2005 Softball Game-by-Game Recaps
May 2, at Urbana University
MVNU saw its season end one game shy of the playoffs as the Lady
Cougars fell 6-5 at Urbana in the second game of an American
Mideast Conference South Division twinbill as the Blue Knights
scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Laura
Kot and Brittany Stroop each had three hits, while Jackie Shively,
Stephanie Johnson, and Melody Blimline added two hits
apiece. Kristin Eyerman (8-8) suffered the loss as she
allowed seven hits, four walks, and six runs over six-plus innings
with four strikeouts. Heather Clark faced one batter and
allowed one hit and threw a wild pitch that ended the game. BOXSCORE
May 2, at Urbana University
Needing just one win to reach the playoffs, the Lady Cougars fell
6-4 at Urbana in the first game of an American Mideast Conference
South Division doubleheader. Brittany Stroop and Stephanie
Johnson each had two hits with Stroop doubling twice and driving
in two runs. On the mound, Heather Clark (8-9) took the loss
as she allowed eight hits, three walks, and six runs over 3 2/3
innings with one strikeout. Kristin Eyerman tossed the final
2 1/3 innings and gave up one walk with two strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 28, at Saint Vincent (PA) College
MVNU matched its longest winning streak of the year at four games
as the Lady Cougars downed Saint Vincent 4-1 in the second game of
a non-conference twinbill. Kristin Eyerman (8-7) earned the
win as she gave up just three hits, one walk, and one run over
seven innings with six strikeouts. Offensively, Stephanie
Johnson led the way by going 3-for-3 with a home run and two
RBI. Laura Kot and Shannon Rachel each added two hits.
BOXSCORE
April 28, at Saint Vincent (PA) College
The Lady Cougars won their third straight game as MVNU cruised
past Saint Vincent 7-1 in the first game of a non-conference
doubleheader. Stephanie Johnson led the offense by going
2-for-4 with a double, a home run, three RBI, and two runs
scored. Jackie Shively and Shara Dyer also added two hits
apiece. Meanwhile, Heather Clark (8-8) picked up the win on
the mound as she scattered six hits and one run over seven innings
with two strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 27, MALONE COLLEGE
MVNU broke open a close game with seven runs in the bottom of the
fourth inning as the Lady Cougars run-ruled Malone 9-1 in the
second game of an American Mideast Conference South Division
twinbill. Laura Kot and Shannon Rachel each went 3-for-3,
while Stephanie Johnson was 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs
scored. Meanwhile, Kristin Eyerman (7-7) earned the victory
on the mound as she allowed just seven hits, one walk, and one
unearned run over five innings with six strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 27, MALONE COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars held on for a 4-3 victory over Malone in the
first game of an American Mideast Conference South Division
doubleheader. Brittany Stroop led MVNU by going 3-for-3 with
two RBI and two runs scored, while Shara Dyer was 2-for-2 with an
RBI. On the mound, Heather Clark (7-8) picked up the win as
she scattered eight hits, one walk, and three runs over seven
innings with seven strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 19, at University of Rio Grande
MVNU fell 4-2 at Rio Grande in the second game of an American
Mideast Conference South Division twinbill. The Lady Cougars
managed just four hits in the game with Stephanie Johnson and
Brittany Stroop each recording an RBI double. Jackie Shively
also stole one base to set a new school record with 41 career
steals. On the mound, Heather Clark (6-8) took the loss as
she allowed three hits, two walks, and two runs over 2 2/3 innings
of relief with one strikeout. Kristin Eyerman started and
gave up three hits, four walks, and two runs over 3 1/3 innings
with three strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 19, at University of Rio Grande
Stephanie Johnson went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a record-tying
two triples as the Lady Cougars posted a 7-3 victory at Rio Grande
in the first game of an American Mideast Conference South Division
doubleheader. Jackie Shively added three hits and three runs
scored, while Laura Kot went 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
Heather Clark (6-7) earned the win on the mound as she allowed
just four hits, three walks, and three runs over seven innings
with three strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 18, SETON HILL (PA) UNIVERSITY
MVNU pulled out a 3-1 victory over Seton Hill in the second game
of a non-conference twinbill. Kristin Eyerman (6-7) earned
the win on the mound as she allowed just four hits, one walk, and
one earned run over seven innings with five strikeouts. The
Lady Cougars used three hits, a walk, and a hit batsman to plate
two runs in the bottom of the fourth inning, and Claudia Claxon
was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to round out the scoring
in the sixth inning. BOXSCORE
April 18, SETON HILL (PA) UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars pounded out 15 hits on their way to a 9-1 win
over Seton Hill in the first game of a non-conference
doubleheader. Heather Clark (5-7) allowed just one hit - a
one-out triple in the top of the fourth inning - as she walked two
and allowed one run over five innings with five strikeouts to
record the victory. Offensively, Brittany Stroop was 3-for-3
with five RBI, while Laura Kot, Jackie Shively, Stephanie Johnson,
Shara Dyer, and Shannon Rachel each added two hits apiece. BOXSCORE
April 16, at Cedarville University
MVNU dropped a 2-1 decision at Cedarville in the second game of an
American Mideast Conference South Division twinbill. The
Lady Cougars stranded 10 base runners in the game including
loading the bases with no outs in the top of the seventh inning
and not scoring. Heather Clark (4-7) was the hard-luck loser
as she allowed just six hits, one walk, and two unearned runs over
six innings with two strikeouts. Laura Kot paced the offense
by going 3-for-4, while Stephanie Johnson and Jackie Shively each
added two hits. BOXSCORE
April 16, at Cedarville University
The Lady Cougars built a 3-2 lead only to see Cedarville scored
three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning for a 5-3 victory in
the first game of an American Mideast Conference South Division
doubleheader. Kristin Eyerman (5-7) took the loss as she
allowed 10 hits and five runs over six innings with one
strikeout. Offensively, Stephanie Johnson, Megan Kunkle, and
Laura Kot each collected two hits apiece with Johnson recording a
triple, an RBI, and a stolen base. BOXSCORE
April 14, at Kenyon College
MVNU held on for a 5-4 victory at county rival Kenyon in the
second game of a non-conference twinbill. Laura Kot, Jackie
Shively, Brittany Stroop, and Shara Dyer each had two hits as the
Lady Cougars overcame six errors. Kristin Eyerman (5-6)
picked up the win in relief as she allowed just three hits, one
walk, and one unearned run over five innings with three
strikeouts. Shannon Rachel started and went two-plus innings
and gave up five hits and three runs. BOXSCORE
April 14, at Kenyon College
The Lady Cougars rallied from an early 2-0 deficit and cruised to
a 6-2 victory at county rival Kenyon in the first game of a
non-conference doubleheader. Heather Clark (4-6) earned the
win as she scattered seven hits and two unearned runs over seven
innings with three strikeouts. Meanwhile, Jackie Shively
paced the offense by going 3-for-3 with three runs scored.
Stephanie Johnson, Brittany Stroop, Shara Dyer, and Shannon Rachel
each added two hits apiece with Dyer driving in three runs and
Johnson scoring three times. BOXSCORE
April 12, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
MVNU dropped a 6-4 decision to Shawnee State in the second game of
an American Mideast Conference South Division twinbill. The
Lady Bears scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning to
take the lead for good. Kristin Eyerman (4-6) suffered the
loss as she allowed nine hits, two walks, and six runs with five
strikeouts. Offensively, Stephanie Johnson led the Lady
Cougars with three hits, while Laura Kot, Brittany Stroop, and
Shannon Rachel each had two hits apiece. BOXSCORE
April 12, SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars collected just one hit as MVNU was shut out 1-0
by Shawnee State in the first game of an American Mideast
Conference South Division doubleheader. Brittany Stroop's
one-out single in the bottom of the seventh inning kept MVNU from
being no-hit in the game. Heather Clark (3-6) took the
hard-luck loss as she allowed just four hits, two walks, and one
run over seven innings with two strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 9, at Walsh University
MVNU downed Walsh 6-2 in the second game of an American Mideast
Conference South Division twinbill as the Lady Cougars posted
their first sweep of the Lady Cavaliers since the 1994
season. Kristin Eyerman (4-5) earned the win as she allowed
just six hits and two runs over seven innings with four
strikeouts. Jennifer Meade led the offense by going 2-for-4
with two RBI, while Stephanie Johnson also added two hits. BOXSCORE
April 9, at Walsh University
The Lady Cougars scored three runs in the top of the seventh
inning as MVNU rallied for a 4-2 win at Walsh in the first game of
an American Mideast Conference South Division doubleheader.
Jackie Shively and Stephanie Johnson each had two hits to lead the
offensive attack. On the mound, Heather Clark (3-5) picked
up the win as she allowed six hits, two walks, and two runs over
seven innings with five strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 6, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
MVNU dropped a hard-fought 7-6 decision in 12 innings to Tiffin in
the second game of a non-conference twinbill. The Lady
Cougars rallied from a 6-3 deficit with two outs in the bottom of
the seventh inning to force extra innings. Laura Kot tied
the school records for hits and at bats in a game as she went
5-for-7, while Stephanie Johnson and Jackie Shively added three
hits apiece. Brittany Stroop and Shara Dyer also finished
with two hits each. Kristin Eyerman (3-5) suffered the tough
loss as she worked all 12 innings (a school record) and allowed 12 hits and seven
runs (only four earned) with a career-high nine strikeouts. BOXSCORE
April 6, TIFFIN UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars fell 8-3 to Tiffin in the first game of a
non-conference doubleheader. Heather Clark (2-5) took the
loss as she allowed seven hits, three walks, and seven runs (only
three earned) over 5 2/3 innings with four strikeouts.
Kristin Eyerman worked the final 1 1/3 innings and gave up two
hits and one run with three strikeouts. Offensively,
Jennifer Meade collected two of the teams seven hits. BOXSCORE
April 5, OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
MVNU dropped its second straight game as the Lady Cougars fell 5-1
to Ohio Dominican, ranked 23rd in the latest NAIA national poll,
in the second game of an American Mideast Conference South
Division twinbill. Kristin Eyerman (3-4) suffered the loss
as she allowed 11 hits and five runs over seven innings with three
strikeouts. Offensively, Laura Kot and Brittany Stroop each
collected two hits. BOXSCORE
April 5, OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY
The Lady Cougars fell 5-0 in nine innings to Ohio Dominican,
ranked 23rd in the latest NAIA national poll, in the first game of
an American Mideast Conference South Division doubleheader.
MVNU managed just two singles by Stephanie Johnson in the game as
the Lady Cougars struck out 16 times in the game. Four hits
and two MVNU errors contributed to four of the five runs being
unearned in the ninth inning for Ohio Dominican. Heather
Clark (2-4) scattered eight hits, one walk, and five runs (only
one earned) over nine innings with three strikeouts in taking the
hard-luck loss. BOXSCORE
March 31, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
MVNU extended its winning streak to four straight as the Lady
Cougars posted their second straight shutout with an 8-0 win over
Geneva in the second game of a non-conference twinbill.
Kristin Eyerman (3-3) surrendered just a third-inning bunt single
as she tossed her second shutout of the year with three strikeouts
in five innings. Offensively, Stephanie Johnson was 3-for-3
with a pair of doubles, three runs scored, and three RBI.
Jackie Shively and Shannon Rachel also added two hits apiece.
BOXSCORE
March 31, GENEVA (PA) COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars won their third consecutive game as MVNU blanked
Geneva 3-0 in the first game of a non-conference
doubleheader. Heather Clark (2-3) tossed her second straight
shutout as she allowed just three hits and one walk over seven
innings with seven strikeouts. Melody Blimline paced the
offense by going 3-for-3, while Laura Kot registered two singles.
BOXSCORE
March 29, NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
MVNU registered its first doubleheader sweep of the year as the
Lady Cougars downed Notre Dame 5-2 in the second game of a
non-conference twinbill. Brittany Stroop went 2-for-3 with a
double and four RBI, while Laura Kot and Shannon Rachel each added
a pair of hits. On the mound, Kristin Eyerman (2-3) earned
the win as she scattered six hits, one walk, and two unearned runs
over seven innings with four strikeouts. BOXSCORE
March 29, NOTRE DAME COLLEGE
The Lady Cougars pulled out a hard-fought 1-0 decision over Notre
Dame in the first game of non-conference doubleheader that was
also the team's home opener. Heather Clark (1-3) allowed
just three hits and two walks in tossing her first shutout of the
year as she struck out a season-high eight batters in seven
innings. Meanwhile, Laura Kot and Carol Montgomery each
collected two hits as MVNU made the most of its four hits in the
game. BOXSCORE
March 24, vs. Augsburg (MN) College
MVNU dropped its fourth straight game as the Lady Cougars fell 4-1
to Augsburg at the Orlando Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida, to
close out the team's annual spring trip. Shannon Rachel
(1-1) took the loss as she allowed five hits and four unearned
runs over seven innings with two strikeouts as MVNU committed six
errors. Laura Kot, Shara Dyer, and Stephanie Johnson each
had a single to account for the team's three hits. BOXSCORE
March 24, vs. University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point
The Lady Cougars fell 2-0 to Wisconsin-Stevens Point in a
pitchers' duel at the Orlando Rebel Games in Kissimmee,
Florida. Heather Clark (0-3) allowed just one hit and one
walk over six innings with three strikeouts, but four MVNU errors
contributed to two unearned runs. Offensively, Laura Kot had
two of the Lady Cougars' four hits and she stole one base. BOXSCORE
March 22, vs. Fontbonne (MO) University
MVNU out-hit Fontbonne 10-3, but the Lady Cougars fell 4-3 at the Orlando Rebel Games in Kissimmee,
Florida. Brittany Stroop led the offense with two doubles, a single, and an RBI, while Shannon
Rachel went 3-for-3. On the mound, Kristin Eyerman (1-3) suffered the loss despite allowing just three
hits, four walks, and four runs over seven innings with four strikeouts.
BOXSCORE
March 22, vs. DePauw (IN) University
The Lady Cougars fell 4-2 to DePauw as four MVNU errors contributed to four unearned runs in the
game. Heather Clark (0-2) took the loss as she allowed seven hits, one walk, and four unearned runs over
six innings with five strikeouts. Shara Dyer collected one of the team's five hits with an RBI-triple.
BOXSCORE
March 21, vs. Eastern Connecticut State University
MVNU scored a run in the top of the seventh inning and held on for a 1-0 victory over Eastern
Connecticut State at the Orlando Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida.
Shara Dyer's two-out double
plated Shannon Rachel for the only run of the game. Then, in the bottom of the seventh inning, the
Lady Cougars escaped a bases-loaded situation with two outs when Laura Kot threw the final batter out
from rightfield on an apparent game-tying hit. Rachel (1-0) earned the win in her first start of the year
as she allowed just three hits and two walks over 6 2/3 innings with one strikeout.
Heather Clark recorded
the final out for her first save of the season. BOXSCORE
March 19, vs. Otterbein College
The Lady Cougars committed six errors that contributed to eight unearned runs as MVNU fell 8-2
to Otterbein at the Orlando Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida.
Laura Kot and Melody Blimline
each went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Meanwhile, Kristin Eyerman (1-2) suffered the tough
loss as she scattered eight hits, one walk, and eight unearned runs over six innings with four
strikeouts. BOXSCORE
March 19, vs. Carthage (WI) College
MVNU dropped a hard-fought 5-4 decision in eight innings to Carthage at the Orlando Rebel
Games in Kissimmee, Florida. Laura Kot went 2-for-3 at the plate with two stolen bases, while
Brittany Stroop added two hits and two RBI. Heather Clark started and worked seven innings as
she scattered 10 hits, two walks, and four runs with four strikeouts.
Kristin Eyerman (1-1)
took the loss in relief as she allowed one hit and one unearned run in one inning of work.
BOXSCORE
March 18, vs. Springfield (MA) College
The Lady Cougars notched their first win of the season as MVNU blanked
Springfield 4-0 at the Orlando Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida.
Kristin Eyerman (1-0)
earned a win in her college debut as she allowed just three hits and no runs over seven
innings with seven strikeouts. Jennifer Meade paced the offensive attack with a pair of
doubles and two RBI, while Laura Kot went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
BOXSCORE
March 18, vs. University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse
MVNU fell 9-8 to Wisconsin-LaCrosse in eight innings in the Lady Cougars' season opener
at the Orlando Rebel Games in Kissimmee, Florida. Laura Kot paced the 16-hit attack by
going 4-for-4, while Jackie Shively was 3-for-4. Stephanie Johnson added a single, a triple,
and four RBI, and Brittany Stroop, Shannon Rachel, and Shara Dyer each had two hits.
Heather
Clark (0-1) suffered the loss as she allowed 11 hits, five walks, nine runs (eight unearned)
over 7 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. BOXSCORE