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SOFTBALL HEADS TO CHARLESTON LOOKING TO BUILD ON GOOD START



RADFORD, Va. – Coming off a 3-1 opening weekend under new head coach Aileen Morales, the Radford softball team heads to Charleston, S.C. to play five games in the Wyndham Garden Cougar Classic this weekend.
 
The Highlanders begin their second tournament of the season with a matchup against UMass Lowell Friday at 5:30 p.m. They will then play two games Saturday and two more on Sunday.
 
Radford won its final three games in Jacksonville's Dolphin Invitational, shutting out the host team, rallying past Georgetown and earning a walk-off victory over Pittsburgh.
 
Abby Morrow notched each of the wins in the circle, recording 15 strikeouts while walking just one batter. She allowed just eight hits over 18 innings in her final three appearances, including a one-hitter against Jacksonville.
 
Offensively, the Highlanders totaled 32 hits, including 10 for extra bases. Summer Robinson and Marissa Gagliano led the way, batting .467 and .429, respectively. Gagliano had three RBIs, three runs scored and three stolen bases. Becky Mantel and Marissa Yow each homered and had three RBIs, while Hannah Medlam drove in three runs and Robinson and Casey Burns both had two RBIs.
 
UMass Lowell went 1-4 in its first weekend, with three of the losses coming by one run. The Riverhawks' victory was a 9-0 shutout of Manhattan.
 
Radford will also face host College of Charleston (4-5), Detroit (1-9) and South Carolina State (2-4) in the tournament. Links to live stats for each of the Highlanders' games are available here.
 
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Players Mentioned

Casey Burns

#3 Casey Burns

1B/3B
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Marissa Gagliano

#5 Marissa Gagliano

OF/SS
5' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
Becky Mantel

#12 Becky Mantel

OF
5' 4"
Senior
R/R
Abby Morrow

#2 Abby Morrow

P
5' 10"
Junior
R/R
Summer Robinson

#6 Summer Robinson

OF
5' 3"
Junior
R/R
Hannah Medlam

#24 Hannah Medlam

OF
5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
Marissa Yow

#23 Marissa Yow

C
5' 9"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Casey Burns

#3 Casey Burns

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
1B/3B
Marissa Gagliano

#5 Marissa Gagliano

5' 4"
Redshirt Freshman
L/R
OF/SS
Becky Mantel

#12 Becky Mantel

5' 4"
Senior
R/R
OF
Abby Morrow

#2 Abby Morrow

5' 10"
Junior
R/R
P
Summer Robinson

#6 Summer Robinson

5' 3"
Junior
R/R
OF
Hannah Medlam

#24 Hannah Medlam

5' 6"
Freshman
L/R
OF
Marissa Yow

#23 Marissa Yow

5' 9"
Freshman
R/R
C
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