April 27, 2025
Softball Falls In Regular Season Finale At LIU, 4-2
Blue Devils Will Open Play In The NEC Championship Tournament On May 8th
The Central Connecticut State softball team wrapped up its 2025 regular season schedule on Sunday afternoon with a 4-2 loss at LIU. With the defeat, the Blue Devils head into the 2025 Northeast Conference Championship Tournament at 19-28 overall and finish with a 13-8 conference mark. LIU is now 24-20 overall and wraps up first place in the NEC regular season standings at 16-5.
SUNDAY vs. LIU| BOX SCORE
Score: LIU 4, CCSU 2
Records: CCSU (19-28, 13-8 NEC), LIU (24-20, 16-5 NEC)
Location: LIU Softball Complex|Brooklyn, N.Y.
KEY MOMENTS FROM SUNDAY AT LIU:
- The host Sharks got on the board quickly on Sunday scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning to take a 2-0 advantage.
- Grace Lawton cut CCSU's deficit to 2-1 when she started the Blue Devils' second inning with her second long ball of the season.
- LIU added two runs in the bottom of the third to up its lead to 4-1.
- Lawton drove in her second run of the day with a sacrifice fly in the top of the fifth to make the score 4-2 in favor of the hosts, and that score proved to be the final count on the day.
- CCSU had a total of six hits as a team on Sunday led by two hits apiece from Ashlyn Desaulniers and Grace Lawton.
- Alina Varga (6-14) took the loss in the pitching circle for Central on Sunday, as she worked a complete game, allowing four runs on four hits with four walks and three strikeouts.
UP NEXT:
- The Blue Devils will open play in the 2025 Northeast Conference Softball Championship Tournament which will be hosted by LIU on Thursday, May 8. Please check www.ccsubluedevils.com for the game time and Central's first game opponent.
