CROWN POINT, Ind. – The third-seeded Roosevelt University softball team knocked off 11^th-seeded Trinity Christian by the score of 5-4 in its CCAC Conference Tournament opener on Thursday, May 6 at the Crown Point Sports Complex. The Lakers advance in the double-elimination tournament to face second-seeded and 14^th ranked Saint Xavier University at 3pm on Friday, May 7 in Crown Point, Ind.

The Lakers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning with Kelly Framer singling home Kat Ramos (SO/Henderson, Nev.) and Mia Signore (FR/Tinley Park, Ill.) scoring on a passed ball. The Trolls got a run back in the top of the second inning on three hits off RU starting pitcher Kate Sisson (SO/Martinsville, Ind.) to make it a 2-1 ballgame.

Farmer was again involved in the Lakers scoring in the third inning, leading off the inning with a triple to right center and scoring on a Kassie Kawka (JR/Palos Hills, Ill.) base hit to extend the lead to 3-1. However, Trinity Christian answered right back with three runs on four hits in the next inning to take a 4-3 lead.

The Lakers showed their character and took the lead for good in the fifth inning with Farmer getting things started once again with a base hit. Camryn Williams (JR/Oregon City, Ore.) came in to pinch run for Farmer and scored on a Kawka triple to tie things up at 4-4. Destini Nolan (FR/Midlothian, Ill.) then followed with a triple of her own to right center to score Kawka to give the Lakers a 5-4 advantage, which Sisson would protect on the mound in the final two innings to earn the win.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Trinity Christian 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 10 0
Roosevelt 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 13 2

Records: Roosevelt 36-13 // Trinity Christian 9-23

W: Kate Sisson (16-5) L: Jordan Jones (1-2)

Location: Crown Point Sports Complex | Crown Point, Ind.

THE NUMBERS

• Kelly Farmer (JR/Evergreen Park, Ill.) went a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate with a triple, RBI, & a run scored
• Kassie Kawka was 2-for-3 with a triple, 2 RBI, & a run scored
• Destini Nolan went 1-for-3 with a RBI
• Rebecca Bluder (JR/Downers Grove, Ill.) was 2-for-4 at the plate
• Kate Sisson went the distance, allowing 3 earned runs on 10 hits with a strikeout & 3 walks to raise her record to 16-5

NEWS & NOTES

• The Lakers made their first appearance in the CCAC Conference Tournament in program history
• 11^th-seeded Trinity Christian defeated 6^th-seeded Calumet College of St. Joseph 3-2 in 10 innings earlier in the day to advance to face the Lakers
• Click here to access the CCAC Conference Tournament website for the complete tournament schedule, stats, and live coverage information.

NEXT UP

The Lakers square off against second-seeded and 14^th ranked Saint Xavier University at 3pm on Friday, May 7 at the Crown Point Sports Complex. Saint Xavier defeated Indiana University South Bend 13-10 to advance to meet the Lakers.

The winner of tomorrow's game will advance to play at 12pm on Saturday, May 8 versus the winner of the Olivet Nazarene University/Saint Ambrose University game. The loser of the RU/SXU game will play at 5pm on Friday, May 7 against an opponent to be determined.