Marian University softball (13-13, 6-4 NACC) swept Aurora for the first time in program history with wins of 8-0 in six innings and 4-0.
 

GAME 1

• Sophomore Sabrina Di Vito started the offense early with a single that drove in two runs in the opening frame.
• Fellow sophomore Erin Cowe then brought home the next four runs for Marian over the course of four innings to put Marian ahead 6-0 in the sixth.
• The very next at bat in the sixth saw senior Kendall Pliner end the game early with a single that drove in two runs.
• The victory was the first mercy-rule win for the Sabres over Aurora.

GAME 2

• The Sabres wasted no time in game two with Cowe and junior Ariana Schliepp each driving in a run in the first to put Marian ahead 2-0.
• A solo home run from Pliner in the third gave the Sabres a 3-0 advantage.
• Cowe closed out the scoring for the game bringing in a run in the fourth.
• The sweep is the first for Marian softball over Aurora in program history.
• The Sabres are now 9-38 all-time against Aurora but Marian has won the last three meetings.

	Sophomore Erin Cowe continued her strong play of late going 4-for-7 with five runs driven in and two runs scored.
	Sophomore Sabrina Di Vito (7-5) struck out six hitters in game one as part of her fourth shutout this season.
	Junior Sofia Cerullo was 3-for-3 with three runs scored in game one.