Lakewood, N.J. - The Post University softball team's season came to an end on Friday afternoon after losing to No. 7 Nyack in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference tournament, 9-7 in a back and forth game.

The Eagles - seeded fifth -  took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on an RBI groundout from junior Skylar Devorin (Bethany Beach, Del.) that scored freshman Paige Delier (Milford, N.H.) who walked to open the inning.

Nyack answered with three in the top of the third, highlighted by an RBI double by Erin O'Brien to give Nyack the 3-1 lead.

The Eagles offense opened up in the bottom of the fifth, erupting for six runs, all with two outs.

With runners on second and third, a ball off the bat of sophomore Demi Rivera (Hazlet, N.J.) scored freshman Kasey Jusino (Bordentown, N.J.) and Leyri Rivera (Dover, N.J.) to tie the game, 3-3. Freshman Bailee Zaccaro (Levittown, Pa.) then doubled to put runners on second and third before freshman Allyson Wallauer (Landenberg, Pa.) walked, loading the bases. It set the stage for Delier who ripped a double to left-center to score Zaccaro and Demi Rivera, making it a 5-3 Eagles lead.

Junior Brianna Rotunno (Staten Island, N.Y.) then came up to pinch hit and drove a single to the left side, scoring freshman Jazmin Andrews (Queens, N.Y.) who was pinch running and Wallauer, making it a 7-3 game.

The Warriors answered with three more in the top of the sixth as Janelle Adams hit a bases loaded double to drive in three runs, cutting the Eagles lead to 7-6.

In the seventh, Nyack tied the game on a passed ball third strike. O'Brien followed up with an RBI single as the Warriors took its first lead since the third, 8-7. Alissa Brignoli added an RBI single for the final run.

Zaccaro went 3-for-4 with a run. Delier went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run.

The Eagles finished its season at 23-21 overall and 14-12 in the CACC.