LUBBOCK, Texas - After splitting the first two days of the tournament, the Wichita State softball team fell to UTEP on the final day by a score of 6-1, to finish the weekend with a record of 2-3.

Katie Malone started the game in the circle, throwing five innings and allowing five runs, only three of which were earned. Jenni Brooks then entered the game and threw two innings and allowed one run n three hits. Malone received the loss, pushing her record to 9-4 on the season.

The Shockers collected just four hits in the game, with hits coming from, Paige Luellen, Madison Perrigan, McKenzie Adams and Ashley Johnson.

The Shockers fell behind early after the Miners got the bases loaded and scored two runs on a single up the middle to take an early 2-0 lead.

Wichita State was able to scratch across a run in the bottom of the first on a single by Paige Luellen.

Both teams then went scoreless until the fifth inning, when the Shockers committed back-to-back errors and gave up two runs to extend the lead to 4-1.

Again in the sixth inning, the Miners were able to add two more runs and gave UTEP the 6-1 win.

The Shockers are now 11-6 on the season and will be in action again on Wednesday, March 8, against Oklahoma State at 5:30 p.m., in Stillwater, Okla.

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