ANTHONY GETTINO
Sports Editor
Spring sports have continued to move forward for Fredonia athletics, with five teams active last week.
Women’s lacrosse played two games on the road before a home match in conference play.
In the team’s game Tuesday, April 5, they lost 3–19 to Brockport.
- Julie Culver and Tessa Brady each scored a goal in the first quarter
- Sydney Buckho scored a goal in the third quarter
In their second game of the week, the Blue Devils lost 5–16 to Allegheny.
- Erin Woods scored two goals in the second quarter
- Audrey Brown, Emma Cockerell and Makayala Farino each scored one goal
In their home game against Oneonta, the Blue Devils lost 0–19.
Fredonia will play Alfred Wednesday, April 13, and New Paltz Saturday, April 16, with both matches taking place at home.
Men’s baseball lost 3–5 to Cortland on the road Monday, April 4.
- Luke Kenyon went one for four at the plate with two runs batted in
- Pat Bigham pitched seven and two thirds innings while allowing four earned runs on six hits
Fredonia’s game against Wells College was postponed due to weather last Wednesday, April 6.
The team will host Oneonta Sunday, April 17, and Monday, April 18.
Women’s softball won two of their four games played during the first full week in April.
The Blue Devils took both games of their double header against Oswego Monday, April 5.
In the first game, the team won 5–1.
- Alyssa Piniewski and Amber Piniewski each went two for four from the plate with a run batted in
- Emily Chelius pitched a complete seven innings while allowing one run off four hits
In the second game of the double header, Fredonia won 4–3.
- Amber Piniewski went three for three from the plate
- Nicole Kumro went two for three at the plate with two runs batted in
- Emily Chelius went another complete seven innings allowing three earned runs off of seven hits
In their double header against Alfred, the Blue Devils lost both games.
In the first game, Fredonia lost 1–10.
- Marisa Sultana went one for two at the plate with one run batted in
- Erin Cunningham pitched one inning of relief allowing no runs and just one hit
In the second game of the double header, Fredonia lost 0–8.
- Allie Wandell went one for two at the plate
- Erin Cunningham pitched four and two thirds innings
The Blue Devils travel to New Paltz Monday, April 11 for a double header, Tuesday, April 12 to Oneonta for a double header and Saturday, April 16 to Buffalo State for a double header.
Men’s track and field traveled to the University at Buffalo Spring Opener Friday, April 8.
- Josh Walters (1:55.84) and Nick Abdo (1:56.39) finished first and second in the 800 meter run
- The 4×400 meter team of Josh Walters, Griffin Dombroske, Toby Onouha and Nick Abdo finished second (3:25.82)
- Griffin Dombroske (12.79 meters) finished third in the triple jump
- Chris Gualtieri (3.4 meters) won the pole vault
Women’s track and field also traveled to the University at Buffalo Spring Opener Friday, April 8.
- Ally Battaglia (5:06.83) finished eighth in the 1,500 meter run
- Sydney Preston (29.62) finished eighth in the 200 meter run and sixth in the triple jump (10.22 meters)
- Eleanor Clarke (31.91 meters) finished third in the javelin throw and seventh in the discus throw (25.36 meters)
- Marisa Stravino finished eighth in both the discus throw (24.64 meters) and the hammer throw (29.52 meters)
Both teams will travel to Bucknell April 15-16 for the Bucknell University Bison Outdoor Classic.