WINCHESTER, Va.- The Immaculata softball team was defeated twice by first-seeded Marymount twice on Saturday afternoon in the Atlantic East Conference Championship. Immaculata fell in game one 4-2, and 8-0 in game two. Marymount captured the AEC Championship and the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.

Immaculata sophomore catcher Lily Hagan (Egg Harbor Township, N.J. / Holy Spirit) was named the Atlantic East Conference Elite 20 Award winner. The Elite 20 Award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative GPA competing at the finals site at each of the Atlantic East's 20 team championships. The student athlete must be at least a sophomore academically and in his or her second year of competition at their current institution in any sport.

Game One: Marymount 4, Immaculata 2

How it Happened

• Immaculata took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning when Maddy Formica hit a sacrifice fly to center field to score Steph Kelly.
• Marymount tied the score in the fourth inning on an RBI single.
• Marymount scored two runs in the top of the sixth inning with an RBI triple and an RBI single to take 3-1 lead.
• Marymount held on to force a winner to take all second game of the finals.

Inside the Numbers

• Jess Oldham went 3-3 for Immaculata.
• Maddy Formica was 1-2 with an RBI.
• Riece Onorato pitched a complete game allowing seven hits, three earned runs, and had three strikeouts.

Game Two: Marymount 8, Immaculata 0 (5 Innings)

How it Happened

• Marymount opened the scoring in the bottom of the first inning with an RBI double down the left field line to take a 1-0 lead.
• Marymount took advantage of some Immaculata miscues to break the game open in the bottom of the third inning scoring five times to take a 6-0 lead.
• Marymount closed out the game in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring twice including the game ender on a sacrifice bunt to win 8-0.

Inside the Numbers

• Bryele Anthony and Carlee Karcher each went 1-3.
• Steph Kelly and Rylee Martin each went 1-2.

Final Notes

• Immaculata completes their season as the Atlantic East Conference Runner Up going 16-24 over the, they went 5-5 in Atlantic East Conference regular season play and were 2-2 in the AEC Tournament. This Immaculata's first appearance in the AEC Tournament since 2022. 
• At this time, we would like to acknowledge seniors Jess Oldham, Riece Onorato, Bryele Anthony, Emma Mercadante, Allison Hill, Steph Kelly, and Emma Murphy for their careers and dedication to the Immaculata softball program. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.