Lady Cougars Close Season with Loss to Saint Francis

UPLAND, Ind. — The Mount Vernon Nazarene University softball team competed in the elimination round of the Crossroads League Softball Tournament against the University of Saint Francis on Thursday, May 1 at Taylor University.  

Saint Francis jumped out to an early lead, scoring six runs through the first four innings. MVNU rallied in the top of the fifth, starting with a single to left field by Skylar Zimmerman. Dakota Staffan followed with another single, putting two runners on for Avery Miller, who drove one in with a base hit. 

With the bases loaded and one out, Sydney Hoover singled to center, bringing home two more runs. Mollie Pentz kept the momentum going with a single that scored another, cutting the deficit to 6-4. However, Saint Francis held on from there to secure the win. 

The Lady Cougars concluded their season with a 28-21 overall record and a 19-17 mark in Crossroads League play. 

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,100 students from 33 states and 26 foreign countries.