Cocoa Beach, Florida (March 1) -- The Saint Anselm softball team opened the 2009 season with a sweep on day one of their spring trip to Florida. The Hawks downed Saint Vincent by a 13-0 final in game one and defeated St. Mary's of the Woods, 8-5, in game two.

Megan Lemire (Worcester, Mass.) threw a one-hitter in the first game to lead the Hawks in the five-inning rout. Brittany Birch (Bradford, Mass.) was 2-for-2 with a double, while Raylyn Glavin (Saugus, Mass.) was also 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles.

In game two, Brittnee O'Neill (Ashland, Mass.) got the start and the win, while Lemire came in for the save. Jaclyn Giannino (Beverly, Mass.) was 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles, while freshman Morgan Murphy (Orange, Mass.) blasted a three-run, line-drive homer in the game. She finished 3-for-4 with four runs batted in. Senior Katherine Theodorou (Glen Cove, N.Y.) also scored three runs in the game.

The Hawks return to action on Monday afternoon at 3 p.m. as the team takes on Ursuline in a doubleheader in Cocoa Beach, Florida.