SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Centenary College continued its magical tournament run with a 9-0 victory over the University of Dallas in an elimination game at the 2016 SCAC Softball Championships. Official Website l Bracket l Postgame Interview w/ Emily Sexton & Coach Mark Suire
The victory guarantees the Ladies at least a third-place finish after having never won a SCAC tournament game prior to this year's event.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Centenary jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead and put the game away with 5 more runs in the fourth.
- Dallas committed 5 errors in the game.
- Centenary outhit Dallas, 12-5.
CENTENARY COLLEGE STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Emily Sexton: 2-5, 2 runs
- Michelle Tasin: 3-5, 1 RBI, 2 runs
- Margeaux Smith: 3-5, 3 RBI
- Wendy Gillet: 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 1 SB
- Nichole Aldridge: 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K
UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS STATISTICAL STANDOUTS
- Avery Finsh: 1-3, 1 SB
- Lyda Tesauro: 1-3, 1 SB
NOTABLES
- Centenary is guaranteed at least a third place finish in the tournament and is now 3-2 lifetime in SCAC tournament games.
- Aldridge, who allowed just 5 hits in 6.0 innings of work, improved to 12-13 with the victory.
- Dallas will finish in the fourth at this year's tournament.
UP NEXT
The Ladies will move on to face top-seeded Texas Lutheran University at 6 p.m. in Saturday's final elimination contest - the second time the two teams have faced off in this year's tournament. Texas Lutheran defeated Centenary 13-4 on Friday.
