February 28, 2009 - Baton Rouge, LA - The Southern University Lady Jaguars softball team was swept today by the Louisiana College Lady Wildcats 16-4 and 8-3.  LC is currently ranked the number three team in the United States in Division III softball.

Southern (5-8) was led today by catcher Aruba Nicholas who hit .429.  The junior recorded two runs, three hits and an RBI.  Shortstop Chastoni Jones ended the day with a .333 batting average after ending the doubleheader with three runs, two hits, a homerun and an RBI.

The Lady Jaguars took a 1-0 lead after the first inning, in the first game but never saw it again.  LC scored eight runs in the top of the second inning and added six more in the third. Southern put two on the board after leftfielder Audrey Phillips hit a triple that scored Jones.  Phillips then came in after senior Lauren Dodd hit a sacrifice ground out to cut into Louisiana College’s lead.  LC put two more runs on the scoreboard in the fourth and held SU to two scores in the fourth to take 16-5 win.

The second contest saw LC start off with a one run lead after the first and a eight to zero score in the fourth before the Lady Jags could total some runs up of their own.  The seven-time Western Division champions score two runs in the bottom of the fourth and one in the sixth but couldn’t get enough runs across the plate to give the Lady Wildcats their second victory of the day.

The Blue and Gold will use this to tune-up and tighten some kinks as they prepare to travel to Hattiesburg, MS to compete in the Southwestern Athletic Conference softball round-up.   The event is scheduled for March 6-8 and will be played at the Timberton Softball Complex.  More information about the round-up can be found at www.swac.org.