LAKEWOOD, N.J. -- Two losses in the double elimination round of the CACC softball tournament today at GCU Field ended the Cougars' hopes of a league championship as they fell, 3-1 to Georgian Court and 5-1 to Bridgeport.

In the opener, the Cougars took an early lead on an RBI walk by sophomore PH Brooke Martin (Oakland, Maine). They held the lead until the fourth behind the solid pitching of graduate righty Madison Burns (East Greenbush, N.Y.), but the third-seeded Lions (36-17) scored single runs in the fourth, fifth and sixth to advance to the winners' bracket on Friday.

Against Bridgeport, Caldwell (35-17) again jumped out to an early lead on a first-inning, RBI double by sophomore SS Ashleigh Tavaska (Jackson, N.J), plating Senior 2B Courtney Grundhauser (Easton, Pa.) from first base. But the Purple Knights (30-22) used a five-run third and held the Cougars scoreless the rest of the way. Freshman righthander Olivia Kennedy (Chenango Forks, N.Y.) was brilliant in relief, tossing 4 1/3 innings allowing two runs, both unearned, and fanning four.

Caldwell, ranked at No. 5 in the most recent Division II East Region poll, awaits the NCAA tournament selection on Sunday.