UNION, N.J. (4/22/11/) – Rowan University swept a New Jersey Athletic Conference softball doubleheader from host Kean University on Friday afternoon, as the Profs blanked the Cougars in a pair of five-inning shutouts, 11-0 and 9-0.

GAME ONE: 17-Hit Attack Lifts Rowan Past Cougars, 11-0

Left fielder Casey Roselle and second baseman Ashley Landi each were 4-of-4 to lead the Rowan 17-hit attack, as the Profs (24-9, 10-4 NJAC) scored 10 runs in the first three innings en-route to the 11-0, five-inning victory.

Senior first baseman Katie Yard was 1-of-1 with a walk for the Cougars (9-21, 7-7 NJAC).

Rowan scored three runs In the first inning on four hits and one error, as junior Ashley Minch had an RBI double and Landi added a RBI single up the middle for the early 3-0 lead.

After adding a pair of runs in the second inning, Rowan doubled their run total with five more runs in the top of the third inning on five hits and three Kean errors.  Minch provided the big hit of the inning with the bases-clearing double to right center for the 10-0 lead.

Rowan added one more run in the top of the fifth inning on the solo homerun by first baseman Stephanie Labas.

Roselle had three runs scored, while Minch was 2-of-3 with five RBI and two runs scored.  Junior right-hander Amanda Singer earned the complete-game shutout victory, allowing four hits and stirking out five.

Shortstop Alicia Banz (pictured left) had a double for the Cougars.

GAME TWO: Early Lead Lifts Rowan to 9-0 Win

The Profs scored all nine runs in the first two innings en-route to the 9-0 win over the Cougars.

Labas led Rowan with two hits, three RBI and two runs scored, while junior right-hander Jamie Minix earned the win, as she allowed four hits and had four strikeouts in four innings of work.

Rowan took early lead in the bottom of the first inning when Labas ripped a three-run homerun down the left field line.

An inning later, Rowan added six more runs, with the big hit coming off the bat of Landi, who homered to left field with runners on first and second. 

The Cougars had the bases loaded in each of the first two innings, but were unable to get a run across as Minix got out of the jam with a groundout and strike-out to preserve the shutout in the first two innings.

Landi was 2-of-3 with three RBi and one run scored, while Roselle was 2-of-3 with two runs scored. 

For the Cougars, rookie left fielder Sandra Binkiewicz (pictured right) was 2-of-2, while freshman Megan Cegielski and sophomore Katie Schuh each added a hit.  Freshman Rebecca Rotola pitched a combined 5.1 innings of relief between the two games, as she scattered 11 hits and one earned run between the doubleheader.