Head Coach John Kelly and his Philadelphia University softball team kicked off the 2008 season on Wednesday afternoon, falling in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) doubleheader at Wilmington University.  The Lady Rams opened the year with a hard-fought 2-1 setback to the Wildcats before dropping a 4-1 decision in the second game in New Castle, Del.

In the first contest, the host Wildcats scored twice in the bottom of the first and held on for the one-run decision.  The Lady Rams tallied their lone run in the top of the fourth when sophomore shortstop Kristyn Loughery drove in senior outfielder Maureen Keenan with an RBI double.  Senior right hander Jacque Curtis (pictured) suffered the loss on the mound for Philadelphia University despite surrendering just four hits and two runs in six strong innings of work.

The Lady Rams struck first in the second game of the day when freshman outfielder Jen Richard, who had a pair of hits in the game, scored on an error with two outs in the top of the first.  Wilmington answered with two runs in the bottom of the third and two more in the bottom of the fourth, accounting for the final 4-1 margin.

Up next for Kelly and his squad will be Chestnut Hill College on the road on Thursday, March 13th.