GLENSIDE - The Arcadia University softball team battled but fell in both ends of its non-conference doubleheader with Messiah, falling 9-1 in five innings and 1-0 from Blankley Field on Wednesday.

FOR THE RECORD
-Arcadia stands at 7-17.

-Messiah improved to 18-6.

HOW IT HAPPENED
GAME ONE: ARCADIA 1, MESSIAH 9 (F/5)
-Messiah opened the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the second.

-The Knights responded in the bottom half when Stephanie Binek singled to right scoring Alexa Kozarski.

-The Falcons broke the game open in the fourth with seven runs.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Nathalia DiIanni (2) / Binek (2)
Runs: Kozarski (1)
RBI: Binek (1)
Walks: Zoey Ritter (1)

GAME TWO: ARCADIA 0, MESSIAH 1
-Messiah scored its lone run on back-to-back defensive miscues for the Knights and a swinging bunt.

-Arcadia got a runner to second when Kyleigh Mihalik led off the seventh with a double but the Knights were unable to get her in.

-Mac Champion was fantastic, allowing the one run on four hits in a complete game effort.

KNIGHT LEADERS
Hits: Caity Hinton (2)
Walks: Molly Delio (1)

UP NEXT
-The Knights return to action on Saturday when they host Stevens for a 1:00 p.m. MAC Freedom doubleheader at Blankley Field.