BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Caldwell College softball team lost to No. 25 C.W. Post, 4-0 and was eliminated from the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament Sunday morning at the C.W. Post Softball Complex. The Cougars complete the season with a record of 32-25 following their seventh appearance at the NCAA Regional in the past eight years. C.W. Post advances to next week's Super Regional and will play Merrimack College for a berth in the Women's College World Series.

For the second day in a row, Caldwell failed to solve Pioneers' pitcher Christina Berardi. Berardi, who blanked the Cougars on one hit in a 6-0 win on Saturday, gave up just two hits in a complete-game effort on Sunday. C.W. Post's Kerry Fisher hit a two-run double in the fifth to break a scoreless tie, and Kendall Bright put the game out of reach with a two-run homer in the sixth.

Sophomore Kourtney Wilson (Islip, NY/St. Anthony) pitched well, striking out six while giving up four runs on 10 hits in seven innings of work. Sophomore Kelly Schymanski (Pottstown, PA/Owen Roberts) and freshman Nicole Velardi (Belleville, NJ/Belleville) had the hits for Caldwell.

The game also marked the end of the careers of Caldwell seniors Brittany Pulido (Ojai, CA/Nordhoff) and Patti Garofolo (Collegeville, PA/Springford), who helped the Cougars win 146 games during their four years. Pulido set the program's record for career victories with a 76-32 pitching record, while Garofolo had 114 hits in her career. Both are the first Caldwell softball players to participate in four NCAA Division II regional tournaments during their careers.

2011 NCAA Division II East Region Softball Tournament
Host: C.W. Post, Brookville, N.Y.
Friday, May 13
Game 1: #2 C.W. Post 3, #7 New Haven 2
Game 2: #6 Caldwell 6, #3 Molloy 1

Saturday, May 14
Game 3: #2 C.W. Post 6, #6 Caldwell 0
Game 4: #3 Molloy 8, #7 New Haven 5 (New Haven eliminated)
Game 5: #6 Caldwell 5, #3 Molloy 2 (Molloy eliminated)

Sunday, May 15
Game 6: #2 C.W. Post 4, #6 Caldwell 0

Host: Dowling College, Brookhaven, N.Y.
Friday, May 13
Game 1: #8 Merrimack 2, #1 Dowling 1
Game 2: #4 S. Conn. State 1, #5 Dominican 0

Saturday, May 14
Game 3: #8 Merrimack 1, #4 S. Conn. State 0
Game 4: #5 Dominican 1, #1 Dowling 0 (Dowling eliminated)
Game 5: #4 S. Conn. State 5, #4 Dominican 2 (Dominican eliminated)

Sunday, May 15
Game 6: #4 S. Conn. State 7, #8 Merrimack 6
Game 7: #8 Merrimack 2, #4 S. Conn. State 1