Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State pitching staff put up 14 innings of zeroes on the scoreboard as the Red Hawks swept Keene State by identical 5-0 victories on Saturday at the MSU Softball Stadium.

Third baseman jenna Meluso and catcher DANIELLE SIBILIO each drove in three runs for the Red Hawks, who upped their record 12-5 on the season. MSU also improved to 7-1 all-time against the Owls (8-4).

In the opener, righthanders ALI CAVALLARO and SAGE RIZZI combined on a four-hit shutout with Cavallaro recording the first 20 outs as she improved to 7-3 on the year. Cavallaro struck out seven.

The Red Hawks snapped a scoreless tie in the third. ALYSSA BOROZAN tripled to right field with one out and scored as Meluso sent a grounder up the middle for a double plating Borozan with the game's first run. MSU added to the lead in the fifth on a sacrifice fly by KATIE DEBELL that brought home Cosentino.

Montclair put the game away in the sixth scoring three times. Meluso delivered the first with a fielder's choice making the score 3-0. Sibilio drove in the final two runs with a bases-loaded single down the right field line.

Sibilio finished 3-for-4 with Borozan and Meluso each collecting two.

The second game belonged to righthander KAYLA VOLANTE (5-1), who tossed her second shutout ouf the season in the three-hit, complete-game effort. She struck out two and walked two.

Montclair State would do nearly all of its scoring damage in the third. Meluso singled in Borozan with the first run and Sibilio added an RBI single for a 2-0 lead. AMBER REED launched a two-run double into right-center giving the Red Hawks the four-run cushion. Borozan added the final run in the fourth inning, scoring on a wild pitch.

Meluso was 3-for-4 in the contest with Sibilio going 2-for-3 at the plate.

Montclair goes right back to work on Sunday, March 27 hosting College of Mount St. Vincent at 1:00 pm.