UNION, N.J. – The Neumann University softball team's season came to an end with a 5-1 loss to Christopher Newport University on Sunday afternoon in the NCAA Regional Tournament.
The Knights got on the board in the top of the first inning as
Becky Guinto scored on a single by
Julia Cox. Neumann had base runners in all but one inning, but could not get the key hit to get another run across.
CNU tied the game in the bottom of the second inning. The Captains then hit a two-run homerun in the third and scored two more runs in the fourth for their five runs.
Jen Sieminski started the game and went 4+ innings.
Michaela Pembleton got the final six outs and did not allow a hit.
Guinto was named to the Union All-Tournament team for her twe homeruns over the weekend.
The Knights went 1-2 in the NCAA Tournament and finishes the season 29-16.