READING, Pa. – The fourth-seeded Arcadia University softball dropped a 7-2 decision to second-seeded Lebanon Valley Sunday in the MAC Commonwealth Championship. Arcadia (18-13) now awaits selection into the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship Tournament, while the Dutchmen (24-14) advance to play top-seeded Messiah for the right to take on third-seeded Widener in the MAC Commonwealth Championship final.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: Lebanon Valley did most of the damage in the first two innings. Three runs crossed the plate in the each of the first two frames before the Knights got on the board in the top of the fourth when sophomore Kristin Cancelliere was awarded home on an illegal pitch. Sophomore Jackie Bilotti plated Arcadia's second run in the fifth inning with a sac fly to right field to bring home junior Kaylee Zarick.
 
ARCADIA LEADERS: Cancelliere, sophomore Kayla Resh and freshman Tori Zangrilli each recorded a base hit for the Knights.
 
LEBANON VALLEY LEADERS: Sammy Bost, Annie McClain and Haley Christensen had two hits apiece. Savannah Toth led the way with three RBI, while McClain and Kate Whelski each had two.
 
IN THE CIRCLE: Freshman Kylee Schwind (14-8) took the loss for the Knights allowing six runs (four earned) on six hits with two walks and a strikeout in the start. Classmate Mary Pat Murray allowed one unearned run with a walk and a strikeout in 4.1 innings of relief. Lexi Windsor (10-5) got the win allowing two runs on three hits with two walks and a strikeout in five innings of work.