April 7, 2008
Coppola Powers Eagles To First Ever Win Over Emmanuel
- Wild 8-8 Nightcap Suspended Due To Darkness - 

Nashua – Freshman Lauren Coppola (Norwich, Conn.) tossed a five-hit shutout striking out five and walking one and fellow newcomer Tiana Winter (New Ispwich, N.H.) went 3-for-4 with two doubles and scored three times leading host Daniel Webster to its first ever program victory over Emmanuel, 8-0 in the opener of a GNAC softball doubleheader at Eagle Field Monday.

In the nightcap, Emmanuel rallied from an 8-2 deficit with three runs in the top of the fifth and sixth innings to forge a tie before the game was suspended at the end of the sixth due to darkness. The second game will be completed at a later date starting with the top of the seventh inning.

The Eagles improved to 5-10 overall (3-4 GNAC) with the victory, reaching their highest season wins total since the 1999 season and their highest number of conference victories since 2002.

In the opener, Coppola extended her scoreless streak to 11 innings over two complete game victories as she improved to 3-3 overall.

Erin Moseley (Sterling, Mass.) helped the Eagle cause going 2 for 3 knocking in two, while Stephanie Zubricki (Brookline, N.H.) added a 2-for-3 game with a double and two RBI.

Stephanie Rege (Chicopee, Mass.) took the loss for the Saints (0-18, 0-8 GNAC).

In the second game, Winter had helped the Eagles build an early lead thanks to three hits including a triple, while Sarah Mason added a two-run single in the third.

Sarah Palmer-Thompson (Dennis, Mass.) led Emmanuel with three hits, while Chelsea Baldwin ripped a two-run triple in the fifth and Jennifer Walsh (Westfield, Mass.) followed with a two-run triple in the sixth.

The Eagles get right back to action Tuesday when they host Norwich in a GNAC doubleheader starting at 3:00 p.m.