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Blue Softball Opens 2012 Season 2-0

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CLERMONT, Fla. -- The Wellesley College softball team opened the 2012 season by sweeping their first day of competition at the National Training Center's Hancock Field in Clermont, Fla. The Blue picked up a 3-0 win over William Paterson in their opener and then defeated the University of Wisconsin-Superior, 10-2 in the nightcap.

Against William Paterson, Wellesley used a three-run fourth inning and a strong pitching performance from junior Lauren Goldfarb to shut out the Pioneers. Goldfarb threw a complete-game three-hitter with three strikeouts and two walks to earn her first win of the season.

At the plate, Wellesley used a two-RBI single from Mariah Philips and an RBI single from Kimberly Cabral to account for the only runs of the game. In the fourth, Mara Blesoff and Jayne Ellis started the inning off with back-to-back singles before Samantha Spiga reached on a fielder's choice to put runners on first and second with one out. After a fly-out, Cabral and Phillips drove in the three runs with two-out singles giving Wellesley the 3-0 advantage.

Goldfarb led the offense with three hits, while Cabral and Blesoff each added two. 

Against Wisconsin Superior, Wellesley cruised to a mercy-rule shortened 10-2 victory in five innings of play. Goldfarb went 3-3 with a homerun, while Ellis also added three hits, including a double and two RBI. Cabral had another great game, going 2-3 with a triple, two runs and two RBI. Taylor Yamauchi rounded out the offense with a double. 

Junior Sarah Schwartzmeyer picked up the victory in the circle, throwing five innings allowing two runs on only four hits. She struck out two and walked three. 

Wellesley returns to action on Monday afternoon, taking on Wesleyan and Ramapo.  

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Players Mentioned

Mara Blesoff

#7 Mara Blesoff

C/3B
5' 6"
2013
Kimberly Cabral

#3 Kimberly Cabral

OF
5' 5"
2013
Jayne Ellis

#6 Jayne Ellis

1B
5' 6"
2014
Lauren Goldfarb

#9 Lauren Goldfarb

P/MI
5' 6"
2013
Mariah Philips

#11 Mariah Philips

UTIL
5' 8"
2015
Sarah Schwartzmeyer

#1 Sarah Schwartzmeyer

P/U
5' 5"
2013
Samantha Spiga

#22 Samantha Spiga

C
5' 8"
2013
Taylor Yamauchi

#12 Taylor Yamauchi

C/3B
5' 4"
2013

Players Mentioned

Mara Blesoff

#7 Mara Blesoff

5' 6"
2013
C/3B
Kimberly Cabral

#3 Kimberly Cabral

5' 5"
2013
OF
Jayne Ellis

#6 Jayne Ellis

5' 6"
2014
1B
Lauren Goldfarb

#9 Lauren Goldfarb

5' 6"
2013
P/MI
Mariah Philips

#11 Mariah Philips

5' 8"
2015
UTIL
Sarah Schwartzmeyer

#1 Sarah Schwartzmeyer

5' 5"
2013
P/U
Samantha Spiga

#22 Samantha Spiga

5' 8"
2013
C
Taylor Yamauchi

#12 Taylor Yamauchi

5' 4"
2013
C/3B
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