Yonkers, N.Y. – The College of Mount Saint Vincent Softball team dropped a pair of 3-2 decision to

Lisa O'Shea connected on her first home run of the season in game two.

Skyline rival Polytechnic on Sunday afternoon. Junior Lisa O'Shea (White Plains, N.Y.) drove in two runs over the doubleheader and went 2-3 with double and a home run in the second contest.

Polytechnic built a 2-0 lead in the front end of the set with single runs in the fourth and the fifth inning. The Blue Jays got on the board first after a Ryan Graybill infield single and a sacrifice bunt from Dominique Tota. After advancing to second on the bunt, Graybill aggressively tried to reach third and eventually scored on an errant throw.

Polytechnic would add a second run in the following inning when Stephanie Niziolek led off the frame with a home run that hit the top of the fence in right field and caromed over for a 2-0 advantage.

The Dolphins were held down until they collected all four of their hits in the game and tied the score at 2-2 in the sixth inning. Marni O'Shea (White Plains, N.Y.) led off the inning with a double and advanced to third on a bunt single from Dana McGuire (East Setauket, N.Y.). The duo on the base paths then pulled off a double steal to cut the deficit to 2-1 with the tying run in scoring position.

Katie Shea (Flushing, N.Y.) followed with a single through the left side of the infield but, McGuire was thrown out a third. Shea alertly advanced to second on the throw and promptly stole third. Lisa O'Shea then lifted a sacrifice fly to left to bring Shea home with the tying run.

Polytechnic would have three of its first five batters reach base in the top of the seventh and eventually scored the winning run when Laura Buzzard grounded out to short with the bases loaded to bring in the deciding run. Buzzard also picked up the win in the circle for the Blue Jays, firing a complete game.

Megan Gonzalez (Fishers, Ind.) took the loss for Mount Saint Vincent in her first start of the season after firing 7.0 innings and allowing three runs, only two earned, on five hits. She fanned three in the contest and walked two.

In the backend of the twinbill on Sunday, Polytechnic jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning on the strength of a Niziolek two-run double to left center field. For the second straight game the Blue Jays hitting star also bested the Dolphins in the circle. Niziolek picked up the win, allowing four hits and two earned runs over 7.0 innings.

The Dolphins put together another late inning rally in game two, but again came up just one run short. Lisa O'Shea led off the fifth inning with a double and was pushed across on a Victoria Baldini (Yonkers, N.Y.) to cut the deficit in half. The rally was halted when Baldini was caught off of second on the relay throw for the second out.

Lisa O'Shea tried to bring the Mount back again in the seventh when she blasted a two out solo home run out to right center. Niziolek would get Karissa Koerner (Bay Shore, N.Y.) to fly out for the final out to secure the win and the sweep for the visiting Blue Jays.

The Dolphins collected just four hits in each game, with Lisa O'Shea going 2-3 with two runs scored and a RBI in game two. Marni O'Shea also laced a double for the Dolphins as three of their four hits went for extra bases in the second game.

The sweep on Sunday drops Mount Saint Vincent to 0-5 overall to start the season and to 0-4 in Skyline Conference play. The Dolphins will be back on the field again on Tuesday when they travel to cross-town rival Lehman for a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch with the Lightning is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.