FRANKLIN, Mass. – April 24, 2021– The Dean College softball team dropped both ends of Saturday's Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) doubleheader against Emmanuel. The Saints won by scores of 11-1 and 10-0.

Emmanuel improves to 15-3 overall and 8-0 in the GNAC. Dean drops 1-7 overall land 1-5 in conference action. Sunday's doubleheader against Johnson & Wales has been canceled due to the forecasted rain.

GAME ONE – Emmanuel 11, Dean 1

The visitors scored three times in their first at-bat and never looked back. Maegan Amsler (Hanover, Mass.) and Emily Blanchard (Sturbridge, Mass.) had RBI singles in the frame.

Dean got a run back in the bottom of the first when first-year Sari Albury (Nassau, Bahamas) doubled in sophomore Alex Marie (Danvers, Mass.).

The Saints added a run in the second and two in the third to take a 6-1 lead.

In the fourth, Emmanuel sophomore Tianna Dawe (Lynn, Mass.) hit a two-run homerun to put the game out of reach.

The Saints added two more in the fifth for the final of 11-1.

Five different Saints recorded two hits, while Kiana Hinson (Whittier, Calif.) led all players with three.

Megan Long (Greenville, R.I.) went the distance to earn the win on the mound with 12 strikeouts.

GAME TWO – Emmanuel 10, Dean 0

Emmanuel jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first thanks to Tianna Dawe's second two-run homer of the afternoon.

The Saints added single runs in the second and fourth, sandwiched around a 5-run third. Dawe recorded her second homerun of the game and third of the day with a solo shot in the fourth. She finished game two 3-for-3 with four RBI and three runs.

Albury had another hit for Dean and added a scoreless inning of relief. Madison Mayo (North Attleboro, Mass.) and Jaylee Martinez (Pawtucket, R.I.) were also in the hit column.  

Grace Orcutt (Lexington, Mass.) tossed three shutout innings with seven strikeouts for Emmanuel.