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Reading, Pa. (May 7, 2011) - Third-seeded Arcadia University (24-12) threw a no-hitter and a three-hitter giving up just two total runs over two games to advance to the championship game of the Commonwealth Conference Softball Championships, but #2 Messiah College (35-5) surpassed those numbers in one inning on its way to a 14-0 win in the final Saturday afternoon at Angelica Park.

The Falcons scored seven runs on seven hits in the first inning, the big blow a bases-clearing double off the bat of junior designated player Jess Rhoads.

Messiah scored in every inning but the third plating two in the second and five more in the fourth in support of Tournament MVP Jocelyn Hickey who threw five innings allowing just three hits.  The Knights had singles in three different innings and only once had a runner advance as far as second base.

Kelsey Roberts threw a no-hitter in a 4-1 win over Lycoming College in an elimination game Saturday morning, but couldn't get out of the first in the final. 

Three different players had multi-hit games for the Falcons including Rhoads who was 2-for-3 with three runs scored and five RBIs.

Messiah will await its NCAA placement on Sunday.

#2 Messiah 14, #3 Arcadia 0