ROSEMONT, Ill. –Forty-three days after their first encounter at The Parkway Bank Sports Complex this season, the Roosevelt University softball team welcomed St. Ambrose back to Rosemont for two pivotal Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference games on Saturday, April 24, and after splitting that first twinbill with the Bees, this time the Lakers left The Stadium with two big victories.

Early RU offense combined with Kate Sisson (SO/Martinsville, Ind.)'s continued excellence in the circle for a 5-2 decision in favor of the Lakers in the opener.

The Lakers needed to rally back from a 2-0 deficit in the nightcap, but that's exactly what they did as Kassie Kawka (JR/Palos Hills, Ill.) hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to send Roosevelt to a 3-2 victory and the doubleheader sweep.

Jessica Schneider (FR/Las Vegas, Nev.) had four hits in the leadoff spot to pace the Lakers in the two games.

GAME 1 DETAILS

Score: St. Ambrose 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0

Roosevelt 4 0 1 0 0 0 X 5 8 0

W: Sisson L: Ralfs

Records: Roosevelt 27-12, 8-7 CCAC // St. Ambrose 15-6, 9-4 CCAC

Location: The Stadium at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Rosemont, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Kate Sisson scattered five hits and allowed just two runs
• Kassie Kawka homered
• Destini Nolan (FR/Midlothian, Ill.) reached base three times, going 2-for-2 with a two-run double in the first inning
• Jessica Schneider went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored

NEWS & NOTES

• Mia Signore (FR/Tinley Park, Ill.)'s sac fly and Aisley Njissang (SR/Los Altos, Calif.)'s RBI single put the Lakers on the board in the first
• Nolan kept the initial inning's scoring going with a big two-out, two-run two-bagger
• Kawka responded to SAU's two-run third with a solo shot in the bottom of the same frame
• Sisson put up zeroes the rest of the way for her 12^th win of the season and 11^th complete game
• Sisson is 2-0 against St. Ambrose this year, allowing just three runs across 14 innings

GAME 2 DETAILS

Score: St. Ambrose 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 1

Roosevelt 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 7 2

W: Getz L: Thomas

Records: Roosevelt 28-12, 9-7 CCAC // St. Ambrose 15-7, 9-5 CCAC

Location: The Stadium at the Parkway Bank Sports Complex | Rosemont, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Kassie Kawka went 2-for-3 with the game's two biggest runs driven in
• Hailey Getz (JR/Evergreen Park, Ill.) went the distance, allowing just two unearned runs for her eighth win and sixth complete game
• Jessica Schneider went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored
• Mia Signore walked and scored the game-winning run
• Emily Berni (JR/Menifee, Calif.) drove in Roosevelt's first run

NEWS & NOTES

• St. Ambrose scored a pair of unearned runs in the fourth and Roosevelt came up empty in the bottom half of the same inning after loading the bases
• The Lakers made sure to light the scoreboard in the fifth on a double by Berni and a game-tying single by Kawka
• Getz was strong throughout, rebounding from a two-run SAU fourth aided by two RU errors to avert further damage and keep the Lakers within striking distance
• Signore drew a two-out walk in the seventh and advanced to third on Aisley Njissang's hustle infield single
• That set the stage for Kawka, who hit Jane Thomas' 0-2 offering into left for the walk-off win

NEXT UP

The Lakers hit the road for two CCAC games at Lincoln (Ill.) on Sunday, April 25 starting at noon. Live coverage is available through the Lakers Sports Network.