On the brink of elimination, Hofstra's Sophie Dandola delivers the NCAA's first no hitter in the regional round of postseason play since 2013, earning the Pride a 6-0 win against UNCG Saturday afternoon.
The Pride began their final series of the regular season against Towson University on Friday in Maryland, splitting the doubleheader in a 4-3 loss in the first game, and a 12-0 win in the second.
The Hofstra Pride softball team came into Saturday’s doubleheader against the Drexel Dragons looking to extend its 13-game winning streak, stay undefeated in the Colonial Athletic Association and prove that they deserved to be the 25th-ranked team in the nation.
On Saturday afternoon at Bill Edwards Stadium in Hempstead, the Pride (33-8, 14-0 CAA) did just that, as they picked up 9-0 and 11-2 victories, both in just five innings, over Drexel (17-21-2, 3-11 CAA) to extend its winning streak to 15 games.
After missing the playoffs in 2016, the Hofstra softball team has found its way back in contention for a conference title as the second seed in the Colonial Athletic Association tournament taking place...