Kakuska comes through: Three-run blast propels Blackbirds in NEC Tournament opener
By John Torenli
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Junior Emily Kakuska drilled a clutch three-run homer in the top of the sixth inning to snap a scoreless deadlock, as LIU-Brooklyn rode the brilliant pitching of sophomore Cassie Vondrak to a 5-0 victory over Quinnipiac on Thursday afternoon in the opening round of the Northeast Conference women’s softball championships.