VESTAL, N.Y. – Senior first baseman Alex Musial drove in three runs and sophomore designated player Emma Lawson had a pair of RBI, leading Binghamton (32-16, 14-6 AE) to a 10-2, five-inning victory over UMass Lowell (16-27, 8-11 AE) in an America East softball game on Saturday afternoon at the Bearcats Sports Complex. With the victory - which was preceded by program's the annual Senior Day Ceremony - the Bearcats clinched a share of the America East regular season title and will carry the No. 2 seed into the upcoming conference tournament.

This marks the third time in program history that Binghamton has won an America East regular-season championship. The Bearcats won the title outright in 2016 and 2017. Binghamton joined the America East Conference in April 2001.

UAlbany also finished with a 14-6 conference record, having defeated Maine 6-0 earlier on Saturday. The Great Danes hold the tiebreaker over the Bearcats, having won two out of three games in their series April 20-21.

As the No. 2 seed in the upcoming America East Tournament, Binghamton has a first-round bye for the second straight year. The Bearcats' second-round opponent will be either No. 3 Bryant or No. 6 Maine in on Thursday. The double-elimination event is being hosted by the Black Bears.

Both Lawson and Musial played pivotal roles in the Bearcats' five-run bottom of the first inning that broke open a scoreless game on Saturday. Lawson singled home the first run of the frame and scored two batters later on a two-run double by Musial.

Up 5-1 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, Binghamton reeled off five more runs. Lawson and Musial each singled home a run during that frame.

Senior pitcher Allison L'Amoreaux then finished off the game in the top of the fifth inning. Her record improves to 13-5. Taking the loss was Jen Slanovec, who is now 0-3.

Freshman second baseman Maddy Dodig and senior shortstop Gabby Guerrero each finished the game 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored.

L'Amoreaux scored a game-high two runs and was credited with an RBI when she was hit by a pitch in the bottom of the fourth inning with the bases loaded. For the weekend, she was 3-for-8 (.375) with a home run and three RBI. L'Amoreaux's on-base percentage was .500 during the series and she now has a team-best 32 RBI for the season.

Lawson finished the weekend with a team-best .444 batting average (4-for-9) while Dodig went 3-for-7 (.429).

The Bearcats' 32 wins remains the third-highest total in program history. The 1997 squad won 37 games followed by the 2016 team, which recorded 34 victories.

Prior to Binghamton win, L'Amoreaux, Musial, Shelby Carvalho and Hailey Ehlers were honored during the Senior Day Ceremony.