The St. Thomas Aquinas softball team picked up their first ECC win topping Mercy, 4-1 before falling 6-2 in the second game.  Sharis Ruiz went 3-for-4 with 1 run and 1 RBI in the win.  Freshman Samantha Welsh picked up her first win on the mound with 5 hits, 1 run and 4 strike outs.

In the first game Alyssa Cataldo hit a double to score Heather Clausen as STAC went ahead 1-0.  Mercy added their lone run in the fourth to tie the game, 1-1.  The Spartans had a strong seventh inning putting up three runs.  The inning was highlighted by a bases loaded two out single to left field by Angela Squillini scoring Ruiz and Welsh. 

Later in the day, STAC got off to a quick start jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning.  Ruiz walked and was later advanced to second and third.  With runners on the corners, Ruiz scored on a double steal attempt as Squillini stole second and she stole home.  Amanda Frosythe hit a double in the next at back scoring Squillini.  Mercy exploded for six run in the sixth leading off with a home run by Chelsea Methot.  STAC was unable to score in the seventh, falling, 6-2.  Maura Power picked up the loss on the mound giving up 6 hits and 2 runs in 5 innings.

The Lady Spartans will host Bridgeport on Tuesday in their double header game that begins at 3:00 PM.  Tuesday's game will also represent St. Thomas Aquinas' National Student Athlete Day were all the Spartan-Athletes with GPA's of 3.0 or higher will be honored in between games.