With a two-run home run to right field, first baseman Marianne Specker '12 helped the softball team defeat Framingham State College 9-1 in the first game of a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon.Specker went 2-2 in the win, with three RBIs and two runs scored.

Specker started the year as a utility player for the Judges, but has played first baseman, a role she has filled since Courtney Kelley '11 sprained her ankle earlier in the season.

"I am kind of used to moving [which position I play] around," she said. Starting at first came with pressure because "Courtney is a really good leader, . and that left some big shoes to fill."

Specker has proven her versatility through defensive capability at first combined with aggressive offensive plays.

In the first game against Emerson College on Friday, Specker highlighted her aggressiveness as she notched a single to second and only moments later used her speed to steal second base.

Still, despite the growing familiarity of her new task for the Judges, Specker described her role on the team as a utility player.

"I [do] whatever needs to be done," Specker said. "I'll play wherever."

In the fourth inning of the first Emerson game, Specker knocked a double to left field, scoring second baseman Melisa Cagar '11 before being driven home with a hit from third baseman Brittney Grimm '12.

With the regular season finished, Specker anxiously awaits the announcement for the NCAA Tournament lineup.

"I'm looking forward to making [the NCAAs] for the first time," she said. "I really want to know what the NCAA [Tournament] is all about.