Olivia Gumbita
Jeffrey Benz
Gumbita picked up a win and save in Saturday's doubleheader at the Salem Invitational
5
Winner Gannon GUSB 9-5
3
Davis & Elkins DE 5-3
Winner
Gannon GUSB
9-5
5
Final
3
Davis & Elkins DE
5-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Gannon GUSB 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 5 11 1
Davis & Elkins DE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 0

W: Beining, Madi (2-1) L: Allie Lapallo (4-3) S: Gumbita, Olivia (1)

1
Bowie State BSU 2-6
4
Winner Gannon GUSB 10-5
Bowie State BSU
2-6
1
Final
4
Gannon GUSB
10-5
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Bowie State BSU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 2
Gannon GUSB 0 0 0 0 3 1 X 4 6 0

W: Gumbita, Olivia (6-2) L: OCHOA,Nicoleen (0-4) S: Perich, Kellyn (1)

Next Game:

at Point Park University (Pa.)

3/23/2017 | 3:00 PM

Next Game

Full Schedule
Mar. 23 (Thu) / 3:00 PM
at Point Park University (Pa.)

Game Recap: Softball | | Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Sweeps Davis & Elkins and Bowie State on Saturday at Salem Invitational

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: Gannon 5, Davis & Elkins 3
  • Game Two Score: Gannon 4, Bowie State 1
  • Records: Gannon (10-5), Davis & Elkins (5-4), Bowie State (2-6)
  • Location: Salem, Va. – Salem Invitational
  • The Short Story: Gannon swept Davis & Elkins and Bowie State at the Salem Invitational on Saturday, Mar. 11. Gannon improved to 10-5 on the season with the two victories.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • Davis & Elkins got the scoring going with two runs in the second inning.
  • The Lady Knights got one back in the top of the third inning when Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) hit a home run for Gannon. Davis & Elkins led 2-1 after two innings.
  • D&E strung together three hits, scoring another run in the third inning to push the lead back out to two, 3-1.
  • The score remained until Gannon got things rolling in the fifth frame. Allie Salerno (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) singled to begin the inning, followed by a Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) base-hit.
  • Taylor Wilp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) singled to center and scored Salerno to pull the Lady Knights back to within 3-2.
  • Gannon pulled ahead in the sixth inning with a four-hit inning. Wilp capped off a three-run sixth with a double that plated Salerno and Sarah Ingerick (Middlebury Center, Pa./Wellsboro Area). Gannon led 5-3.
  • Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) finished the game, collecting the final six outs for the Lady Knights.
     
GAME NOTES – GAME ONE
  • Taylor Wilp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) went 2-for-4, knocking in three RBI's.
  • Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) hit her first home run of the season for the Lady Knights.
  • Madi Beining (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) picked up the victory, pitching five innings, allowing three runs while striking out three.
  • Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) picked up her first save of the season, pitching two innings of one-hit ball.
     
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE – GAME ONE
  • It's the quickest the Lady Knights have reached eight wins since the 2013 season.
  • Gannon is 2-0 all-time against the USciences, with other meeting coming in 2015.
  • The Lady Knights tied a season-high with seven runs scored.
     
HOW IT HAPPENED – GAME TWO
  • Pitching dominated the front half of the game. Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) started for Gannon and sat down the Bulldogs in order in the first inning.
  • Bowie State loaded the bases with no outs in the third but Gumbita pitched her way out of the jam without giving up a run. The game was still scoreless through three innings.
  • Gannon finally broke through in the fifth. The three runs were capped by a Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) single that drove home Allie Salerno (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg) and Sarah Ingerick (Middlebury Center, Pa./Wellsboro Area). Gannon led 3-0.
  • The Bulldogs drew one run closer with an Nicoleen Ochoa double that plated Jaelyn Belt.
  • Gannon got the run back in the bottom of the sixth after Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) doubled to bring home Maria Taliani (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes).
     
GAME NOTES – GAME TWO
  • Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) went 1-for-3, knocking in two RBI's.
  • Kherrin Morgan (Hamilton, Ohio/Talawanda) went 2-for-3 from the plate.
  • Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) picked her sixth victory of the season while Kellyn Perich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) notched her first save of 2017.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon heads to Point Park on Mar. 18 for a doubleheader against the Pioneers at 1 p.m.
  • The Lady Knights defeated Point Park, 3-1, on Feb. 27 in Clermont, Fla.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Gumbita

#5 Olivia Gumbita

P
5' 8"
Senior
R/R
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

OF
5' 4"
Junior
L/R
Kherrin Morgan

#3 Kherrin Morgan

1B
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Kellyn Perich

#21 Kellyn Perich

P/OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Allie Salerno

#12 Allie Salerno

3B/SS
5' 5"
Junior
L/R
Madi Beining

#7 Madi Beining

P
5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
Sarah Ingerick

#25 Sarah Ingerick

SS
5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
Maria Taliani

#18 Maria Taliani

OF
5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
Rachel Tanilli

#10 Rachel Tanilli

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
Taylor Wilp

#00 Taylor Wilp

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
L/R

Players Mentioned

Olivia Gumbita

#5 Olivia Gumbita

5' 8"
Senior
R/R
P
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

5' 4"
Junior
L/R
OF
Kherrin Morgan

#3 Kherrin Morgan

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
1B
Kellyn Perich

#21 Kellyn Perich

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
P/OF
Allie Salerno

#12 Allie Salerno

5' 5"
Junior
L/R
3B/SS
Madi Beining

#7 Madi Beining

5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
P
Sarah Ingerick

#25 Sarah Ingerick

5' 8"
Freshman
R/R
SS
Maria Taliani

#18 Maria Taliani

5' 7"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Rachel Tanilli

#10 Rachel Tanilli

5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Taylor Wilp

#00 Taylor Wilp

5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
OF