Bronx, NY – Freshman Christina Rivera (Brooklyn, NY/Brooklyn Studio Secondary School) made her collegiate debut on the mound for the Hawks and helped lead the team past the New York City College of Technology 14-0 and 14-3 in a CUNY Athletic Conference doubleheader held after the Hawks doubleheader with Staten Island on Saturday at Murphy Field on the campus of Fordham University in the Bronx, NY.

In game one, the Hawks scored all 14 of their runs in the bottom of the first inning. Junior Short Stop Megan McKenna (Rockaway, NY/Midwood) finished the game 2-for-2 from the plate with two runs scored and batted in, while sophomore third baseman Arielle Zieff (Staten Island, NY/Port Richmond) finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and one batted in. Junior outfielder Christina Baker (Brooklyn, NY/St. Saviour) rounded things out with two hits in three at bats that drove in a run and she scored one as well.

Sophomore Lauren Stensland (Babylon, NY/West Babylon) struck out a batter in two innings before being relieved by Rivera who pitched the final three innings with five strikeouts to earn her first career victory. Freshman Genesis Tavarez pitched 3.1 innings for the Yellow Jackets, giving up eight runs, while sophomore Kimberly Battle started the game, but was pulled after giving up six runs during the first inning.

In the second game, the Hawks scored six runs in the first and then eight in the second to take a 14-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets were got a couple of runs on the board, scoring one in the third and two in the fourth, but it wouldn't be enough to catch-up with Hunter who grab their 14th win of the season.

Junior Stephanie Damroth (West Babylon, NY/West Babylon) pitched the first two innings for the hawks, striking out five batters, and then Rivera finished the game with four strikeouts and allowing two earned runs for her second win of the season.

Baker led the Hawks from the plate with three hits on three at bats that drove in three runs. Senior catcher Jacqueline Frank (Broad Channel, NY, Stella Maris) and Damroth both finished 2-for-2 with two runs scored and batted in.

Hunter (14-14, 8-4 CUNYAC) will now look to close out conference play on Monday when they are scheduled to host York College for a 3:00 p.m. doubleheader at Field #11 on Randal's Island.