FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The Grove City College softball team went 1-1 in Thursday action at the Gene Cusic Classic as the Wolverines continued their five-day, 10-game Spring Break trip. Grove City opened the day by rallying from a 6-0 deficit to top Potsdam State in eight innings, 8-7. Swarthmore topped Grove City in Thursday's second game, 8-2.

Grove City trailed 7-6 in the bottom of the eighth with two outs against Potsdam. Junior catcher Lauren Harris (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) tied the game, however, as her single to right field scored senior first baseman Janessa Dawson (Zanesville, Ohio/Tri-Valley).

Sophomore DP Rachel Zona (New Castle, Pa./New Castle) then gave Grove City the win by singling in junior third baseman Emily Smyth (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Township). 

Smyth led Grove City's 11-hit attack by going 4 for 5 with a pair of doubles. Her fifth-inning double scored Dawson as Grove City began its comeback from a six-run hole. Later in the inning, Harris and freshman Kristin Tesch (Clinton Township, Mich./Chippewa Valley) both knocked in runs with groundouts. Sophomore second baseman Maci Linhart (Columbiana, Ohio/Columbiana) and sophomore pinch runner Ella Krarup (New Wilmington, Pa./Wilmington) scored on those respective plays.

The Wolverines trimmed the lead to 6-4 in the sixth inning when senior shortstop Lexi Buck (Akron, Ohio/Lake Center Christian) scored on a wild pitch. In the seventh, Buck drove in Harris with a sacrifice fly. Junior left fielder Lauren McNeil (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) scored the tying run on an error.

Junior pitcher Kaitlyn Constantino (Clarion, Pa./Clarion) earned the win by pitching 4 1/3 innings of relief. She allowed two earned runs while striking out four. Sophomore Brooke Brodie (Mogadore, Ohio/Mogadore) permitted four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings. She fanned three batters. 

Dawson went 2 for 4 with a run batted in against Swarthmore. Her fifth-inning single opened Grove City's scoring as senior right fielder Clare Moran (Watertown, N.Y./Indian River) came home on Dawson's hit. Smyth singled in freshman center fielder Noel Anthony (Clarion, Pa./Clarion) in the seventh inning, closing the scoring.

Freshman pitcher Miranda Metro (Sharon, Pa./Sharon) allowed four unearned runs in three innings. She struck out one and took the setback. Dawson threw the final three innings in relief, yielding a pair of earned runs. 

Grove City concludes its trip Friday with a pair of games. Grove City faces John Carroll at 9 a.m., then meets Alverno at 11 a.m.