Mavericks Fall to Northern Colorado on Sunday

Sunday, March 8

Greeley, Colo.

2 p.m.

Omaha

12-12

Northern Colorado

9-15

Team	1	2	3	4	5	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Omaha	0	1	0	0	0	1	4	3
Northern Colorado	2	3	0	0	4	9	11	2

Omaha capped its weekend at Northern Colorado with a 9-1 loss to the Bears on Sunday afternoon.

Mavericks Fall to Northern Colorado on Sunday

Mar 8, 2020 | Softball

Box Score

GREELEY, Colo. – The Omaha softball team capped its weekend in Colorado with a 9-1 loss in five innings at Northern Colorado on Sunday afternoon.

With the loss, Omaha is now 12-12 on the season.

How It Happened

The Bears scored a pair in the first on an RBI double and a Maverick error to take the 2-0 lead.
Omaha responded in the top of the second when Sydney Ross launched a solo homer over the fence in right.
Northern Colorado tacked on three more runs in the bottom of the second with an RBI double and a two-RBI double to stretch the lead to 5-1.
Omaha threatened with the bases load in the top of the fourth but couldn't get a run home to cut into the UNC lead at all.
The Bears got a sacrifice fly and a three-RBI triple in the bottom of the fifth to clinch the 9-1 victory in five innings.

Inside the Box Score

Ross was 2-for-2 at the plate with a solo home run.
Taylor Johnson and Emma Dargy posted one hit each.
Sydney Hampton fell to 10-4 on the season after allowing five runs, three earned, on four hits in two innings.
Johnson tossed the final 2.2 innings in relief for the Mavericks.

What's Next
The Mavericks travel to St. Louis, Mo., to compete in the Billiken Spring Tournament on Friday-Sunday, March 13-15. Over the three days, Omaha will play against Saint Louis, Purdue Fort Wayne, Lipscomb and UIC.