When and Where: May 4, 2021, Hooksett, N.H. (SNHU Softball Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 1, Bentley University 0
Records: SNHU 13-12,  Bentley 9-16

(Hooksett, N.H.) - Senior Chloe Griffin (Scarborough, Maine) drove in the game's only run with a single in the bottom of the seventh inning and senior Olivia Strasser (Rutland, Mass.) tossed the shutout as SNHU defeated Bentley 1-0 in the Divisional First Round of the NE10 Championship on Tuesday.

KEY MOMENTS 

• Griffin singled in the bottom of the first inning, and freshman Shannon Gifford (Goffstown, N.H.) followed with a deep fly to left that Bentley's Stacey Korotsky reached over the wall to catch.
• The Falcons threatened in the top of the second inning, but as Noa Rivera drew a two-out walk, senior Emily Critch (Halifax, Mass.) rifled a throw to third to pick off Kaylee Mankins and end the inning.
• In the last of the second inning, junior Emily Carbonneau (Lowell, Mass.) was thrown out trying to score from second on a single to right by freshman Alyssa Dimauro (Chester, N.H.), as the game stayed scoreless. 
• Bentley started its seventh inning with a single by Sabrina Grizzaffi and a bunt by Sam Petow.  Noa Rivera beat out her bunt to put two on base.  A pair of defensive gems by Gifford on grounders to third base ended the threat.
• In the bottom of the seventh inning, sophomore Bryn Garczynski (Norwood, Mass.) led off with a single, and advanced to third as Dimauro reached on an errant throw to first on her bunt.  Griffin singled to win the game.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Strasser went the distance, allowing seven hits, walking one and striking out two.  
• All 15 hits in the game were singles.

NOTES

• Strasser extended her personal scoreless streak against Bentley to 17 innings, beating the Falcons for the third time. 
• Bentley starter Payton Doirin worked five scoreless innings before reliever Elisa Pereira allowed the unearned run that decided the game.
• SNHU won four of its five meetings with the Falcons in 2021.

UP NEXT

• SNHU heads to #19 Saint Anselm College for the Divisional Semifinal game on Thursday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m.    

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