BUFFALO, N.Y. – Junior Zoe Mennig and sophomore Samantha Morgan each blasted a pair of homeruns on the day to lead the Lakers past Buffalo State in conference doubleheader action.  Oswego evens their overall (4-4) and conference (3-3) records on the year.

THE BASICS

• Final Score:  Oswego 8, Buffalo State 5 | Oswego 9, Buffalo State 7
• Location:  Softball Field, Buffalo State University, Buffalo, N.Y.
• Records:  Oswego 4-4 (3-3 SUNYAC) | Buffalo State 5-7 (2-4 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game 1

• Oswego used homeruns in each of the first three innings to take a commanding 7-2 lead through three innings.
• Junior Zoe Mennig continued her amazing start to the season with two homeruns and a triple in her first three plate appearances.
• Samantha Morgan and Fiona Higgins also connected on four-baggers for the Lakers.
• Singles by Taylor DuBois, Leah Czerwinski and Morgan also helped generate a run for Oswego.
• Higgins (1-1) pitched the complete game and struck out five for her first collegiate win.

Game 2

• The second game had an explosive beginning with both teams putting six runs on the board.
• Oswego's scoring was highlighted by a DuBois double and Morgan's second homerun of the day, a three-run shot.
• The Bengals would eventually take a 7-6 lead into the fifth inning before another double from DuBois, single from freshman Ellie Mahoney and RBI-sacrifice by Czerwinski would tie it up.
• In the sixth, a single from Madelana Wrubel and sacrifice from Madison Hoeflich would move a runner into scoring position.
• Mennig would deliver the RBI-single and advance to second on the throw home.  DuBois would follow with her own RBI-single to plate Mennig to conclude the Laker scoring.
• Morgan went three innings, yielding only a pair of earned runs and striking out two.
• Hoeflich (2-2) came on in relief and pitched four innings of one-hit ball to earn the win.

WHAT'S NEXT
Softball is slated for a Sunday doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. with Fredonia on the Laker Softball Field.