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New York, NY – The Hunter softball team swept Purchase College in a double-header matchup on Wednesday afternoon at Randall's Island.

The Hawks won the first game 6-5 and completed the sweep with a 5-2 victory in the second game.

In game one, the Hawks got on the board early with 3 runs in the 1^st inning. CUNYAC Rookie of the Week Victoria Slavik hit a 2-run single to start the scoring. The next batter, Briana Lombardo, knocked in another run to give the Hawks a 3-0 lead.

The Hawks scored two more runs in the 4^th inning off Panthers starting pitcher Toni-Ann Licata (0-1). Kristen McGoldrick scored on an error by Licata and Meghan O'Shea would plate Taylor Crofts with an RBI double.

In the 6^th, Julia Lipovac knocked in O'Shea with an RBI double.

Erika Colangelo started the game for the Hawks and picked up her 3^rd win of the season. Colangelo cruised through the first 5 innings giving up only one run. Her final line was, 6 innings, 12 hits, 4 ER, 2 BB and 9 K's

In game 2, the Hawks got behind in the 1^st when leadoff hitter Christine Leo, tripled and then scored on a single by Licata. Panthers starter Nicole Fortuna (2-2) held the Hawks in check for the first four innings, only allowing a line-drive home-run to O'Shea in the bottom of the 4^th. The home-run was the first of O'Shea's Hunter career.

In the 5^th, the Hawks knocked around Fortuna scoring 4 runs on 5 hits. Nicole Fillisetti hit a double to start off the inning. Toniann Kirk came in to pinch run and scored on McGoldrick's double to make the score 2-1. Briana Kresback would then plate McGoldrick with a single and Crofts would plate McGoldrick with a double to make the score 4-1. O'Shea doubled in Crofts to make the score 5-1.

In the top of the 6^th the Panthers got one run back with a home-run by Licata.

Hawks starter Sara Beck had her second consecutive strong outing, picking up her 2^nd win of the season. She scattered five hits while only giving up two runs and striking out seven.

The Hawks return to action tomorrow with a CUNYAC double-header against York College in Queens. The first game is scheduled to start at 3:30 pm.