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we have a good chance of making • it number six," Anne Dougherty, junior captain, said.

The team's constant winning had not gotten old yet, leaving time for more players to get in the game and opening doors to play nationally ranked teams like The College of New Jersey. "We have fun and it gives a chance for everyone to play. We also get to play teams outside of our conference, and those games are always competitive," Dougherty said.

The team has fun on and off the field, noting that its biggest strength is their strong chemistry, though they lead or come in second in the PAC in seven statistical categories. "Our ability to play as a whole, we get along so well on and off the field," Dougherty said.

Cabrini's softball team finished the season by clinching the number one seed by sweeping Misericordia in a double header winning 2-1 and l 0-0 on Sunday, April 27, and will host the upcoming Pennsylvania Athletic Conference tournament. Amy Welch, a freshman pitcher, pitched a no hitter in the second game.

The Cavaliers record of 21-1 in the PAC earned them a bye in the first round of games, and Cabrini will host the second round of double elimination on Saturday and Sunday.

"Misericordia is one of our biggest rivals, and we played better than we have in a while," doing really well, we are in first in the PAC and are undefeated. We have won the PAC title the last five consecutive years and I think

Welch pitched her first no hitter for the Cavaliers in the second game. "It was really special because it was against one of the better teams in the league," Welch said.

Senior Rita Homing said, "We started off the year great in California and then came back home to lose our first game against Arcadia. We progressed each week, and in just the last week we moved from third in the division to first because."

"Our team eats a lot," Smith said. "We're all so close that I think we have the chemistry on and off the field to go to NCAAs."

Junior second basemen Brooke Peterdozzi said. "The first game was close for awhile and then we pulled away. We just smoked 'em in the second."

Ange Templin, who pitched the first game against Misericordia, said, "It was the best we played all season.•-:Chs:.one team during the

Cabrini does not know who it will play first this weekend because the first round of the tournament starts on Wednesday, although Misericordia and Arcadia are the two teams most commonly mentioned that they would like to prove themselves against.

Horning said, "You know that you're part of a really good team when it can come together like that and win when it counts." 0 ing up."

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