TUSCON, Ariz. (Duhawks.com) - Defensive woes plagued the Loras College Softball team on day three of their Arizona trip. Despite leading in both contests, the Duhawks fell to Edgewood (16-5) and Alfred (6-4).

Freshman Regan Wolverton capped a first inning with a RBI-single, driving in sophomore Dani Stromert. The clutch piece of hitting lifted the Duhawks (4-6, 0-0) to a 1-0 lead through one inning of play.

The Eagles (3-5, 0-0) responded with six runs in the second, to take a commanding 6-1 lead into the third. 

Despite adding four runs over the course of the game, the Duhawks offense could not keep pace with the Eagles, falling 16-5.

Alfred opened the scoring in game two, tacking on a run in the opening frame. The Saxons held a 1-0 lead for the next few innings as the Duhawks struggled to drive in one another.

Loras' scoring drought came to an abrupt halt in the fourth when senior Katie Serpico blasted a pitch over the left field fence for her first grand slam off the season. Serpico's dinger, gave the Duhawks a 4-1 edge. 

Chipping away at the Duhawks lead, the Saxons pushed across four runs in the next four innings to take a 5-4 lead into the seventh.

After the Saxons added an insurance run, Loras had trailed by two heading into their last at bats. Unable to get anything going offensively, the Duhawks never regained the lead, falling 6-4.

Game Changer
In game one, a six-spot put up by the Eagles in the second inning turned the tide in their favor for the rest of the game … Against Alfred, a costly error allowed the Saxons to take a 5-4 lead in sixth before adding an insurance run in the seventh 

Key Stat
The young Duhawks squad committed nine errors between the two games … their opponents tallied just 

Notables

• Freshman Regan Wolverton recorded the first triple of the season for the Duhawks 
• Senior Katie Serpico hit her first grand slam of the season
• The Duhawks hit a season-best three doubles in the loss to Edgewood

Quotable
Ashley Winter, head coach
"Our team struggled defensively today. When you give teams extra outs, it's tough to win games. We need to refocus on fundamentals. I think we bounced back against Alfred, playing them much tougher than we did on day two. We had the opportunity to win the and just came up short."
Up Next
Loras wraps up the trip to the southwest, with two games on Sunday. The Duhawks will face off against Marian before finishing the trip off with a game against Edgewood. First pitches are set for 1:30 p.m. (pst) and 3:30 p.m. (pst), respectively.