From Emory University Athletics
The Emory pitching tandem of senior Amanda Kardys and
freshman Brittany File combined for a five hitter in
sparking the Eagles to a NCAA Division III Championships
opening-round win over Agnes Scott College. The No.
15-ranked Eagles, the host of the Atlanta Regional, raised their
overall record to 37-7 following a 5-1 triumph over the Scotties
who slipped to 23-21.
Kardys tied her school season record as she raised her won-lost
record to 25-1 after tossing the first four innings, surrendering
four hits and striking out one. File finished off the final
three frames in impressive fashions, giving up just one hit and
fanning six en route to her third save of the campaign.
Sophomore third baseman Hannah Sendel turned in a
two-for-two effort at the plate including a solo home run in the
bottom of the fifth, her 13th round tripper of the
year, which closed out the game's scoring. Freshman
designated player Tara Fallahee also hit safely twice and
drove in a run while junior shortstop Moira
Sullivan totaled a pair of RBIs on a two-run double that was a
key blow in a four-run second inning.
The Scotties picked up their lone run in their half of the fourth
when Ansley Monsrud scampered home from second base following a
two-bagger by Alliyah Williams.
Fallahee drove in Emory's first run with her out-out double pushing
junior Micah Scharff across the plate. After
Sullivan's double stretched the Eagles' advantage to 3-0,
senior Ally Kersthold doubled to center scoring
Sullivan. Earlier in the inning senior center
fielder Lauren Gorodetsky tied Cassie Walsh (2007-10) for
the No. 1 spot on the program's all-time ladder with her
67th stolen base.