting the deficit in half to 4-2. Bre Setree got the Spartans on the board with an RBI single to plate Sahrina Cortes. Dring also contributed an RBI single in the inning as pinch runner Meagan Brislin came around to score.

The Tars added two insurance runs in the bottom of the inning and another in the fourth to take a 7-2 lead in the game.

Niki Fogle entered the game in relief and recorded the victory as the Rollins ace held Tampa scoreless for the remainder of the game to split the doubleheader.

Setree led the Spartan offense with three hits in the game while Taylor Szostak also chipped in with two base hits.

Game One Box Score

Game Two Box Score

Tampa will return to action March 21 for an SSC matchup at home against Barry University with the game scheduled for 6 p.m. Live stats as well as a video webcast will be available through www.tampaspartans.tv.

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