WINONA, Minn. – Janie Knowles and Makenzie Addis had two hits apiece, but the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns softball team (43-18) was unable to overcome timely hitting by the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs (41-13), falling 5-1 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday.
 
NEXT UP

• The Golden Suns will face top-seeded Winona State in an elimination contest at 3:30 p.m. Friday. 

ARKANSAS TECH LINEUP

1. Bailey Bunch (2B)
2. Ashton Sangster (CF)
3. Paty Loredo (DP)
4. Janie Knowles (1B)
5. Paige Mendoza (3B)
6. Megan Goodnight (1B)
7. Sarah Coronado (SS)
8. Sydnie Henson (LF)
9. Makenzie Addis (C)
   Alix Boulanger (RF)

MINNESOTA DULUTH LINEUP

1. Hannah Schmoll (CF)
2. Natalie Wright (2B)
3. Becky Smith (SS)
4. Jordyn Thomas (RF)
5. Kalynn Tilton (1B)
6. Lauren Oberle (3B)
7. Jessica Bren (C)
8. Lauren Greeder (DP)
9. Sammi Sadler (LF)
   Valerie Hohol (P)

SCORING PLAYS

• UMD 3^rd – B. Smith stole second; H. Schmoll stole home. (UMD 1, Tech 0)
• UMD 4^th – H. Schmoll singled through the right side, RBI; J. Bren scored. (UMD 2, Tech 0)
• UMD 5^th – L. Oberle singled to left field, RBI; K. Tilton advanced to second; J. Thomas advanced to third; B. Smith scored. (UMD 3, Tech 0)
• UMD 5^th – L. Greeder grounded out to ss, RBI; L. Oberle advanced to second; K. Tilton advanced to third; J. Thomas scored. (UMD 4, Tech 0)
• UMD 6^th – N. Wright homered to right center, RBI. (UMD 5, Tech 0)
• Tech 7^th – M. Addis sacrifice fly to lf, RBI; S. Coronado scored. (UMD 5, Tech 1)

OF RECORD

• Winning Pitcher: Valerie Hohol (18-7)
• Losing Pitcher: Megan Goodnight (16-5)

NOTABLES

• Goodnight suffered the loss after scattering three hits in three innings of work, fanning two.
• Knowles and Addis were both 2-for-2.