SPARKILL, N.Y. – Despite a team-high two RBI on the day from junior Allison Murphy (Stony Point, N.Y./North Rockland), the Mercy University Softball Team dropped 10-2 and 5-4 decisions at ECC foe St. Thomas Aquinas College on Tuesday afternoon at Spartan Field.

The Mavericks (16-14, 7-5 ECC) see their four-game winning streak come to an end and drop all four meetings to the Spartans (20-12, 10-2 ECC) this season.

Game 1: STAC 10, Mercy 2 (5 Innings)

The Spartans scored two runs in the first inning to take a 2-0 lead.

The Mavericks scored two runs in the second inning to tie the game at 2-2. Freshman Emma Jackson (Marlboro, N.Y./Marlboro) reached on a fielder's choice and sophomore Jessica Fox (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls) singled. Junior Dylan Reyer (Baldwin, N.Y./Baldwin) later reached on a fielder's choice, allowing Jackson to score to make it 2-1. Murphy then singled home Fox to tie the game.

STAC scored three runs in the third and fourth inning to take an 8-2 lead.

The Spartans scored two runs in the fifth inning on a Nayah Diaz two-run home run to earn the 10-2 win via the run-rule.

Mercy was led by Murphy who went 1-for-2 with an RBI and by Fox and freshman Madelyn Perrone (Ballston Spa, N.Y./Ballston Spa) who both went 1-for-2. Junior Averi Miller (Las Vegas, Nev./Arbor View) went 1-for-3 and senior Mackayla Secoda (Lansdale, Pa./North Penn) allowed four earned runs in 3.0 innings to take the loss.

STAC was led by Diaz who went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI. Lauren Falk pitched a complete game with no earned runs allowed to earn the win.

Mercy had four hits and two errors and STAC had nine hits and one error.

Game 2: STAC 5, Mercy 4

STAC took a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning on an Alyssa Haberstroh grand slam.

The Mavericks scored four runs in the sixth inning to tie the game at 4-4. Sophomore Mikaela Mammola (Pawling, N.Y./Pawling) singled and advanced to second on a wild pitch before scoring on a Murphy double to make it 4-1. Miller singled and junior Julianna Coluccio (Sicklerville, N.J./Timber Creek Regional) reached on an error to load the bases. Perrone then singled home Murphy to make it 4-2. Jackson then singled home Miller to make it 4-3 and junior Onnika DeBruhl (Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend) hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Coluccio to tie the game.

Adriana Coira led off the bottom of the seventh with a home run to center field, giving STAC the 5-4 walk-off win in game two and the sweep.

Mercy was led by Perrone who went 1-for-2 with an RBI and by Jackson who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Murphy went 1-for-4 with an RBI and Mammola went 1-for-3 with a run. Reyer and Miller both went 1-for-4 and sophomore Lauren McSweeney (Islip, N.Y./Islip) allowed five runs in 6.0 innings to take the loss.

STAC was led by Haberstroh who went 2-for-3 with four RBI. Emma Grace Popp allowed three earned runs in a complete game to earn the win.

Mercy had six hits and one error and STAC had six hits and two errors.

Head Coach Jaime Lorenzo and the Mavericks resume action on Sunday, April 19th when they play at D'Youville at 12 p.m.