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The Emory University softball team battled through a pair of rain delays and got back into the win column at the University Athletic Association Tournament Thursday afternoon, opening the day with a win over Case Western.  The Eagles raised their overall record to 9-7 (3-1 UAA) following a five-inning, 8-0 victory over the Spartans who slipped to 3-5 (0-4 UAA).

Freshman Ellen Kocoloski provided the offensive fireworks for the Eagles, hitting a pair of home runs en route to a 3-for-3 performance at the plate that included four RBIs. Freshman third baseman Meaghan Schultz and senior right fielder Jenna Lamoreaux each knocked in a pair of runs as well.

Freshman pitcher Jamie Melson picked up her second victory at the UAA Tournament, tossing all five frames and allowing just two hits.

Emory took a 1-0 lead in its half of the first inning when a one-out single by Kocoloski scored senior Cassie Walsh.  The Eagles stretched their lead to 3-0 in the third when senior Caitlin Fitzgerald opened the inning with a single followed by a two-run homer by Kocoloski.  Emory would close out the game in the fifth by scoring five runs.  Kocoloski got things started with a solo homer, her fourth round tripper of the year,  while Schultz’s two-run double accounted for the game’s final runs.

Next up for Emory is a Thursday afternoon contest vs. Brandeis.