Moon Township, Pa. -- Junior Kristen McDonnell tied a single-game school record with two home runs in game two of a doubleheader and moved into second place on the YSU all-time home runs list with 19 but the Youngstown State softball team dropped a pair of games to Robert Morris, 3-1, and 9-6, on Thursday afternoon.

    McDonnell became the second player in three days to tie the single-game home run record after Rochelle Vanyi blasted two round-trippers against Cleveland State on Tuesday.

     Trailing 5-0 in the top of the second inning, McDonnell belted a two-run bomb to bring the Guins with three, 5-2.

    After the Colonials cushioned their lead to 9-3 after four innings, McDonnell, who drove in five runs, drilled a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to slice to deficit to three, 9-6, but the Guins would not get any closer.

    In the opener, senior Becky Hibner tossed another complete-game performance but was the hard-luck loser for the second straight outing. Hibner gave up just seven hits and three runs in the loss.

    Freshman Rochelle Vanyi led off the game with her ninth home run of the season but the Guins could only muster just one more hit the rest of the game - a single by Jamie Fornal in the top of the seventh inning.

    YSU hosts Butler in a three-game series starting Saturday, April 19, at McCune Park. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.