WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball team needed extra innings, but managed a midweek nonconference victory against the George Washington Revolutionaries, 5-4, on Wednesday afternoon at the GW Softball Complex. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 6-5 on the season while GW drops to 11-7 on the year.
 
Hoya Highlights

• Gabby Park went 2-for-5 with an RBI.
• Abby Kozo went 2-for-4, and Devyn Johnson went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
• Dayanara Campos went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs.
• Marina Egbert threw five scoreless innings and did not allow a hit.

How it Happened

• The Hoyas struck early as Park sent Brooke Rebhan across the plate with bases loaded before Emily Strittmatter scored on a passed ball to make it 2-0 in the first inning.
• GW cut it to one in the second inning, but a two-run homer over the center field wall by Dayanara Campos put GU on top 4-1 in the third.
• The Revolutionaries would score two in the bottom of the inning, and a fifth-inning single knotted the contest at four resulting in extra innings.
• In the top of the 10th with the international tiebreaker in play, Devyn Johnson's two-out single allowed Park to score as the Hoyas took the 5-4 lead.
• Egbert was fantastic through the final 15 at-bats in the contest as she didn't allow a hit and struck out three to pick up the victory.

Of Note

• Campos' homer was her second of the season and the 22nd of her career ranking her fourth on the all-time list.
• The contest marked GU's second game that required extra innings this season.

Up Next

• The Hoyas will open BIG EAST Conference play on Friday as the squad travels to DePaul University to battle the Blue Demons in the Windy City.
• Times and dates will be announced on Thursday as weather in the region may result in changes to the schedule.
• The games are scheduled to be broadcast on ESPN+ and live stats will be available at GUHoyas.com.