SALISBURY, Md. – Pitchers Lindsey Windsor and Sydney Adolfson combined to toss a no-hitter as the fifth-ranked Salisbury University softball team rolled through the Manhattanville Valiants, 9-0 in five innings, to open the Salisbury Regional of the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Margie Knight Sea Gull Softball Stadium.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Sea Gulls wasted no time building a sizable lead. Abby Mace led off the first inning with a double and Emily Challender was plunked to put two on. After a lineout and a groundout, Lauren Meyers ripped a two-run double into the right center gap to get SU on the board, 2-0.
• Carrie Jacoby then walked, and Lindsey Windsor ripped a triple into right center to score two, coming home herself on a throwing error from right to put the Sea Gulls ahead 5-0.
• Salisbury opened up the margin further thanks to a Valiant error in the fourth. Jillian Dawson and Mace each singled with one out, then after a strikeout Meghan Reed hit a grounder to second that Samantha Walsh had trouble picking up, allowing Dawson to score. Natalie Paoli then hit a fielder's choice to short that MU was late executing at second base, during which Mace came around to score and make it 7-0.
• Meyers and Jacoby then delivered back-to-back RBI singles to build the Sea Gull margin to 9-0.
• After spinning four scoreless innings, Windsor handed the ball off to Sydney Adolfson, who retired the Valiants in order in the fifth, striking out Sydni Brooks to secure the no-no in the shortened game.

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SALISBURY GAME NOTES

• Lindsey Windsor (3-0) earned her third win of the season with four no-hit innings. She struck out five batters and only issued two walks and a hit batsman. At the plate, Windsor went 1-for-3 with a triple, run, and two RBIs.
• Sydney Adolfson struck out two batters in a perfect fifth inning to secure the 55th official no-hitter in Sea Gull softball history and first since Windsor and Nicole Ortega combined to hold Cabrini without a hit over five innings on Apr. 14, 2023.
• Windsor has now played a part in three no-hitters in her SU career. In addition to the 2023 effort against Cabrini, Windsor authored a solo seven-inning no-no against Lynchburg on Mar. 18, 2022.
• The no-no was Salisbury's first in NCAA Tournament play since Savannah Sheats held Eastern Nazarene out of the hits column over five innings in the regionals on May 22, 2021.
• Lauren Meyers delivered often at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double, run, and three RBIs.
• Abby Mace went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs scored.
• Carrie Jacoby finished 1-for-2 with a rib-eye and a run.
• Salisbury has now won 21 consecutive NCAA Tournament games at home dating back to 2014. The Sea Gulls went a perfect 5-0 at home in regional and super regional play en route to College World Series berths in 2014, 2015, 2022, and 2023.

MANHATTANVILLE GAME NOTES

• Isabella Tansey drew both of the Valiants' walks, while Rachel Coleman was hit by a pitch.
• Charli Shinstine (16-7) took the loss after giving up five runs (four earned) on three hits in just two-thirds of an inning.

UP NEXT

• The Sea Gulls will next play the winner of Thursday afternoon's contest between No. 11 Randolph-Macon and Eastern.
• That game will be held on Friday at 11 a.m. with the winner advancing to the regional championship and the loser playing an elimination game at 4 p.m. on Friday.

Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with the New Jersey Athletic Conference for football and men's and women's swimming, and the Coastal Lacrosse Conference for men's lacrosse. With over 500 student-athletes in 21 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have celebrated 23 team national championships, 24 individual national champions, 199 conference championships, and 45 Academic All-Americans.

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