NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Wellesley College softball team split a double-header against #21 Coast Guard in NEWMAC action on Sunday afternoon. Coast Guard took game one, 9-1, while the Blue won game two, 8-2.

In the opener, Wellesley (10-4, 2-2) scored an unearned run in the top of the first before Coast Guard got two in the home half on a two-run homer by senior Courtney Wolf. The Bears broke the game open in the third with four runs. Junior Amanda Frederick had an RBI single, freshman Holli Bastinck added a two-run single before senior Carin Sweeney followed with an RBI groundout for a 6-1 lead. Frederick, Wolf and Sweeney all had RBI single in the fifth to end the game due to the eight-run rule.

In the circle, Sophomore Hayley Feindel allowed just two hits and an unearned run while striking out nine to lead Coast Guard. For Wellesley, first-year Lauren Goldfarb (5-2) allowed nine hits and seven earned runs to take the loss in game one.

In the nightcap, Wellesley snapped the Bears 20-game NEWMAC unbeaten streak with an 8-2 win in game two behind the pitching of first-year Sarah Schwartzmeyer.  The rookie allowed just two hits and an earned run while striking out twelve. The conference loss was the Bears first since April 19, 2008 at Smith. Coast Guard was 15-0-1 last season with Wellesley tying the Bears.

Wellesley junior Brittany Bakacs had three hits and four RBI’s to back the pitching of Schwartzmeyer. Backacs had an RBI single in the first as Wellesley plated a pair of unearned runs for a 2-0 lead. The Blue added three more in the second with Bakacs delivering the key hit, a two-run double for a 5-0 lead.

Bakacs had an RBI single in the fourth and first-year Mara Blesoff drew a bases loaded walk for a 7-0 lead. Goldfarb then blasted a solo homer in the fifth for an 8-0 lead. Sophomore Jessie Haladyna had a pair of hits and scored three runs for Wellesley in the game two win.

Wellesley sets its season record to 10-4 (2-2 NEWMAC), while Coast Guard is 12-4 (3-1 NEWMAC).

The Blue are back in action on Wednesday hosting Wheaton College in their 3:00pm home opener.