Marian University softball (22-18, 12-12 NACC) closed out the regular season with wins of 14-2 in five innings and 10-6 over Lawrence.
 

GAME 1

• The first inning of the game began April 1 in De Pere, Wis. with Marian leading 3-2.
• The return to Lawrence to finish the game was a dominating final four innings for the Sabres.
• A bases-loaded walk in the second put Marian ahead 4-2 before the Sabres scored three runs in the fourth and seven more in the fifth.
• Freshmen Erin Cowe and Savanna Knuth drove in a run with a base hit in the fourth.
• Sophomore Alexa Paulsberg then hit her first home run as a Sabre, a three-run shot to highlight the fifth inning.

GAME 2

• Marian had a solid start in game two with freshman Mackenzie Christofferson and sophomore Ariana Schliepp driving in a run each to put Marian ahead 3-0 after five innings.
• A five-run fifth inning from Lawrence gave the Vikings a 5-3 advantage.
• This lead didn’t last long, however, as Marian quickly scored four runs in the sixth inning.
• Knuth opened the frame with a double that brought in a run.
• Sophomore Hope Matta and senior Katelyn Matenaer would also drive in a run to give Marian. 7-5 advantage.
• The Sabres were able to pull away with sophomore Sofia Cerullo and Cowe each hitting a double to put the Sabres ahead 10-5.
• A Viking run in the seventh would put the final score at 10-6.
• The sweep gave Head Coach Tony Draves his 200th vicotry at the helm of the Sabre softball program.

GAME 1

	Freshman Erin Cowe was 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs driven in, and three runs scored.
	Sophomore Alexa Paulsberg hit her first home run as a Sabre.
	Freshman Sabrina Di Vito (8-8) earned the win going 4.0 innings allowing just two earned runs on three hits.

GAME 2

	Sophomore Ariana Schliepp was 3-for-4 with a run scored and a run driven in.
	Senior Evelynn Spaeth wetn 3-for-3 and scored three runs.
	Freshman Savanna Knuth earned her second save allowing one run on no hits over the final 2.0 innings.