Box Score

WEST HAVEN, Conn. - The University of New Haven softball team dropped its Northeast-10 Conference Softball Championship elimination game 2-1 Saturday afternoon to American International College. With the loss the Chargers are eliminated from the championship and fall to 38-6 overall. American International stays alive in the tournament at 26-25.

Nationally ranked No. 10, the Chargers were the first to get on the scoreboard Saturday morning. Chelsea Harold (Oxford, Conn./Seymour ) reached base in the top of the first inning on an error, while immediately stealing second base as well. The junior advanced to third on a wild pitch and Nicole Downs (Seymour, Conn./Seymour) drove her in two batters later with sacrifice bunt to first base. The run ended up being the only run of the day for the Chargers.

The game, which was halted in the top of the sixth inning, was delayed for over two hours because of thunder storms which passed through the Greater New Haven area.

After a strikeout and a fly out ended the top of the sixth, American International capitalized with four hits and two runs in the bottom of the inning. Becky Dion hit a two-out, two-RBI double to right center which put the Yellow Jackets ahead for good. In the top of the seventh inning, AIC retired three-of-four UNH batters and claimed the upset.

The Chargers managed just three hits in 23 at bats Saturday. AIC's pitcher threw the complete game and tossed 10 strikeouts. She walked one and allowed only three hits.

The Chargers now wait for the announcement of the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship participants to be announced. The official announcement will be made on Monday, May 10 at 10 a.m. Follow the announcement of the complete Division II bracket live online at www.NCAA.com.