Softball | 4/30/2013 5:02:00 PM

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BUFFALO, NY - The RIT softball team wrapped up its 2013 season by splitting a doubleheader at Buffalo State College (15-19) losing game one by a score of 7-0, then rebounding to win the finale, 5-1 on Tuesday afternoon. RIT finishes the 2013 season with a 13-21 record.

In game one, Buffalo State took advantage of two RIT errors and a passed ball to score five unearned runs. RIT out-hit Buffalo State 6-5, but were unable to push any runs across off of Bengals starter Maddie Coneys, who did not strike out a batter, but earned her ninth win of the season.

With Buffalo State leading 3-0 in the third inning, Kate Brownell landed the big a blow, a bases-clearing double that made it 6-0. Carly Knight was 2-for-3 with three runs scored.

RIT's Brittany Griffin (Sterling, VA/Park View ) was 3-for-4 with a double for the Tigers. Kelsey McManus (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Mendon ) was 2-for-3 with her team-leading fifth double of the season. Sarah Wolcott (Cohocton, NY/Wayland-Cohocton) also had a single for the Tigers. Alissa Dixon (Rochester, NY/Webster Schroeder) dropped to 7-9 on the season, allowing five hits and two earned runs in six innings. She struck out six batters, while walking six as well.

In game two, RIT hurler Sarah Collmus (Falmouth, ME/Falmouth) was brilliant, allowing just four hits and a run in the complete game win, her sixth of the season. She held Buffalo State without a hit for the first 4 2/3 innings.

RIT snapped a scoreless deadlock with four runs in the top of the fourth inning. Amanda Cook (Royal Palm Beach, FL/Suncoast) and Wolcott hit back-to-back doubles with one out, giving RIT a 1-0 lead. After Wolcott stole third, McManus singled to right center, driving in the run, making the score 2-0 Tigers. McManus scored on a wild pitch later in the inning to make it 3-0. Brittney LaVoie (Plattsburgh, NY/Ticonderoga), who hit a two-out single, scored on a double by Brittany Purcell (Drums, PA/Hazelton Area) to put the Tigers up 4-0.

In the sixth, Griffin drew a bases loaded walk that scored Anna Lorette (Norridgewock, ME/Skowhegan Area) with RIT's fifth run. Collmus got into some trouble in the final two innings, but got the defensive support to get out unscathed and earn the win.

LaVoie, a senior, played in her final collegiate game this afternoon.