NEW HAVEN, Conn. - A furious game one rally in the seventh inning and a complete game shutout in game two by Skylar Arent (Ridgefield, Conn.) gave the Albertus Magnus College softball team a 3-2, 1-0 sweep of Wesleyan in a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday at Shea Softball Complex to extend the team's winning streak to six games.

Amelia Boulli (Torrington, Conn.) drove in the game-winning run in game one, while Mikaela Scwhippert (Whippany, N.J.) went 1-for-3 with a run. Colleen Edwards (Clinton, Conn.), who scored the game-winning run, went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Annabelle Jabs (East Hartland, Conn.) gave up just two earned runs on seven hits while striking out four in 5.1 innings. Ema Signore (North Haven, Conn) earned the win, striking out one in 1.2 innings.

Arent pitched a four-hit gem, striking out three and not allowing a walk. It was her third complete game shutout of the season while Gianna Carrano (West Haven, Conn.) drove in the lone run.

GAME 1

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 3 | Wesleyan 2

RECORDS: Albertus (15-10) | Wesleyan (15-6)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Jabs and Wesleyan's Abby Orso matched scoreless innings through the first five frames. Both pitchers started hot in the first inning as Jabs had two strikeiuts while Orso struck out the side, sandiwched with a walk. It was the only baserunner allowed by Orso until the sixth inning.
• In the third inning, Wesleyan threatened to score but after a ball was hit to left field by Rebecca Cassel-Siskind, Ella DeCrescenzo was thrown out at the plate trying to score by Gabby Rubino (Southington, Conn.), keeping the game scoreless.
• Wesleyan broke the scoreless tie in the top of the sixth as Cat Palmer hit a two-run double after Cassel-Siskind doubled and Bella Secaira-Cotto singled earlier in the inning.
• The Falcons remained hitless until the bottom of the seventh. After a walk to Arent, Scwhippert singled to centerfield and advanced to second after a misplay on the hit that also moved Arent to third. Two batters later Edwards had a bunt single, allowing Arent to score and putting runners on the corner. Pinch hitter Megan Cross followed with a bunt of her own to the pitcher, Orso. Scwhippert broke towards home and slid around the tag by Orso, tying the game, 2-2. With runners on second and third, a bunt by Boulli plated Edwards, who beat the throw for the game-winning run.

ON THE HILL

Albertus

Annabelle Jabs 5.1 IP | 7 Hits | 2 Runs | 2 ER | 0 BB | 4 K

Ema Signore (W, 2-0) 1.2 IP | 1 Hit | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 0 BB | 1 K

Wesleyan

Abby Orso (L, 6-2) 6.1 IP | 2 Hits | 3 Runs | 3 ER | 2 BB | 11 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

Colleen Edwards 1-for-3 | 1 Run | 1 RBI

Mikaela Scwhippert 1-for-3 | 1 Run

Wesleyan

Rebecca Cassel-Siskind 2-for-3 | 1 2B | 1 Run

Cat Palmer 1-for-3 | 2 RBI

GAME 2

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus 1 | Wesleyan 0

RECORDS: Albertus (16-10) | Wesleyan (15-7)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Game two started similarly to game one, with another pitchers' duel between Arent and Wesleyan's Jacelyn Lees. After Arent retired the side in order in the top of the first, she was hit by a pitch with two outs in the bottom of the inning with two outs. Scwhippert then followed with a double, but Arent was thrown out at the plate, keeping the game scoreless.
• Albertus had a chance to score in the bottom of the third with runners on second and third with one out, but were unable to get a run across.
• The Falcons finally broke the scoreless tie in the bottom of the fifth. Izzy Barreiro doubled to left to lead off the inning and advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt. Two batters later, Carrano ripped a double to left to score Rubino, who pinch ran for Barreiro.
• Arent continued to cruise through Wesleyan's lineup and didn't allow a runner to second base until the sixth inning. In that inning, the Cardinals put runners on second and third, but a line drive by Palmer was snagged on a diving catch by Edwards, preserving the one-run lead.
• Wesleyan threatened to score in the top of the seventh as Waverly Smart reached third after hitting a single earlier in the inning. However, Arent struck out Nicole Celi to end the game, giving the Falcons the win.

ON THE HILL

Albertus

Skylar Arent (W, 8-3) 7.0 IP | 4 Hits | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 0 BB | 3 K

Wesleyan

Jacelyn Lees (L, 7-2) 5.0 IP | 6 Hits | 1 Run | 1 ER | 2 BB | 4 K

Whitney Gigante 1.0 IP | 2 Hits | 0 Runs | 0 ER | 0 BB | 0 K

AT THE PLATE

Albertus

Colleen Edwards 2-for-3

Gianna Carrano 1-for-2 | 1 RBI

Wesleyan

Waverly Smart 1-for-3 | 1 SB

NOTEWORTHY

• Arent now has 191 strikeouts in her career, which is fourth all-time in program history. Her eight wins this season ranks her tied for first in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC).
• It's the first six-game winning streak for the Falcons since the 2023 season.
• Scwhippert now has a ten-game hitting streak.

UP NEXT

The Falcons get back into GNAC action with a doubleheader at Mitchell on Friday at 2 p.m.