LAKEWOOD, NJ- CACC Player of the Year Rachel Ruch proved her worthiness Thursday afternoon as the senior blasted two two-run homers to lead the #3-seed Georgian Court University softball team to a 4-2 victory over #2 Caldwell College on Day One of the 2012 CACC Softball Championship Tournament, hosted by GCU.

The Lions (34-20) staved off elimination with the win after suffering an 8-2 upset defeat to #6 seed Bloomfield College in the first game of the day. GCU now makes it to Friday action as they take on #5 Post University at 12:00 PM.

Ruch (2-for-3, 2 R, 4 RBI) provided all of the offensive clout vs. Caldwell with a two-run blast to centerfield in the first inning followed by an additional two-run bomb to left-center in the top of the fifth.

Brooke Hull (28-12), after suffering the defeat in the contest vs. Bloomfield, rebounded nicely vs. the Cougars as she yielded two runs on eight hits and two walks in the complete-game effort.

CF Dara Schroeder (2-for-3, R) and C #Christina Masitti# (2-for-3) each mustered two hits apiece for Georgian Court earlier in the day vs. Bloomfield.


Friday's schedule is as follows:


Game 9: #8 Holy Family University vs. #7 Felician College    12:00 PM


Game 10: #3 Georgian Court University vs. #5 Post University    12:00 PM


Game 11: #1 Dominican College vs. #6 Bloomfield College    2:00 PM


Game 12: Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winner    2:00 PM