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5/7/2009 - SOFTBALL
Mercer Shuts Down Dolphins in Game One
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DeLAND, Fla. - The 2009 Atlantic Sun Championship presented by Holiday Inn Express kicked off with the No. 3 Mercer Bears taking down the No. 4 Jacksonville, 2-0 at Patricia Wilson Field at Stetson University. Pitcher Jenni Holtz picked up the win for the Bears moving her record to 22-8.
On Mercer's third bat, Page Raynor hit a game-winning bomb to the left-center field Stetson scoreboard to put Mercer ahead, 1-0.
With Holly Oglesbee on first, Mercer’s Allison Jones singled to center field. Jacksonville center fielder Shannon Monahan threw a bad ball to third baseman Kelly McKeon to send Oglesbee home for a 2-0 lead.
Holtz tossed a complete game with four hits, seven strikeouts and no walks. Dolphin pitcher Ashley Iveson ended the game with five hits, six strikeouts and one walk.
Mercer faces the winner of the Lipscomb/ETSU game at 6:00 p.m. and Jacksonville plays the winner of the Campbell/Stetson game at 8:00 p.m.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University
