UNION, N.J. (5/14/22) – Eliza Filus finished 1-for-3 with three RBIs as the second seed Kean University softball team advanced to the Regional Final with a 3-2 upset of top seed and third ranked Eastern Connecticut State University on Saturday afternoon.
Heather Clevenger tossed a complete game for the Cougars who improve to 32-8 overall. Brooke Matyasovsky went 1-for-2 with a homerun, two RBIs and a run scored for the third ranked Warriors who fall to 38-5 overall.
With the victory, Kean snapped Eastern Connecticut's 22 game winning streak. The Warriors last loss came against the University of Southern Maine on Apr. 2
nd.
ECSU took a 2-0 lead in the first with one swing of the bat as Matyasovsky recorded her 15
th homerun of the season with a shot to center.
Kean responded with a three RBI double in the third to give the Cougars their first lead of the afternoon at 3-2.
Skylar Hengeveld started with a hit by a pitch,
Gianna Pickens reached on a bunt single and
Paige Metz walked to load the bases for the NJAC Rookie of the Year. Filus blasted a shot into right field which cleared the bases.
After surrendering the homerun, Clevenger only allowed three hits over the final six innings.
Head Coach
Margie Acker and the Cougars will return to action on Sunday, May, 15
th, in the Regional Final at 12:00 p.m.
