2017, SB, Senior Day
Joe Mattis
The Lady Knights honored Jenn Krider (left), Olivia Gumbita (center) and Jen Moran (right) on senior day.
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Slippery Rock ROCK 17-23, 7-12 PSAC-W
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Winner Gannon GAN 26-12, 13-6 PSAC-W
Slippery Rock ROCK
17-23, 7-12 PSAC-W
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Final
10
Gannon GAN
26-12, 13-6 PSAC-W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 R H E
Slippery Rock ROCK 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Gannon GAN 0 2 3 2 0 3 10 9 1

W: Gumbita, Olivia (15-5) L: Carly DeRose (6-9)

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Slippery Rock ROCK 17-24, 7-13 PSAC_W
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Winner Gannon GAN 27-12, 14-6 PSAC_W
Slippery Rock ROCK
17-24, 7-13 PSAC_W
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Final
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Gannon GAN
27-12, 14-6 PSAC_W
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Slippery Rock ROCK 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 11 0
Gannon GAN 2 0 0 0 1 1 X 4 10 0

W: Beining, Madi (9-3) L: Brooke Dawson (11-9) S: Gumbita, Olivia (2)

Next Game:

vs. Shippensburg University

5/3/2017 | 6:00 PM

Next Game

Full Schedule
May. 03 (Wed) / 6:00 PM
vs. Shippensburg University

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

Gannon Lady Knights Clinch PSAC West Division With Sweep of Slippery Rock on Senior Day

THE RUNDOWN
  • Game One Score: at Gannon 10, Slippery Rock 1 (6 inn.)
  • Game Two Score: at Gannon 4, Slippery Rock 2
  • Records: Gannon (27-12, 14-6 PSAC), Slippery Rock (17-23, 7-13 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: Gannon Softball clinched the regular season PSAC West Division title on Sunday (April 30). The Lady Knights secured the title with a sweep of Slippery Rock, 10-1 and 4-2.

GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME ONE
  • Slippery Rock's Caitlin Baxter had the Rock up in the top of the first inning with a two-out blast to left field that cleared the fence. SRU held a 1-0 advantage.
  • Gannon inched ahead with two runs in the bottom of the second. Lisa Szajn (Maple, Ontario/St. Joan of Arc Catholic) doubled home Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) for the tie and Sarah Ingerick (Middlebury Center, Pa./Wellsboro Area) followed with a single, driving in Szajn for the go-ahead run. Gannon led 2-1.
  • The Lady Knights added with a three-spot in the third inning. Tanilli lashed a single to center for the first run of the inning, bringing home Allie Salerno (Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg).
  • Two batters later with Tanilli on second and Kherrin Morgan (Hamilton, Ohio/Talawanda) on third, Taylor Wilp (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) grounded a ball to the shortstop. Wilp beat the throw and Morgan scored from third base. A second Lady Knight' run came home as the SRU first baseman fell to the ground, allowing Tanilli to scamper home for the Lady Knights' fifth run.
  • Gannon continued its offensive momentum in the bottom of the fourth with a Tanilli double that scored Salerno and Jenn Krider (Conneaut Lake, Pa./Linesville). Gannon led 7-1.
  • The Lady Knights kept its six-run lead until the sixth inning when Maria Taliani (Cheswick, Pa./Deer Lakes) ripped a three-run home run over the right field fence. The Lady Knights went up 10-1, ending the game on a run-rule situation.

GAME NOTES - GAME ONE
  • Tanilli went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI.
  • Taliani notched her second game-ending home run of the season. She pushed the Lady Knights past the run rule in the sixth inning.
  • Gumbita won her 15th decision of the season with a complete game five-hitter of the Rock. She gave up one run and struck out eight.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Lady Knights scored a season-high 10 runs in the game.
  • It was also Gannon's first run-rule victory of the season.
  • Gannon honored Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe), Jenn Krider (Conneaut Lake, Pa./Linesville) and Jen Moran (West Mifflin, Pa./Fox Chapel) on Senior Day before the game.
     
HOW IT HAPPENED - GAME TWO
  • Gannon jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. Kherrin Morgan (Hamilton, Ohio/Talawanda) lined a ball to left field, scoring Jackie Martinez (Phoenix, Ariz./Xavier College Prep) for the first run.
  • Next batter up, Kellyn Perich (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) hit the back to left field and plated Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) in the process.
  • Slippery rock cut the deficit in half in the top of the fifth. Alexa Guglielmino doubled home McKenzie Garland to make the score 2-1.
  • Gannon got the run back in the bottom of the fifth inning with a Rachel Tanilli (Gibsonia, Pa./Deer Lakes) bomb that cleared the left field wall. Gannon went up 3-1.
  • Lauren Hawley went deep in the top half of the sixth with her own home run for the Rock. Slippery Rock still hanging around, down 3-2.
  • Gannon loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the sixth as Tanilli stepped to the plate. Tanilli put the ball in play and Sarah Ingerick (Middlebury Center, Pa./Wellsboro Area) sprinted home on the out.
  • Olivia Gumbita (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) worked through the top of the seventh and nailed down her second save of the season as Gannon won, 4-2.
     
GAME NOTES - GAME TWO
  • Tanilli went 1-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBIs.
  • Madi Beining (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) picked up her ninth victory of the season after going four and a third innings. Gumbita earned her second save pitching the final two and two-thirds innings.
  • Martinez went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon clinched the regular season PSAC West Division Title with the victory. The Lady Knights finished with a 14-6 conference record, one game better than Seton Hill (13-7).
  • The Lady Knights clinched the West Division's top seed in the PSAC tournament and will play the winner of the Shippensburg-Indiana (Pa.) in the first round of the conference tournament.
  • Gannon hit a home run in its fourth-consecutive game, and 18th game overall this season.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Lady Knights will head to the PSAC tournament in Quakertown, Pa. from May 3-6.
  • Gannon will play the winner of the Shippensburg-Indiana (Pa.) game. Shippensburg earned the East Division's third-seed while Indiana (Pa.) clinched the third-seed in the Central Division.
  • Gannon's first-round game will be Wednesday at 6 p.m.
  • The Lady Knights are heading to their seventh-straight PSAC tournament.
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Players Mentioned

Olivia Gumbita

#5 Olivia Gumbita

P
5' 8"
Senior
R/R
Jenn Krider

#4 Jenn Krider

OF
5' 5"
Senior
R/R
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

OF
5' 4"
Junior
L/R
Jen Moran

#8 Jen Moran

2B
5' 4"
Senior
R/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
Lisa Szajn

#17 Lisa Szajn

C
5' 6"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Olivia Gumbita

#5 Olivia Gumbita

5' 8"
Senior
R/R
P
Jenn Krider

#4 Jenn Krider

5' 5"
Senior
R/R
OF
Jackie Martinez

#2 Jackie Martinez

5' 4"
Junior
L/R
OF
Jen Moran

#8 Jen Moran

5' 4"
Senior
R/R
2B
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
Lisa Szajn

#17 Lisa Szajn

5' 6"
Freshman
R/R
C