WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball team came up short against the Providence Friars, 5-1 on Wednesday at the Washington Nationals Youth Academy in Washington D.C. With the loss, the Hoyas drop to 9-25 on the season with a 0-16 mark in BIG EAST play while the Friars improve to 17-23 with a 10-9 mark in conference action.

Hoya Highlights

• Gabby Park was 2-for-3 with a home run, an RBI and a run scored.
• Sammy Fenton was 1-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch.
• Abby Kozo was 1-for-3.
• Dayanara Campos was 1-for-3.
• Claire Turner went 1-for-4.
• Nina Sarlo reached base safely once.

How it Happened

• Providence got the scoring going in the top of the first. A double, followed by back-to-back walks loaded the bases for the Friars. Providence was able to scratch out a run courtesy of an RBI groundout, giving them a 1-0 lead.
• That score would stay put until the bottom of the third before Park hit a towering solo shot to right center field to even up the score at 1-1.
• Dunn would put up a shutdown inning in the top of the fourth, while Georgetown's offense would threaten in the bottom half of the inning. Back-to-back singles from Fenton and Kozo with one out would be stranded, keeping the score leveled at 1-1.
• In the top of the fifth, Providence hit a towering solo shot to straight away center to retake the lead at 2-1.
• Providence continued to get runs via the long ball. In the top of the sixth, the Friars plated three runs off of two home runs, growing their lead to 5-1.
• The Blue & Gray offense was unable to muster a rally together, as they dropped the opening game against Providence by a final score of 5-1.

Up Next

The Hoyas return to action on Thursday, April 17, with a doubleheader against Providence at Nats Academy. First pitch is scheduled for noon, with game two beginning approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one. Live stats and streaming links for both games will be available at GUHoyas.com.