Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Staten Island, N.Y. - The Lehman College softball team opened CUNYAC play with a pair of losses in a doubleheader with the College of Staten Island in a pair of games played on Staten Island on Saturday.  The Dolphins won game one, 11-1 and took the second match, 11-3, both in five innings.  The Lightning fall to 4-15 overall and 0-2 in conference play.

Diamond Villegas took the loss in game one and is now 1-6 on the year.  The pitcher threw an inning and didn't give up an earned run.  She led the offensive attack for the Lightning, going a perfect 2-2 at the plate, including a double.  Yaidee Nieves also had a hit.  Lehman got a run in the fourth when Villegas collected her double.  Lisette Guerro ran for Villegas, advanced to third on a come backer and scored on a Tiffany Adames groundout.  The Dolphins won, 11-1.

Game two went to CSI, 11-3 in five innings.  The Dolphins jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first two innings.  Lehman got back in the game with three runs in the third.  Genesis Paulino led off with a single.  Two batters later, Maranda Diaz ripped a base hit.  Villegas followed with an RBI single and Lehman was on the board.  Caitlin Vernon followed with a hit that loaded the bases.  Adames, who had the RBI in game one, picked up a pair here with another base hit.  Villegas and Diaz scored and the Lightning were within 6-3.

CSI pulled away for the 11-3 win.  In the game, Diaz led the team with two hits.  She scored a run and collected a stolen base.  Villegas pitched a complete game and fell to 1-7 on the year.

The Lehman College softball team Wednesday, April 4, when they face Hunter College in a road doubleheader.  The first game is scheduled to begin at noon.