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Reading, Pa. (May 7, 2011) - Junior pitcher Kelsey Roberts threw a no-hitter with six walks to lead third-seeded Arcadia University (23-11) to a 4-1 win over #4 Lycoming College (14-16) Saturday morning in the first elimination game of the Commonwealth Conference Softball Championships at Angelica Park.

The Knights jumped out early with a run in the bottom of the first scorig on three singles.  Sophomore Marissa Perez drove in the run with a two-out single to shortstop.

Roberts retired the Warriors in order in the first then walked the leadoff in the second.  She got the first out on a flyball to right then got back-to-back fielder's choice grounders to end the inning.

Arcadia threatend in the second but failed to score then posted two in the third on two hits and an error.  Brandee Zablotsky singled and stole second then scored on a Perez single.  Perez came all the way around on an error by the rightfielder.

Lycoming answered back with an unearned run in the top of the fourth.  Amy Cline started the inning with a walk, moved up on an error, then Roberts loaded the bases with her third walk of the game.  Lycoming senior Shauna Starr followed with a ground ball to short that was booted allowing the Warriors' only run of the game.    With the bases loaded, no one out, and a run across Roberts responded with a pop out and strikeout and a lineout to end the inning.

She got herself back in trouble in the fifth with a pair of one-out walks, but again ended the inning with a groundout and a flyout.

Arcadia tacked on a run in the fifth on two hits and a sacrifice fly, and the only other baserunner for the Warriors came on a one out walk in the seventh.

Arcadia turns around immediately to face top-seed Lebanon Valley in another elimination game.  The winner advances to the championship round where #2 Messiah awaits.

#3 Arcadia 4, #4 Lycoming 1