Softball debut a success

February 12, 2008

The UHV Jaguars softball team rebounded from a slow start to finish up the weekend at the Galveston Island Invitational with a 3 wins 2 losses record. On Friday, the Jags lost their opener to Alvin 5-4 in an extra inning. The second game proved to be a different story as the Jags pounded out 17 hits en route to a 13-9 come from behind win over Galveston College. The Jags trailed 5-0 after 1 but clawed their way back to force the international tie breaker and get the win. Kristen Lindley hit a 2 run homer and Cayla Dluhos drove in the winning run. The nightcap was a disappointment, as the Jags fell to Blinn College 5-4.

Saturday the Jaguars went 2 for 2 beating Lamar State College 10-5. The Jags pounced for 5 runs in the 5th to put the game away. In the finale, against Texarkana College, Lauren Garza threw a 2 hitter and struck out 11 as the Jags won 3-1.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 80 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.

Contact:
Ashley Walyuchow
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