NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The University of Minnesota Morris opened up their spring break trip with two games against Lycoming College and Penn State Beaver. The Cougars struggled in game one, falling in 1-9 in five innings. In game two Minnesota Morris kept things close against Beaver with a final score of 2-4. 

Lycoming 9, Minnesota Morris 1

The Cougars broke the scoring open in the second inning as Taylor Johnson laid down a sacrifice bunt to bring Olivia Losee home. Unfortunately, that would be the only scoring for Minnesota Morris in the game as the Warriors defense effectively shut the Cougar offense down. 

Minnesota Morris earned three hits in the game, one each from Sierra Stevens, Losee, and Ashley Albert. Kendra Schmitz and Faith Hamm led the Cougar defense with four putouts each. 

Beaver 4, Minnesota Morris 2

Going scoreless until the seventh inning, the Cougars trailed by four points and looked to make up some ground in the bottom of the seventh. Marissa Anderson got the scoring going, coming in to pinch run for Minnesota Morris and scoring on an RBI from Kendra Schmitz. Johnson was the other Cougar to cross home plate, taking advantage of a pass ball to score the second run of the game. Despite having momentum on offense, Minnesota Morris was unable to put any more points on the board.

Stevens earned one of the Cougars' two hits with a triple in the bottom of the third. Jill Anderson held the other hit, while Schmitz took home the lone RBI of the game. Alyssa Thornton earned six putouts at first base while Anna Athey picked up another four from behind the plate. 

Play will continue for Minnesota Morris tomorrow (March 12) with games against Bridgewater State University and Keystone College.