GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – The Caldwell University softball team lost to Adelphi University, 7-3 at the NCAA Division II East Region Tournament Saturday afternoon at Adelphi's Janet L. Ficke Field. The Cougars, seeded first overall in the region, fall to 35-13-1 and will face Wilmington in an elimination game on Sunday, May 10.

Three straight singles to lead off the top of the first inning allowed Adelphi (27-19) to take an early 1-0 lead. Caldwell knotted the score at 1-1 in the bottom of the third inning, when junior Caitlin McCready (Jupiter, FL/Dwyer) came home from third on a wild pitch. In the top of the fifth, the Panthers scored three times to take a 4-1 advantage. Then in the bottom of the fifth, the Cougars scored twice, including a bases-loaded walk by sophomore Lauren Frye (Jupiter, FL/Jupiter), that made the score 4-3. But Caldwell let a golden opportunity go by when they left the bases loaded. Megan Lewis hit a solo home run in the sixth and the Panthers scored two more runs in the seventh to close out the win.

Junior pitcher Amber Padilla (Chino, CA/Pomona Catholic) started and allowed five runs, four earned, on eight hits over five innings of work. Senior Alyssa Calderon (Fontana, CA/Etiwanda) led the Cougar offense with two hits. Jasmine Ennabe held Caldwell to one hit over three innings of relief to earn the win.

The Cougars will face fifth-seeded Wilmington on Sunday, May 10 in an elimination game at 10:00 a.m.

2015 NCAA Division II East Region Softball Tournament
Host: Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y.
Friday, May 8
Game 1: #1 Caldwell 6, #8 Pace 2
Game 2: #4 Adelphi 3, #5 Wilmington 1, 16 inn.

Saturday, May 9
Game 3: #4 Adelphi 7, #1 Caldwell 3
Game 4: #5 Wilmington 2, #8 Pace 0

Sunday, May 10
Game 5: #5 Wilmington vs. #1 Caldwell, 10:00 a.m.
Game 6: #4 Adelphi vs. Game 5 winner, 12:30 p.m.
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, 3:00 p.m.

Host: Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, N.H.
Friday, May 8
Game 1: #2 S. New Hampshire 3, #7 St. Anselm 0
Game 2: #6 LIU Post 2, #3 Queens 0

Saturday, May 9
Game 3: #6 LIU Post 1, #2 S. New Hampshire 0
Game 4: #7 St. Anselm 2, #3 Queens 1
Game 5: #2 S. New Hampshire 2, #7 St. Anselm 1

Sunday, May 10
Game 6: #6 LIU Post vs. #2 S. New Hampshire, 1:30 p.m.
Game 7: Repeat Game 6 if necessary, 4:00 p.m.