CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Lindenwood softball (4-5, 0-0 OVC) dropped their final game at the Chattanooga Challenge to the host school Chattanooga (3-7, 0-0 SOCON) by a final score of 5-3. The Lions end the weekend with a 2-3 record with both wins coming against UTC.

NOTABLE STATS
Samantha Roulanaitis: 4.0 IP, 2 R, ER, 2 K, 4 H
Ryleigh Owens: L (1-2), 3 R, 3 H, 6 BB, K
Teryn Brown: 2-3, R
Dallis Darnell: 1-4, RBI
Nicole Henson: 1-3, RBI

Chattanooga struck first in the first inning with a sac fly off of Roulanaitis. Lindenwood responded with all three of their runs in the top half of the second. Tori Hatton, Anna Sanders and Brown all had singles to load the bases. Hanna Johanning had RBI sac fly to score the first run followed by an RBI single by Henson and an RBI groundout by Darnell. Lions led 3-1 after two innings of play.

Roulanaitis got two strikeouts in the second inning before surrendering the second run of the afternoon in the third inning off a single to left field. Lindenwood's offense was limited to just two hits after the fourth inning.

Owens came into pitch for the Lions in the fifth inning and allowed two runs on two hits while walking three as the Mocs took the lead at 4-3. Chattanooga would add one more run in the sixth inning as the Lions went three up, three down to end the game.

Lindenwood scored three runs on seven hits with one error while UTC scored five runs on seven hits with no errors.

The Lions will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 21st at the Murray State Tournament. LU will play five total games against Robert Morris, Murray State and Butler. For more information go to lindenwoodlions.com.