April 18, 2009 - Baton Rouge, LA – The Southern University Lady Jaguars softball team completed the sweep of Texas Southern University 8-4 and 10-3 in their final two contest of the year.

Southern (18-19, 11-5) wins their sixth straight Western Division Southwestern Athletic Conference crown and their eighth overall.  Pitcher Lanaya Jenkins was the driving force behind both victories today.   

After head coach Nancy Marshall was recognized by the mayor president Kip Holden and Louisiana House of Representatives member Avon Henry for winning her 300^th contest and becoming the winningest coach in SWAC softball, SU got to work.

In the first game Jenkins struck out three and allowed three runs but the defense backed her up as the Blue and Gold won their second straight 8-4.  Seven different Jags recorded a run but sophomore Victoria Stewart totaled three hits, a run and a RBI.  Junior Brittany Hymes finished the game 2 for 4 with a run while sophomore Kasha Tauriac ended the game with two RBI’s and a run.

The second game saw freshman Caroline Myers on the mound for the first time this weekend.  After the first inning SU held a 4-0 lead and was looking to cruise to another victory but TSU had other plans as they rallied in the top of the third inning to pull within one with a 4-3 score going into the bottom of the third.  Jenkins came in at that time and held Texas Southern in check.  The Seattle, Washington native gave up a hit and a walk after striking out one.  The Lady Jaguars continued to assault TSU’s pitcher Katie Ortiz adding three runs in the fourth and fifth innings to grab their third straight victory in the final regular season contest.  Senior Lauren Dodd, who was playing her final contest, finished the game with two singles, a triple, two RBI’s and a run in her final home game in the Blue and Gold.   

SU recorded their twelfth game of the season with double digit hits totaling 16.

Southern ends the year in first place in the Western division, where they were picked to finish.  Coach Nancy Marshall will compete for her third SWAC championship on next week when they travel to Hattiesburg, Mississippi to participate in the 2009 SWAC softball postseason tournament.  Games start on Thursday, April 23.