ROHNERT PARK, Calif. - Not since 2000 had a Sonoma State softball team finished the regular season with 30 wins and a winning percentage of .500 or better. The 2007 squad accomplished just that with a sweep of Chico State Saturday afternoon at Seawolf Diamond. The Seawolves finished the regular season with a 31-30 record, and still have a legit chance at the NCAA West Regionals.

Sonoma State (31-30, 17-19 CCAA) needed some late heroics from freshman Britni Geary to pull of the game one win and eventhual sweep.

The Seawolves jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but saw Chico State roar back and take a 4-2 lead going into the sixth inning. SSU scored single runs in the sixth and seventh to force bonus softball. With two outs in the bottom of the eighth Geary lined a single into the left-center gap to drive in Carli Feuerbach for the 5-4 win.

It was the first time this season that Sonoma State came back to win a game in which they were trailing in the seventh inning and only the second time they won a game in which they trailed after five innings.

Simone Brandalise (11-13) pitched all eight inning allowing four runs on nine hits for the win.

Game two needed no late-inning heroics. After scoring a run in the first inning, Sonoma State added three more in the fourth inning and two more in the fifth and cruised to a 6-2 victory. The Seawolves took advantage of four Wildcat errors, scoring three of their six run off errors.

Lindsay Emmel (14-13) struggled against the Wildcats yesterday, but looked very sharp in this outing. Emmel went seven innings and scattered eight hits while allowing two runs. Emmel only had two strikeouts, but walked none.

Melissa Calvin was the catalyst for a group of Seawolves who had multiple hits on the day. Calvin had was 4-for-7 with four runs scored. Shyrle Hawes went hitless in game one, but pounded out three hits in the night cap with two RBIs. Sixth other Seawolves had two hits on the day.

Whether the Seawolves get to continue their magical season remains up to the NCAA committee. Entering the weekend Sonoma State was the ninth seed in the West Region. Only the top eight teams will play in the NCAA West Regional.

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