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MAHWAH, NJ – Rutgers-Newark rallied for a late 5-5 tie in game two, but Ramapo College bounced back for a 10-2 and 11-5 New Jersey Athletic Conference sweep.
 
IN GAME TWO, Rutgers-Newark jumped on the Roadrunners for three runs on four hits in the top of the sixth with the tying run scoring on a wild pitch before Ramapo answered with the decisive runs in the bottom of the frame.
 
In the sixth, senior shortstop Tiara Santi singled and senior catcher Gabby Spinella doubled to set up a sacrifice fly by senior first baseman Liane Drastal.  Sophomore second baseman Kelsey Lucas singled in the second run and advanced to second on a throw to the plate.  After a bunt single by freshman centerfielder Eleni Lutas put runners on the corners, Lutas stole second.  Lucas came home from third on a wild pitch.
 
Ramapo erupted for six runs on seven hits in the bottom of the sixth against freshman starter Katie Boyd and senior reliever Brianna Alicchio.
 
Boyd delivered a 2-out, 2-run single in the fifth inning to bring Rutgers-Newark to within a run.  Drastal and Lucas singled for the Raiders to lead off the inning before the moved into scoring position on a ground ball out by Lutas.
 
Santi and Lucas had two hits apiece to pace the Raiders' 9-hit attack.
 
IN GAME ONE, junior third baseman Toniann Donde went two for three and ignited a 2-run rally for the Raiders in the third inning to make it a 3-2 game.
 
After a lead-off bunt single by senior Tina Zaggia, Donde doubled to right center field to set up an RBI ground ball to the right side by senior shortstop Tiara Santi.  Freshman rightfielder Anna Carlson followed with a single through the left side to plate Donde, but Rutgers-Newark would strand two runners.
 
The Roadrunners scored seven unearned runs in the fourth inning to put the game out of reach in the 5-inning decision.
 
Sophomore Jess Cannon (3-5) took the loss, yielding just three earned runs in 3-2/3 innings before Boyd gave up a walk, a bases-loaded triple and an RBI single.
 
Senior righthander Harley Masiello (6-8) gave up five hits while striking out two and walking one for the Ramapo win.
 
Sophomore leftfielder Krista Casale notched the other Raider single.
 
Rutgers-Newark (12-20, NJAC 1-11) hosts Rowan University at 2 o'clock on Alumni Field on Friday in an NJAC twin bill.