ROCK HILL, SC – The UIC softball team (2-3) wrapped up its first weekend of competition on Sunday, taking a 4-3 loss to Saint Francis (7-1) in eight innings before dropping a 9-1 (6) decision in its final game of the weekend against Tennessee Tech.

Game Highlights vs. Saint Francis

• UIC scored first in its first at bat, as Kayla Wedl reached second on a fielder's choice and came around to score on a single from Tara McElligott, 1-0.
• Saint Francis led off the third inning with a solo home run, tying the game at one. The inning continued with a walk, a ground out and a single, which allowed the Red Flash to take over the lead, 2-1.
• Wedl put her third bomb of the weekend over the fence in the bottom of the third, allowing the Flames to tie the game at two runs apiece.
• Saint Francis led off the top of the fourth with another solo home run to take back the lead, 3-2.
• The Flames tied it up again in the bottom of the sixth, as Wedl and Dee Dee Caskey batted back-to-back doubles, 3-3.
• Neither team had won it after seven, so with the tiebreaker rule in place, the Red Flash started the eighth with a runner on second. A leadoff single to right would score the runner, giving Saint Francis the 4-3 lead.
• Maica Ingles started on second for UIC in its half of the eighth and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt from Samantha Ferguson, but the next two Flames struck out to leave her stranded and give the Red Flash the extra-innings win.

Facts & Figures vs. Saint Francis

• Kayla Wedl finished the game batting 2-for-4 with a double and a home run to lead UIC's offense.
• Dee Dee Caskey, Tara McElligott and Cassie Kaelber also collected hits for UIC.
• Wedl, Caskey and McElligott took credit for the Flames' three RBIs, while Wedl plated all three runs for UIC.
• Miranda Gomez got the start, dealing 3.2 innings and allowing three earned runs off seven hits. Marley Hanlon pitched the remaining 4.1 innings, allowing one run off two hits while striking out two.

Game Highlights vs. Tennessee Tech

• Three singles and a pair of UIC errors gave Tennessee Tech a 2-0 lead after their first at bat.
• The Golden Eagles added three more runs in the top of the second after a walk, a double and two more UIC miscues, 5-0.
• The Flames' lone run of the game came in the bottom of the second, with Kaelber batting a leadoff double and coming around to score after a ground out and a single from Maddie Spinks, 5-1.
• Two singles and a double extended Tennessee Tech's lead again in the top of the third, 7-1.
• The Golden Eagles ended the game early for UIC after adding a pair of runs in the top of the sixth, 9-1.

Facts & Figures vs. Tennessee Tech

• Cassie Kaelber, Maddie Spinks and Maica Ingles made up UIC's three hits. Spinks took credit for the Flames' lone RBI, while Kaelber scored the only run for UIC.
• Alyssa McIntosh made the start in the circle and took the loss, pitching 2.0 innings and allowing one earned run off five hits. Christina Toniolo finished the remaining 4.0 innings, allowing four runs (three earned) off four hits.

Up Next

• The Flames will make their way down to Carbondale, Ill. next weekend (March 5-7) to compete in the Saluki Invitational.