DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – Sophomore Rachel Daub (Honesdale, Pa./Honesdale Area) threw out two base stealers from her knees, the second with no outs in the seventh inning, to lead the second-seeded Lycoming College softball team, which posted a 3-2 win over fifth-seeded Stevens Institute of Technology in a MAC Freedom Championship elimination game on Thursday evening, May 4, at Delaware Valley University's Softball Field.
 
After Daub caught a pinch-runner leading to start the seventh, a pair of flyouts left a runner stranded for Stevens (18-20 overall).
 
Junior Kylie Russell (Cogan Station, Pa./Jersey Shore) (13-5) rebounded from a loss in the opening game of the tournament by tossing a complete-game five-hitter, striking out three and walking two. Russell is tied for third in the program's single-season wins record book, one victory shy of the school record set by Mary Beth Schwindenhammer set in 1994 and tied in 1996.
 
The Warriors will continue their run in the tournament on Friday, May 5, facing fourth-seeded Arcadia University in another MAC Freedom Championship elimination game at 1 p.m., with the winner moving on to face the loser of an 11 a.m. game between top-seeded Misericordia and third-seeded King's, in an elimination game at 3 p.m.
 
Daub walked with one out in the bottom of the fifth before a single from sophomore Avery Eiswerth (Williamsport, Pa./Williamsport Area) and another walk from first-year Hailee Sobieski (Hopatcong, N.J./Morris Catholic) loaded the bases. First-year Mallory Rodarmel (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock Township) followed with a sac fly to center field to score Daub and make it 3-2.
 
In the fourth inning, the Warriors got started with two outs, as first-year Kristin George (Montoursville, Pa./Montoursville Area) walked before Russell singled up the middle, setting up a single into left-center from first-year Claire Alexander (South Williamsport, Pa./South Williamsport Area) to bring around George.
 
The Ducks came back to tie it in the top of the fifth inning, with a RBI triple from Meg Halloran.
 
The Warriors got on the board in the first inning, with Alexander leading off with a walk before senior Morgan Wetzel (Mill Hall, Pa./Central Mountain) hit a one-out double to the wall to bring in the rookie shortstop.
 
The Ducks tied the game at one in the bottom of the inning, using a walk, a sac bunt, a groundout and an error to score.
 
Wetzel went 2-for-3 with a double and RBI, moving within three hits of the program record of 135 held by Taylor Lesser '13. Russell also went 2-for-3, as Lycoming notched seven hits in the game.
 
Jessica Guerrero was 2-for-4 with a run to lead the Ducks, who had five hits and two walks.