April 19, 2001

The University of Notre Dame softball team (38-3) swept its 10th consecutive doubleheader with 7-6 and 5-1 victories over DePaul in Chicago, Ill., on Thursday.

Notre Dame rallied from a two-run deficit in the first game to jump ahead 7-2 and hang on for the 7-6 victory. Starting pitcher Jen Sharron improved to 20-2 on the season, surrendering three earned runs on nine hits.

Danielle Klayman, Melanie Alkire, Andrea Loman and Jen Sharron each recorded two hits in the first game, with Klayman and Alkire driving in two runs each.

The Irish jumped ahead 3-0 in the top of the first inning in the second game, as Notre Dame’s top three hitters, Jenny Kriech, Klayman and Alkire all posted two-for-four performances.

Irish starter Kristin Schmidt gave up just two hits in the second game, one of which was a solo home run by DePaul’s Kathy Kukman. Schmidt is now 18-1 on the season.

Next up for the Irish is a doubleheaderat Virginia Tech on Saturday, April 21.

A more detailed recap of both games will be posted later this evening.