DALLAS, Pa. - Juliana Presto's 13 strikeouts coupled with Zoey Ritter's pressure on the defense helped the Arcadia University softball team to a split at Misericordia University, taking game one of the Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) series 3-0 before falling in game two 7-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 3, MISERICORDIA 0
-Ritter reached on a two-out error in the top of the second that brought home Presto and Effie Jamanis.

-Ritter brought home Jamanis on a groundout in the seventh to finish the scoring.

-Presto won the battle of the two First Team All-MAC Freedom selections from a year ago, allowing no runs on two hits with four walks and 13 strikeouts.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Presto (2) / Four with (1)
Runs: E. Jamanis (2) / Presto (1)
RBI: Ritter (1)

GAME TWO: MISERICORDIA 7, ARCADIA 1
-Misericordia plated five runs in the third.

-The Cougars added two runs in the fifth.

-Xanthe Jamanis got the Knights on the board in the seventh with a double bringing home Grace Caldwell.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Madi Costigan (1) / Megan Sooy (1) / Caldwell (1) / X. Jamanis (1) / Summer Centeno (1)
Runs: Caldwell (1)
RBI: X. Jamanis (1)

UP NEXT
Arcadia (12-6, 3-1 MAC Freedom) returns to action on Tuesday when they travel to The College of New Jersey for a 2:30 p.m. non-conference doubleheader.