Marian University softball (13-9, 7-3 NACC) defeated Rockford 10-2 in six innings and 5-3 for its second road sweep of the season.

GAME 1

•  Rockford would strike first in the first but junior Kendall Pliner quickly tied the game with her first home run as a Sabre in the next half inning.
• The Regents were able to retake the lead with a run in the third but Marian once again had an answer.
• Sophomore Ariana Schliepp would hit her first home run of the season to put marian ahead 3-2 before a squeeze from sophomore Morgan Mack added a run.
• Pliner, K. highlighted a fifth inning that saw Marian score three runs and lead 7-2.
• The Sabres would put the game away with three more runs in the sixth with sophomore Hope Matta and Schliepp each driving in a run.

GAME 2

• Marian would take the first lead of game two when freshman Erin Cowe drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the second inning.
• Rockford was able to plate three runs in the fourth, however, to take a 3-1 advantage.
• A three-run homer from Pliner, K. gave Marian the lead right back in the top of the fifth at 4-3.
• A first-and-third defensive distraction closed out the inning and gave Marian a 5-3 lead, a score that wouldn’t change.

GAME 1

	Sophomore Ariana Schliepp was 3-for-4 with three runs driven in and a run scored.
	Junior Kendall Pliner was 3-for-3 with three runs driven in and a run scored.
	Sophomore Morgan Mack (1-0) earned her first win of the season going 2.2 innings allowing only two hits.

GAME 2

	Freshman Savanna Knuth (1-0) earned her first collegiate victory going 3.1 innings allowing just one hit.
	Junior Kendall Pliner was 2-for-4 with three runs driven in and a run scored.
	Sophomore Sofia Cerullo was 1-for-2 and drew two walks.