UNI Finishes Weekend Unbeaten, Downs WIU 4-0

Sunday, March 13

Lawrence, Kan.

9 a.m.

University of Northern Iowa

20-6

Western Illinois

10-12

UNI

Western Illinois

UNI Finishes Weekend Unbeaten, Downs WIU 4-0

3/13/2016 11:18:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

By: Riley Ubben

LAWRENCE, Kan. – The University of Northern Iowa softball team finished weekend play at the Jayhawk Invitational a perfect 5-0, defeating Western Illinois 4-0 on Sunday. The weekend marked the first time since 2011 UNI-Dome Invitational that the Panthers (20-6) went unbeaten in a five-game tournament.

Caitlin Wnek grabbed her 20^th RBI of the season in the opening half inning, bring in Samantha Olson on a sacrifice fly to left field to put UNI ahead 1-0.

Alyssa Buchanan replaced Chelsea Ross in the circle with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the second, retiring three straight batters to end the inning and keep the Leathernecks off the scoreboard. In her last eight appearances, Buchanan has grabbed seven wins and a save, recording a

Courtney Krodinger got the Panther offense going in the top of the seventh inning after a leadoff single from Buchanan, driving in a run via a RBI single to extend the lead to two. Pinch hitting in the nine spot, Bailey Lange added to the UNI lead with a two-run shot over the right field wall to give her team a 4-0 lead. Of her four hits this season, Lange has sent three of them out of the park while racking up eight RBI in 10 at-bats.

The Panthers will kick off Missouri Valley Conference play next weekend on the road against Wichita State. The teams will begin play with a doubleheader on Saturday at noon before wrapping up the three-game series at the same time on Sunday.