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Friday, Jan. 31, 2003
FIU defeats Illinois State
falls to No. 17 Georgia in day one of Fun & Sun Classic
 eorgia
picked up wins over Kentucky and host Florida International to
go 2-0 and grab the early edge in day one of the 2003 Diamond
Softball Fun & Sun Classic.
NO. 17 GEORGIA 3, FIU 1
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Georgia third baseman Michelle Tyree hit a two-run homer to
lift the 17th-ranked Bulldogs over Florida International, 3-1.
With the game tied at 1-1 with one out in the top of the sixth,
Bulldog shortstop Ashley Godfrey singled up the middle. Tyree
then went long over the left field fence on a pitch from FIU's
Kendra Laminack to give her team the victory.
Georgia pitcher Lacey Gardner (0-1) scattered three hits in
seven innings to pick up the win. Laminack allowed seven hits
and three earned runs in five and one-thirds innings.
FIU falls to 1-1 on the year while Georgia improves to 2-0.
FIU 4, ILLINOIS STATE 1
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Florida International picked up an early lead with three runs
in the second as the Golden Panthers won their season opener,
4-1, over Illinois State.
Shortstop Stephanie Wolter batted 2-for-3 with an RBI while
third baseman Jennifer Owens went 2-for-3 and first baseman Marleah
Stapf connected on 2-of-3 at bats.
Golden Panther hurler Amanda Nealer (1-0) earned the win,
scattering three hits in five innings. Nicole Barrett entered
the game in the sixth to pick up the save.
The Redbirds' Audra Rast (0-1) allowed five hits and three
earned runs while Sheila Emms allowed one earned run in one inning
of action.
ILLINOIS STATE 8, KENTUCKY 1
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Illinois State used a five-run first to jump on top of Kentucky
and never looked backbird , handing the Wildcats an 8-1 loss
in the season opener for both teams.
ISU hurler Corey Harris (1-0) scattered three hits in seven
innings to pick up her first win of the season. Eight different
Redbirds connected for a hit while third baseman Serena Cruz
went 1-for-3 with a double and three RBI.
The Wildcats' Amy Kendall (0-1) suffered the loss.
NO. 17 GEORGIA 5, KENTUCKY 0
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Pitcher Michelle Green struck out 12 en route to setting a
Georgia single-game record as the Bulldogs shut out Kentucky,
5-0.
Green (1-0) also batted 2-for-3 with an RBI while second baseman
Katie Lewis went 1-for-3 and knocked in a pair of runs.
Kentucky hurler Becky Abner (0-1) went the distance, allowing
four hits and three earned runs. The Wildcats dropped to 0-2
on the year.
SATURDAY'S SCHEDULE
11:00 am Georgia vs. Illinois State
1:30 pm FIU vs. Kentucky
4:00 pm Seed #1 vs. Seed #4
6:30 pm Seed #2 vs. Seed #3
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