Northwestern University Athletics
Northwestern
1-1
Arizona
2-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
No. 5 Arizona Defeats Northwestern, 8-0 (6)
2/10/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Feb. 10, 2006
TEMPE, Ariz. -- After opening the season with a 1-0 win over No. 15 Oregon State Friday morning at the Kajikawa Classic, No. 16 Northwestern dropped its nightcap against No. 5 Arizona, 8-0, in six innings.
With the loss, the Wildcats fall to 1-1 on the season, while Arizona improves to 2-0.
Northwestern never was able to get to Arizona starter Alicia Hollowell, who pitched a no-hitter in the game.
Arizona scored the first runs of the game in the bottom of the third inning, getting its first four batters on base with two hits, a walk and an error. With runners on second and third for 'Zona, senior pitcher Courtnay Foster (Tucson, Ariz./Sahuaro) caught two batters looking for strikeouts, then coaxed a popup to herself to end the inning and keep Northwestern within two, 2-0.
Arizona added three more runs in the fourth. The first two batters reached on a walk and a single, then a double drove home one run. With one out and runners on second and third, Foster got Caitlin Lowe to ground to Garland Cooper (Mission Viejo, Calif./Santa Margarita Catholic) at first, who threw home. The sliding runner kicked the ball from catcher Jamie Dotson's (Santa Ana, Calif./Foothill) glove, however, and two runs scored to give Arizona a 5-0 advantage.
UA added one more run in the sixth to take a 6-0 lead.
After Lowe led off with a double in the seventh, junior Eileen Canney (Paradise, Calif./Paradise) entered the circle for the 'Cats. Foster finished the game with seven strikeouts. She was charged with seven runs, five earned.
After Canney entered, two more runs crossed the plate, the final on a passed ball. Canney was not charged with an earned run in the game.
Northwestern returns to action tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 11, at 3 p.m. CT against No. 20 Fresno State before facing No. 4 Texas at 5:30 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Alicia Hollowell (1-0)
L: Foster, Courtnay (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Caitlin Lowe 1 ; Laine Roth 1 ; Sam Banister 2
RBI: Caitlin Lowe 1 ; Kristie Fox 1 ; Sam Banister 2
SH: Adrienne Acton 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Caitlin Lowe 1 ; Autumn Champion 1 ; Chelsie Mesa 1 ; Jenae Leles 1 ; Laine Roth 2 ; Sam Banister 2
SB: Caitlin Lowe 1
