Dallas Swept by St. Thomas on Friday in No-Hitter

IRVING, Texas – The University of Dallas softball team concluded its three-game Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) series with University of St. Thomas on Friday with an 8-0 setback in six innings. Lindsey Longuet blanked the Crusaders a second time this series and was able to grab a no-hitter in the series sweep.

Game Information

Team Scores: St. Thomas (8), Dallas (0)

Team Records: St. Thomas (15-8, 10-2 SCAC), Dallas (2-11, 2-10 SCAC)

Pitcher Records: W) Longuet (9-3), L) Watts (1-7)

The Celts generated runs in all-but one inning on the day with a three-run second inning breaking opening things up early. Mia Terry, who went 3-4 overall and scored twice, got across the plate in the first inning after singling to lead off the game. After one out, she stole second and Mallarie Munson lined a hit to right center to give UST a 1-0 advantage.

Three unearned runs happened in the second inning as Terry, Shae Montemayor, and Emma Garrett all singled in runs, but after a defensive mistake had extended the frame. Dallas committed four errors on the day.

St. Thomas would add a run in the third and fourth to push the score to 6-0.

UD would get a scoreless frame with only one baserunner in the fifth for the home team's best defensive half of the inning in the afternoon. A pair of runs scored in the sixth on an error to give the Celts the run-rule after Dallas went down in the bottom half.

The Crusaders were hitless on the day, but did have four base runners. Four walked including: Madison Coutts (Tampa, Fla.), Bri Hale (Austin, Texas), Brenna Kelly (Missouri City, Texas), and Maggie Watts (Arcadia, La.). UD put two runners on in the fifth when Hale and Watts walked, but they would not advance further.

Lindsey Longuet was dominant with seven strikeouts to pair with her nine from game one on Thursday. Her 16 total add to her conference lead on the season.

Watts allowed just three earned runs on 11 hits in six innings. She walked and struck out two in the setback.

Dallas is off for the Easter Break and will return to action on April 9-10 at No. 3 Texas Lutheran University.