DOVER, Del. – The Lincoln University of Pennsylvania softball program almost stole game one from NCAA Division I opponent Delaware State on the road in a 6-5 setback before getting shut out in the back half of the twin bill, 9-0 in five.

What You Need to Know:

• Game 1: Delaware State 6 | Lincoln (PA) 5

• Game 2 (5 Innings): Delaware State 9 | Lincoln (PA) 0

• Records: Lincoln-PA (11-18, 3-5 CIAA) | Delaware State (8-22, 2-9 MEAC)

• Location: Dover, Delaware – DSU Softball Field

• Winning Streak: Delaware State (W2) | Lincoln (PA)'s Last Win: None Since At Least 2008
   

Lincoln (PA) Top Performers:

• All three hits in the nightcap were singles by Aliya Rose (Lutherville, Md./Maryvale Preperatory), Tia Brown (Newark, N.Y./Newark), and Cailyn Dove (Annapolis, Md./Broadneck Senior) as Rose captured second bases on a steal as the only offense of note.

• Chloe Foster (Dresher, Pa./Upper Dublin) pitched seven combined innings over both matchups, striking out two Hornets while allowing only two earned runs plus two walks. Foster also had the club's lone multi-hit and multi-RBI outing at the dish, going 2-of-3 (.667) for a pair of RBI-singles on top of scoring a run.

• Dove lofted a sacrifice fly for the squad's third and final ribbie of the day.

• Brown reached base thrice in the opener, walking two times plus a bare hit while Cate Liskey (Richland, Pa./Eastern Lebanon) drew a pair of bases on balls minus the hit.

• Amaya Townsend (Port Jervis, N.Y./Port Jervis) and Maison Burton (Frederick, Md./Frederick) cashed in on extra vases for their one hit as Townsend went for a triple while Burton smoked a double.

Notes:

• Game two was only the third time in 2023 that the Lions were unable to put a single run on the scoreboard, recording three hits or less for the fourth time, all losses.

Next:

• LU now gets set to host its final four home contests of the season on Saturday vs. Virginia State and Sunday against Virginia Union (Senior Day) for doubleheaders at noon / 2 p.m. in the LU Softball Complex.

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