WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University softball team defeated the West Georgia Wolves on the final day of the Carolina Classic 10-4 to finish a perfect 3-0 on the weekend in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. With the win, the Hoyas improve to 6-2 overall while the Wolves slide to 4-4.
 
"Today's word of the day was finish. I feel we truly embraced that word from the start of the game to the end. Sage threw an incredible complete game. Working ahead and sticking with the game plan. I am so proud of everyone on this team and their fight from innings 1-7." - Head Coach Karla Ross
 
GAME ONE | Hoyas 10, West Georgia 4 
 
HOYA HIGHLIGHTS

• Sage Hager pitched a complete game, going 7.0 innings, allowing four runs (3 ER) on nine hits, striking out three and not allowing any walks.
• Claire Turner went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored.
• Dani Koo went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored.
• Emily Strittmatter went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.
• Sammy Fenton went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored and two RBIs.
• Hollie Pardini went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
• Brooke Rehban went 0-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored.
• Gabby Park went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, an RBI and two runs scored.
• Stefani Murciano went 1-for-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless top of the first by Hager, the Hoyas got on the board first with a double steal by Koo and Turner to plate the first run of the game and give GU an early 1-0 advantage.
• The Hoyas would continue to tack on early with a three-run second, powered by an RBI single from Pardini and an RBI triple from Park to help grow the lead to 4-0.
• West Georgia would cut the lead in half with runs in the third and fourth inning, before Turner came up and hit her second homer of the season to left field, stretching the Georgetown lead to 5-2.
• West Georgia would threaten in the bottom half of the fifth, getting two runners on base with one out, but Hager escaped a jam and got two king-sized outs to keep the runners stranded and hold a 5-2 lead.
• The lead would stay that way until the seventh inning, where the Hoyas would put up five runs, headlined by a two-run single from Sammy Fenton.
• West Georgia would add two runs in the seventh, but it would not be enough as the Hoyas complete a 3-0 weekend with a 10-4 victory over the Wolves.

OF NOTE

• Georgetown completes a 3-0 weekend at the Carolina Classic, the Hoyas are now 6-2 on the season.
• Hager pitched a complete game, not allowing any walks. This is the fourth complete game of Hager's collegiate career.
• Turner belted her second home run of the season. 
• Murciano tallied a pinch-hit single.

UP NEXT
The Hoyas will return to action for their final five-game weekend from February 28 to March 2 at the Liberty Softball Invitational in Lynchburg, Virginia. A link to live stats for all games will be available at GUHoyas.com.