April 28, 2005

PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Fairleigh Dickinson University softball team was swept in a non-conference doubleheader by Rutgers, falling 14-7 and 7-5, at the RU Softball Complex on Thursday afternoon. The Knights fall to 10-24 overall, while the Scarlet Knights improved their record to 5-39.

Jessi Potter led the Knights' offense in the second game, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored, on a double and a home run. Reuter had another strong performance at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Jennifer Whitley and Holly Jones were each 1-for-3, with Jones hitting her first triple of the season.

Rutgers got on the board in the first inning, starting off quickly with two runs. Fairleigh Dickinson took the lead in the fourth inning, plating three runs to take the advantage. Potter doubled to lead off the inning and Reuter singled to right field to send her across the plate. Whitley singled through the right side to send home Reuter and scored on a fielding error.

Although the Knights added another run when Potter sent a long ball over the left centerfield fence in the fifth inning, RU scored three runs in the bottom of the inning to regain the lead with a 5-4 edge.

The Knights again responded with a run in the top of the sixth inning, but Rutgers took the lead for good with a two-run sixth inning and then blanked FDU in the top of the seventh to seal the win.

Jennifer Buehler was on the mound for the Knights, scattering eight hits and allowing four earned runs, while striking out five.

In the first game of the day, the Knights were led by Courtney Rejent, who was 2-for-3 with two runs batted in, and Caitlyn Reuter, who was 3-for-4 with three runs scored and four RBI.

The teams traded runs in the first inning, each putting two on the scoreboard. Fairleigh Dickinson took a short 3-2 lead before RU posted a six-run third inning to take the lead.

The Knights plated three in the fourth inning, closing the gap to 8-6. But Rutgers was able to send three home in the bottom of both the fifth and sixth innings to take the 14-7 win.

The Knights are back home on Saturday when they host Long Island in a conference doubleheader at 1:00 p.m.