Saint Joseph's softball team topped Massachusetts, 5-4, on Sunday as the Hawks completed a three-game series sweep of the Minutewomen.

How It Happened - Game One
• Saint Joseph's took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second as Lauren Pscolka singled home Hailey Malito.
• The Minutewomen jumped ahead 2-1 in the top of the fourth on a two-out, two-run single by Abby Packard.
• A four-run bottom of the fourth saw the Hawks retake the lead, 5-2.
• The Hawks tied it up at 2-2 as Jessica Gaughan doubled home pinch runner Karlee Smith.
• Payton Baxter put St. Joe's back in front, 3-2, later in the inning on a sacrifice fly that scored Gaughan.
• Hailey Malito added the third run for Saint Joseph's as she scored from third on a wild pitch to make it 4-2.
• Sarah Cancila singled up the middle to score Kayla Tauber to push the Hawks' lead to 5-2.
• A two-run home run by Bella Pantoja brought the Minutewomen within 5-4 in the top of the fifth.
• Saint Joseph's set UMass down in order in the sixth and seventh innings to preserve the win.

Inside The Boxscore
• Saint Joseph's starter Emily Siler improved to 6-5 on the season as she allowed four earned runs over 5.0 innings, while striking out four.
• Jules Scogna picked up her first collegiate save as she tossed two scoreless innings of relief.
• Cancila was 2-for-3 with a RBI.
• Malito went 1-for-2 with two runs scored.
• Saint Joseph's extended its win streak to seven games with Sunday's victory.

Up Next
Saint Joseph's travels to Atlantic 10 newcomer Loyola Chicago for a three-game series starting with a doubleheader next Saturday, March 25.

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