Contact: Bob McComas (724) 738-2777 e-mail: robert.mccomas@sru.edu

CALIFORNIA, Pa. -- Slippery Rock University dropped both ends of a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference-Western Division softball doubleheader, 10-0 and 8-6, Wednesday at nationally ranked California U. of Pa.

The losses snapped a five-game win streak for SRU, which fell to 7-9 overall and 0-2 in PSAC-West action. The Rock hosts Edinboro in a 3 p.m. PSAC-West doubleheader Thursday.

California is now 9-1 overall, 2-0 in PSAC-West action.

Senior left fielder Erin Kleintop (Palmerton/Palmerton HS) had five hits in Wednesday's doubleheader, including a 3-for-3 effort in the first game. She was 2-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in the second game.

The Rock had five hits in the first game and 11 in the second. Kleintop, junior third baseman Alicia Caranese (Greensburg/Central Catholic HS) and sophomore second baseman Jess Gump (Greensburg/Hempfield HS) had two hits each in the second game.

Sophomore catcher Shannon Bullard (Boyertown/Boyertown HS) had a pair of RBIs in the second game.

Freshman right-hander Shannon Tagliaferri (Williamsport/Loyalsock Township HS) suffered the opening-game pitching loss, while sophomore Candice Nase (Telford/Souderton HS) was tagged with the second-game loss.

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