Softball shocks No. 17 Vols, lose to UGA

Chattanooga scored two runs in the top of the fifth inning, breaking a 2-2 tie en route to a 4-2 lead midway through Sunday's game against UCF in the NTC Elite Invitational.

Hillary Barrow singled up the middle in the first inning, plating two runs, but Chattanooga scored four unanswered to take control of the game. Results were not available at press time. Check UCFNews.com for a full recap.

The Knights fell 12-0 to No. 7 Georgia in five innings in their second outing against an SEC opponent at the NTC Elite Invitational on Saturday.

Tiffany Lane got the only hit of the game for UCF when she hit her 16th career triple in the top of the first inning. Barrow recorded a walk in the fourth and was the only other baserunner on the night for UCF.

Georgia (2-0) entered the game off a win over No. 3 Michigan to open the season. UCF (1-1) allowed 12 runs on 10 hits and five home runs to the Bulldogs.

Bulldogs pitcher Sarah McCloud faced limited difficulty, tossing a one-hitter in the start.

For the Knights, senior pitcher Kristina DeMello threw two innings, giving up seven runs, three earned,on five hits. DeMello also walked two batters.

In her first appearance for the Knights, junior Ashley Schmitt went one inning, allowing five earned runs on five hits, while walking three batters.

In the fifth inning, Diana Rojas cooled the hot Georgia bats by striking out one and allowing a walk.

The Knights opened their season Saturday with a 6-3 win over No. 16 Tennessee in nearby Clermont.

The Knights scheduled Friday contests against No. 11 Oklahoma and a televised matchup against No. 8 UCLA were cancelled due to heavy rain.

UCF (1-0) used an explosive seventh inning to take the lead after trailing by a score of 3-2 to improve to 5-4 in season openers.

Sophomore second baseman Natalie Land led the seventh with a lead-off single and then stole second. Land was 1-for-2 from the plate with an RBI and a run scored.

Junior catcher Abby McClain then hit a single to move Land to third base with no outs. McClain went 3-for-4 in the game with three singles.

Junior shortstop Tiffany Lane was walked to load the bases for freshman Marissa Menendez. Menendez knocked off a two RBI single, giving UCF its first lead since the second inning.

Senior third baseman Hillary Barrow closed the scoring with a two RBI single of her own to extend the Knights lead to three at 6-3.

Pitcher Ashleigh Cole allowing just three earned runs on three hits.