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Box Score 2 TURLOCK — On the day when the Warriors celebrated 40 years of Title IX, they were giving some opportunities on the field before the visiting UC San Diego Tritons won two more to complete the series sweep.
UC San Diego won both ends of the doubleheader by the scores of 9-3 and 6-3 to run its record up to 28-16 overall and 21-7 in the California Collegiate Athletic Association. With a six-game winning streak, coupled with a Humboldt State loss on Saturday, the Tritons moved to two games back of the leaders in second place.
With former female student-athletes and coaches on hand on a festive Sunny day, the Warriors battled and hung in early before the Tritons eventually pulled away with more offensive power.
Taylor Sepulveda went 2-for-3 in each game of the twinbill as the UCSD leadoff batter lead the team's 18-hit parade on the day. Timely hitting while capitalizing on walks and free bases were instrumental to UCSD's success on Saturday.
In the opener, UCSD scored a pair of runs in three of the first four innings and then used a four-run fourth in the nightcap to stay ahead of the Warriors.
Cal State Stanislaus (13-31, 6-22 CCAA) left runners in scoring position in five of the seven innings in game one and four times in the second game.
Kristan Burns drove in two runs with a single in the first game's third inning to make it 4-2 at the time. She also flew out to left to score a run in the fifth inning of the nightcap.
Sarah Locarnini went 2-for-3 in the first game and
Lauren Liming had two hits in the nightcap to lead the Stanislaus offense.
Brittani Weatherford was tagged with the loss twice, first in her scheduled start to begin the day, and then in relief in the finale.
In an in-between game ceremony, Cal State Stanislaus paid tribute and recognized women from the Warriors' past who were pioneers in women's athletics on campus as a celebration to the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. Attendees include the program's first softball coach (Donna Pierce) and first volleyball coach (Martha Moren), as well as a number of All-Americans and Hall of Famers from various sports. City councilwoman and former track standout Amy Bublak was also on hand for the event.
Current student-athletes were able to meet former greats and presented each with a commemorative pin.
Jessica Gaumnitz, the 2007 NCAA West Regional tournament's most valuable player, threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to game two.