Bethune-Cookman Falls to Dartmouth, 8-4

DELAND, Fla. - Bethune-Cookman jumped out to a 3-1 first inning lead, but Dartmouth's five-run lifted the Big Green to an 8-4 victory over the Wildcats in the final game of the Hatter Classic Sunday.

Aurelia Gamch and Simone Ceasar scored on a single by Kelsey Rodney, who later scored on a throwing error to give the Wildcats (2-12) the early lead.

Dartmouth built to its lead to 8-3 in the fifth before B-CU scored on a Michelle Baneulos-Smith single that brought home Rodney.

Ceasar went 3-4 on the day, while Rodney was 2-4 with the two RBI. Melissa Berouty had two hits, including a fourth-inning double.

Banuelos-Smith (.529 4 RBI) and Calesha Shelley (.429 3 RBI) were named to the all-tournament team.

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Lady Hawks Fall Apart Late In Opener Of N.C. A&T Tourney

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Senior Jasmine James continued her five-game hitting streak to open the season, but it was not enough as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore softball team was downed by St. Francis (Pa.) University, 11-4, on Sunday afternoon. The result was the first for the women in the North Carolina A&T Tournament, which was moved back a day due to inclement weather.

UMES (3-2) had six different players register hits in the contest with senior Carmen Gurrola, sophomore Carmen Frazier and freshman Trenece Nash picking up one hit and one RBI. Nash doubled for the third consecutive game, while Gurrola went the complete-game effort on the hill with six strikeouts.

St. Francis had 16 hits in the game with six players having multi-hit performances.

The Lady Hawks' had their nightcap against North Carolina A&T suspended in the fourth inning due to darkness.

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