Weehawken, NJ --- The Brooklyn College Bulldogs (21-19) took full advantage of their second chance, as Brooklyn eliminated the Gators of The Sages Colleges (18-17) on day one of the 2015 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Metro/Upstate Softball Championships on Saturday afternoon at Weehawken Waterfront Park.

BC defeated Sage, 4-2, in the elimination game to advance to day two tomorrow. Sage lost its first game of the day against Hunter College, 8-4, to play in the loser's bracket.

Brooklyn was originally eliminated from the ECAC Championships in the First Round on Wednesday, as the Bulldogs lost to Hunter. However, the late withdrawal by Clarkson University opened the door for BC to continue postseason play.

Kayla Hill (12-9) tossed a gem, allowing two runs (one earned) on six hits, while striking out four over seven innings. Lindsay Brace (8-8) took the loss, allowing four runs (two earned) on six hits, while walking one and striking out nine over seven innings.

Hill also contributed on the offense side, going 1-for-4 at the plate with an RBI and a run scored. Samantha Rodriguez also drove in a run and scored a run as well, going 1-for-3. Rodriguez's RBI would be the 100th of her career. Chrissy Heyer went 2-for-4 with a run scored, while Geena Bell also had a multi-hit game going 2-for-3 with a run scored.

For the Gators, Alexa Silk and Morgan Dunn each drove in a run, while Courtney Laughlin went 2-for-3.

Brooklyn will return to the diamond tomorrow, Sunday, May 10th against Hunter in a rematch of the First Round meeting earlier in the week. The game will be the sixth of the season (fourth in the month of May) between the two teams, as the Hawks currenty hold a 3-2 advantage on the year. The teams split their regular season meeting, while the teams traded victories in the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Championships. 

The loser of the BC/Hunter game tomorrow will be eliminated, while the winner will advance to game five of the championships against Stevens. Either Hunter or Brooklyn will need to beat the Ducks twice on Sunday to win the ECAC Championship, while Stevens will need just one win to seal the title.

First Round – Wed., May 6
#4 Hunter def. #5 Brooklyn, 8-6

Final Four (Double Elimination) - *Updated Seedings due to withdrawal by Clarkson University* 
Sat., May 9 at Stevens Institute of Technology
Game 1: #3 Hunter def. #2 Sage, 8-4
Game 2: #4 Brooklyn def. #2 Sage, 4-2 (Sage Eliminated)
Game 3: #1 Stevens def. #3 Hunter, 6-5

Sun., May 10 at Stevens Institute of Technology
Game 4: Hunter vs. Brooklyn (Loser Eliminated) – 10:00 am
Game 5: Stevens vs. Winner of Game 4 – 12:00 pm
Game 6: Rematch of Game 5, if necessary – 2:00 pm