MAGNOLIA, Ark. – Ashley Landry had a four-hit day, while Gaby Vasquez turned in a three-hit day, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (30-20, 24-14 Great American Conference) was unable to overcome the hot hitting of the No. 14 Southern Arkansas Lady Muleriders (38-12, 18-10), falling 2-0 and 9-2 on Sunday at Dawson Field.

NEXT UP

• Tech and Southern Arkansas conclude their four-game set with a Monday doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for noon.  

(GAME ONE) TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Gaby Vasquez (LF)
2. Jalissa Gum (P)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Janie Knowles (C)
5. Ashton Sangster (2B)
6. Sarah Coronado (SS)
7. Sarah LaChance (DP)
8. Ashley Landry (CF)
9. Cara Tolar (RF)

SAU STARTING LINEUP

1. Brooke Goad (LF)
2. Maddie Dow (1B)
3. Jill Roye (DP)
4. Marina Duran (2B)
5. Tyler Casada (C)
6. Megan Godoyo (RF)
7. Monica Islava (SS)
8. Rachel Miller (CF)
9. Faith Otts (3B)

SCORING PLAYS

• SAU 2^nd – J. Roye singled to right field, RBI; M. Dow advanced to third; B. Goad scored. (SAU 1, Tech 0)
• SAU 2^nd – M. Duran singled to left field, RBI; J. Roye advanced to second; M. Dow scored. (SAU 2, Tech 0)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: K. Garner (18-1)
• Losing Pitcher: J. Gum (14-10)

NOTABLES

• Gaby Vasquez reached base each time she went to the plate, going 2-for-2 with a walk and a HBP.
• Jalissa Gum suffered the loss after allowing two runs on three hits in six innings of work. The senior walked four and fanned six.

(GAME TWO) TECH STARTING LINEUP

1. Gaby Vasquez (RF)
2. Ashley Landry (CF)
3. Megan Goodnight (1B)
4. Janie Knowles (3B)
5. Cara Tolar (P)
6. Jalissa Gum (DP)
7. Sarah Coronado (SS)
8. Sarah LaChance (C)
9. Alix Boulanger (2B)

 SAU STARTING LINEUP

1. Brooke Goad (LF)
2. Maddie Dow (1B)
3. Jill Roye (DP)
4. Marina Duran (2B)
5. Tyler Casada (C)
6. Megan Godoya (RF)
7. Monica Islava (SS)
8. Rachel Miller (CF)
9. Faith Otts (3B)

SCORING PLAYS

• Tech 1^st – C. Tolar singled to shortstop, RBI; M. Goodnight advanced to third; A. Landry scored. (Tech 1, SAU 0)
• Tech 1^st – J. Gum singled to right field, RBI; C. Tolar advanced to second; M. Goodnight scored, unearned. (Tech 2, SAU 0)
• SAU 1^st – J. Roye advanced to second on a wild pitch; M. Dow advanced to third on a wild pitch;  B. Goad scored on a wild pitch. (Tech 2, SAU 1)
• SAU 1^st – T. Casada grounded out to 2b, RBI; J. Roye advanced to third; M. Dow scored. (Tech 2, SAU 2)
• SAU 2^nd – M. Godoyo singled to right field, RBI; J. Roye scored. (SAU 3, Tech 2)
• SAU 4^th – M. Dow singled to center field, RBI; F. Otts advanced to second; M. Islava scored, unearned. (SAU 4, Tech 2)
• SAU 5^th – M. Godoyo singled up the middle, RBI; T. Casada scored. (SAU 5, Tech 2)
• SAU 5^th – M. Islava doubled to left center, out at third lf to ss to 3b, RBI; M. Godoyo scored. (SAU 6, Tech 2)
• SAU 6^th – T. Casada singled up the middle, 2 RBI; M. Duran advanced to second; C. Hicks scored; B. Goad scored. (SAU 8, Tech 2)
• SAU 6^th – M. Islava singled up the middle, RBI; advanced to second on the error, RBI; T. Casada advanced to second, advanced to third on a throwing error by cf; M. Duran scored. (SAU 9, Tech 2)

OF RECORD        

• Winning Pitcher: Victoria Taylor (16-6)
• Losing Pitcher: Cara Tolar (5-6)

NOTABLES

• Landry went 3-for-4 in the loss.
• Tolar suffered the loss after allowing eight runs (seven earned) in five innings of work, allowing 10 hits and three walks while fanning two.