No. 21 Tampa Wins Series Opener Against Lynn

TAMPA, Fla. - The University of Tampa (14-3, 1-0 SSC) softball team defeated Lynn University (1-19, 0-1 SSC) by a score of 5-0 at Vince Naimoli Softball Field on Friday night.

Ace Deanna Henriott threw 7.0 innings with 14 strikeouts and no hits allowed. This no-hitter was her second of the season, and improved her record to 8-2.

Becky Vyzas was the top performer for the Spartans' on offense. The Tampa, Fla. native registered three base hits and three RBI. Brie Walton also contributed two base hits and two runs scored.

UT will be back in action tomorrow, when they will play Lynn twice more in an afternoon double-header commencing at 1 p.m. Live stats and a broadcast will be available through tampaspartans.com.

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