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MERION STATION, Pa. - Alicia Aughton led off the seventh inning with a double and scored on Tristan Musho's RBI single to force extra innings, but ultimately fell 4-1 in eight innings at Saint Joseph's on Sunday. The Hawks took the nightcap, 11-1, in five innings.

St. Joe's (12-16, 4-0 Atlantic 10) put up a run in the bottom of the first on Nicole Palase's steal of home. She got on base on a double to right before stealing both third and home.

The second through sixth innings were quick ones on both sides of the field before the Explorers (3-23, 0-4 Atlantic 10) knotted the game at 1-1 in the seventh. Aughton led off with her double to right center and advanced to third one out later on Kati Cooper's single to right. With two outs, Musho blasted a single to right to score Aughton. The Hawks ended the Explorer rally by snagging Liz Reed's fly ball to right field.

The Hawks got three quick outs in the top of the eighth and the Explorers responded with two quick outs in the bottom of the frame. However, a fielding error on what would have been out number three allowed Dana Parks to stay on base. Bernadette Moran followed up with a single just past second base before Lauren Rendon delivered the final blow, a three-run home run to left field to end the game at 4-1.

Aughton pitched a strong game, going the distance and allowing just one earned run while striking out six. Erin Gallagher got the win for the Hawks, also pitching a complete game with one run on five hits.

St. Joe's jumped on the board early in the nightcap, with three runs on four hits in the bottom of the first. The Hawks added five more in the second on six hits and got three unearned runs in the third to account for their 11 runs.

The Explorers got their lone run on a Cooper solo home run with one out in the second. She took it deep to left field for her first blast of the season.

Kristin Travers went 2.2 innings and suffered the loss, giving up 11 runs (eight earned) on 11 hits. Aughton pitched the remainder of the game without allowing a baserunner. Taryn Ashway picked up the win for the Hawks, pitching a complete-game one-hitter with the lone hit and run being Cooper's blast.

The Explorers return to action on Tuesday when they host Monmouth for a doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m.