WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Sophomore Riley Thies and senior Nicole Stockinger each recorded three-hit efforts as Towson avoided a three-game Colonial Athletic Association series sweep against UNCW by handing the Seahawks an 8-1 loss in the finale at Boseman Field on Sunday afternoon.
The Seahawks, who saw a six-game win streak snapped, dropped to 20-13 overall and 2-1 in the CAA. Towson, meanwhile, improves to 14-12 overall and 1-2 in league play.
Thies went 2-for-4 at the plate with a walk and two runs scored while Stockinger added a 3-for-5 showing with a double and a run batted in.
Freshman pitcher Sara Johnson improved to 6-3 on the season after earning the win in relief, allowing just one hit with four strikeouts in the final two innings.
Four different Seahawks tallied a hit in the loss while freshman
Jada Santiago drove in the team's lone run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning.
Senior
Haley Lenderman suffered the loss after giving three earned runs on nine hits over 4.0 innings.
How It Happened: Towson scored seven unanswered runs to break a 1-all tie to earn the victory. The Tigers scored in six of the seven innings, including a pair of two-run efforts in the fifth and seventh frames.
Up Next: UNCW returns to non-conference play on Wednesday, Mar. 27, with a 6 p.m. single game at NC State. The Seahawks continue CAA action next weekend with a three-game series at Elon.
