NELSON'S THREE RBI'S LEADS SETTERS TO SWEEP OVER BENTLEY

BRIARCLIFF, N.Y.- Kayla Nelson (Apple Valley, CA/Granite Hills/University of MD Eastern Shore) (Apple Valley, CA/Granite Hills/UMES) blasted a walk-off homerun in the opener, while adding a two-run double in the nightcap as the Setters swept a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader from the Falcons on Bentley University. Nelson's walk-off broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the seventh in the opener, while Chelsea Shea's (Babylon, NY/West Babylon) (Babylon, NY/West Babylon) two-run double in the nightcap led the Setters to complete the sweep at 6-4. The Setters even their record at .500 at 21-21 and 9-13 in the NE-10, while the Falcons fall to 11-17 overall and 8-12 in conference play.

The Falcons jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the opener with three runs in the second inning. The Setters rallied in the fifth as pinch hitter Samantha Poulsen (Bethpage, NY/Plainedge) (Bethpage, NY/Plainedge) ripped a two-run double to center to slice the score to 3-2. Three batters later, Larissa Porcelli (Yorktown Heights, NY/Yorktown) (Yorktown Heights, NY/ Yorktown) hit a single through the left side to score Michele Forgione (Islip, NY/Islip), who re-entered for Poulsen tie the game three.

In the seventh, Nelson blasted her game-winning homerun to left field to lock up game one for the Setters 4-3. Christina Rescigno (Elmsford, NY/Good Counsel Academy) (Elmsford, NY/Good Counsel Academy) tossed four innings, allowing three runs on six hits, while striking two. Kelly Fisher (Castle Rock, CO/Douglas County HS) (Castle Rock, CO/Douglas County) came on in relief, pitching three scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning three to improve to 2-1 on the season.

In the nightcap, Pace got on the board in the first as Porcelli doubled with two outs and scored on a single by Lauren Bell (New Windsor, NY/Newburgh Free Academy ) (New Windsor, NY/Newburgh Free). Bentley would tie the score at one in the third but the Setters would rally for two runs in the fifth inning. Amanda Dague (Houston, TX/Klein Collins) (Houston, TX/Klein Collins) singled with two outs and Taliza Costanzo (Otisville, NY/Minisink Valley) (Otisville, NY/Minisink Valley) reached base on a fielding error. Nelson delivered with a two-run double to left for a 3-1 lead.

Bentley would answer again in the sixth as Lindsay Ayers hit a game-tying two-run homerun. Pace would rally again in the sixth as Porcell and Olivia Calcagnini (Yorktown Heights, NY/Siena College) both walked. Shea would knock in both runs with a double. Dague would drive in an insurance run with a double to left field. Shea would allow solo homerun in the seventh but retired the next batter for a 6-4 victory and twin bill sweep.

On the hill, Shea (7-5) tossed a complete game, allowing four runs on eight hits, while striking out five. Nelson, Shea and Dague all contributed on offense, as each went 2-for-3 at the plate.

Pace returns to action on Sunday, April 25 when the Setters will host Stonehill College for a Northeast-10 Conference doubleheader on Pace Field on the Briarcliff campus at 12 pm.