Senior Brittany Hay gave the University of Evansville softball team its first lead in the top of the 6^th inning but Winthrop responded with two runs in the top half of the 7^th to take a 4-3 win over the Purple Aces on Friday in game one of the Red and Black Showcase hosted by the University of Georgia.

“I really loved the way we made adjustments and fought back to take the lead in the 6^th,” Aces head coach Mat Mundell said.  This team showed a lot of heart and fight.  Overall, it was a great softball game.  There are just a few little things we can improve on.”

Winthrop (1-0) got on the board first when Sabrina Shroades doubled to right-center to plate Shayna Covington in the top of the first.  The Eagles struck again in the top of the fourth when Ashley Westbrooks stole home on a double steal.

Evansville (2-2) cut the Eagle lead in half in the 5^th.  Alex Latoria reached on an error to lead off the inning and Deja Shelton came in to pinch run.  Great base running by the sophomore saw her advance all the way to third on a wild pitch.  McKenzie Johnson made Winthrop pay as her single brought home Shelton.

Brittany Hay was the hero in the 6^th inning when a 2-run single gave UE its first lead of the game at 3-2.  With one out, Eryn Gold reached on a single before Morgan Florey doubled to right.  Next up was Hay, who laced a single to center to score Gould and Olivia Cheatham, who pinch ran for Florey.

Down to their final three outs, the Eagles battled back, hitting a pair of 1-out singles.  With two outs, the winning runs scored on an Evansville error as Morgan Lowers and Covington crossed the plate to make it a 4-3 game.  The Aces went down in order to finish the game in the bottom of the frame.

UE finished the day with five hits off of Winthrop starter Kiley Majette, who went the distance in the win.  Aces starter Morgan Florey also tossed the full seven innings.  She gave up four runs with just one being earned on seven hits.  She struck out six.

Tomorrow, the Aces return to the diamond for two games.  The day starts against the host Georgia Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. CT before the squad turns right around to face Winthrop at 5 p.m. CT.

The No. 9-ranked Indiana University women’s swimming and diving team won another title on Thursday night at the 2018 Women’s Big Ten Championships at the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion in Columbus, Ohio.

Through seven events, the Hoosiers sit in second place overall with a total of 396 points, behind only Michigan with a score of 430 points. Ohio State is in third with 370 points, while Minnesota (355) and Wisconsin (300) round out the top-five.

The Hoosiers continued their dominance in the 400 medley relay, winning the Big Ten title for the third-straight season and for the fourth time in the last five years with a NCAA A cut time of 3:27.81. The time is a IU school, Big Ten, Big Ten meet and McCorkle Aquatic Center record  and is the best time in the nation so far this season.

Ali Rockett had a tremendous leadoff 100 backstroke leg for IU, setting a personal-best with a NCAA B cut time of 51.25. Her mark is the fourth-fastest time in Indiana history.

Jessica Parratto had a great showing in the Championship Final of the 1-meter dive, winning bronze with a NCAA Zones qualifying score of 330.20. Parratto was extremely consistent in her list, scoring between 54.00 and 58.50 on all six of her attempts.

Christine Jensen had a career swim in the Championship Final of the 200 IM, placing fifth overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 1:56.76. Lilly King was right behind her, taking sixth place with a NCAA B cut of 1:56.81.

In the B Final of the 200 IM, Rachel Matsumura was seventh to place 15^th overall with a NCAA B cut of 1:58.97.

Three Hoosiers were in the C Final of the event, led by Sam Lisy who placed 19^th overall with a NCAA B cut of 1:59.11. Aby Kirkpatrick took 20^th (1:59.95) and Josie Grote was 22^nd (1:59.99) with NCAA B cut marks.

In the 500 freestyle, Cassy Jernberg had a great swim for the Hoosiers, finishing sixth overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 4:39.22. Also in the A Final, Kennedy Goss was eighth with a NCAA B cut mark of 4:42.51.

Maria Paula Heitmann had a career swim in the C Final of the 500 freestyle, closing over the last 100 yards to win and take 17^th overall with a PR and NCAA B cut of 4:43.23. Delaney Barnard also set a PR in the race, finishing third to place 19^th with a NCAA B cut time of 4:44.61.

Freshman Grace Haskett led the Hoosiers in the 50 freestyle, placing eighth in the Championship Final with a NCAA B cut time of 22.35. Haskett now owns four of the top five times in program history in the event.

Ali Rockett had an impressive swim in the B Final, placing third to take 11^th overall with a personal-best and NCAA B cut of 22.49.

In the C Final, both Holly Spears and Shelby Koontz were clutch for IU, placing second and third in the race out of lanes 7 and 8, respectively. Spears took 18^th overall with a PR and B cut of 22.78, while Koontz was 19^th with a personal-best and NCAA B cut time of 22.79.

The No. 9 Hoosiers will continue the 2018 Big Ten Championships on Friday morning with the prelims of the 100 butterfly, 400 IM, 200 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 100 backstroke and 3-meter dive.

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500 Freestyle

6. Cassy Jernberg – 4:39.22 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)
7. Kennedy Goss – 4:42.51 (NCAA B Cut)
8. Maria Paula Heitmann – 4:43.23 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)
9. Delaney Barnard – 4:44.61 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)

200 IM

5. Christine Jensen – 1:56.76 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)
6. Lilly King – 1:56.81 (NCAA B Cut)
7. Rachel Matsumura – 1:58.97 (NCAA B Cut)
8. Sam Lisy – 1:59.11 (NCAA B Cut)
9. Abby Kirkpatrick – 1:59.95 (NCAA B Cut)
10. Josie Grote – 1:59.99 (NCAA B Cut)

50 Freestyle

8. Grace Haskett – 22.35 (NCAA B Cut)
9. Ali Rockett – 22.49 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)
10. Holly Spears – 22.78 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)
11. Shelby Koontz – 22.79 (Personal Best, NCAA B Cut)

1-Meter Dive

3. Jessica Parratto – 330.20 (NCAA Zones Qualifying Score)

400 Medley Relay

1. Ali Rockett, Lilly King, Christine Jensen, Grace Haskett – 3:27.81 (School, Big Ten, Big Ten Meet and Pool Record, NCAA A Cut)

Butaud drained another three-pointer to get the Cardinals to within nine moments later; but a three-pointer by Harshbarger—it was USI’s only trifecta of the second half—with five minutes to play pushed the Eagles’ lead back to 12 as their cushion remained in double digits throughout the remainder of the contest.

Davidson added 13 points and four rebounds for the Eagles, while Harshbarger chipped in seven points, five rebounds three assists and three steals. Sophomore guard/forward Morgan Sherwood (Charleston, Illinois) contributed seven points off the bench.

Butaud led the Cardinals with 15 points after going 5-of-11 from three-point range, while senior forward Katie Finn produced 13 points and three steals.

USI returns to action Saturday at 1 p.m. when it takes on Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. The Hawks (10-13, 6-9 GLVC) suffered a 68-53 home loss to Bellarmine University Thursday evening.

Notes: USI improved to 30-3 in GLVC play throughout the last two seasons following Thursday’s win and has won 34 of its last 38 conference games dating back to the end of the 2015-16 season…USI (4.50) maintained its lead over Drury (4.43) in the GLVC Tournament Points Rating System following Thursday’s games…the Eagles’ five three-pointers in the first half were more than their combined amount (4) from the previous two games…Dahlstrom has shot 50.0 percent or better in seven straight games and nine of the last 10 contests.