Softball Sweeps Yale In Doubleheader

The softball team took over sole possession of first place in the Ivy League with its doubleheader sweep of Yale yesterday afternoon in Sunday’s rescheduled matchup. The Red followed a 4-2 win in Game 1 with a 12-3 runaway five-inning victory in the second part of the twinbill. Cornell improves to 4-0 in Ancient Eight play and 23-5 overall. The team lit up Niemand-Robison Field with a home run display, as juniors Elise Menaker and Ashley Garvey and seniors Jessy Berkey and Meg Risica each went deep. Menaker went 3-for-5 on the day with five RBIs, and contributed a double in addition to her two homers. Garvey batted .500 and drove in four runs, while Berkey collected three hits in five at-bats –– good for two RBIs. Sophomore Elizabeth Dalrymple earned her team-leading tenth win of the season, striking out eight batters in the process. Her classmate Ali Tomlinson followed suit in Game 2, moving to 9-3. The Bulldogs were led by freshman Meg Johnson, who went 3-for-5, and senior Katie Edwards, who contributed three RBIs on two hits. Seniors Rebecca Wojciak and Deanna DiBernardi took the losses in Games 1 and 2, respectively.