Marian University softball (14-18, 8-12 NACC) dropped a pair of one-run games to Lakeland 5-4 in eight innings and 4-3.

GAME 1

• Lakeland jumped out early on the Sabres scoring a pair of runs in the first inning.
• The lead for the Muskies grew to 4-0 after scoring a run in the third and fourth.
• Despite struggling the first six innings, Marian found life in the seventh.
• Sophomore Sofia Cerullo opened the rally with a double that got Marian on the scoreboard.
• Junior Kendall Pliner was able to tie the game later in the inning with a single that plated two runs.
• Marian had the go-ahead run at third with less than two outs but were unable to bring it home.
• A passed ball in the eighth inning then allowed the Muskies to earn a walk-off win in extra innings.

GAME 2

• The Muskies were able to take advantage of a pair of Marian errors and had another strong start scoring four runs, two unearned.
• From there it was all about the pitching and defense as neither team plated a run.
• The Sabres put together another strong rally but could only plate three runs in the top of hte seventh.
• Freshman Erin Cowe drove in a run with a double and later scored when sophomore Ariana Schliepp brought a pair of Sabres home.
• Marian remains in NACC Tournament contention currently sitting in eighth wiht a one-game lead on Wisconsin Lutheran.

GAME 1

	Junior Kendall Pliner was 2-for-3 and drove in two runs to tie the game in the seventh.
	Freshman McKenna Repovich tossed 2.0 innings of relief only allowing two runs.
	Sophomore Riley Mankowski was 2-for-4 and scored a run.

GAME 2

	Freshman Erin Cowe finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and a run driven in.
	Freshman Savanna Knuth tossed 4.0 innings of scoreless relief only allowing four hits.
	Sophomore Ariana Schliepp was 2-for-4 with a run driven in.