Saint Leo, Fla. – Lynn University's softball team fell 6-0 in the Sunshine State Conference series opener at No. 11 Saint Leo on Friday night.  

INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
Final: Saint Leo 6, Lynn 0
Records: Saint Leo (19-1, 6-1 SSC), Lynn (9-16-1, 1-5-1 SSC)
Location: University Softball Stadium | Saint Leo, Fla.
All-Time Series: Lynn trails 10-47 (Last meeting 2015)
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HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Lions did most of their damage in two innings: the second and sixth.
• A bases loaded walk, followed by a wild pitch put Saint Leo up 2-0 in the second frame before an infield single kept the inning alive and plated SLU's third run.
• The Lions loaded the bases again in the sixth with a RBI single and a pair of RBI groundouts finishing up Saint Leo's scoring.

STATS FROM THE GAME:

• Francais Olexa allowed six hits with five walks and four strikeouts while surrendering eight hits.
• Olexa was also one of two Lynn baserunners on the night, drawing a walk in the fourth while Amanda Casillas logged the only hit.

BEYOND THE BOX:

• Olexa collected her 12th complete game of the year.
• Casillas made her season debut, going 1-for-2 at the plate.

ON DECK:
The Fighting Knights conclude their series with Saint Leo with a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m.  Fans can keep up with the action at LynnFightingKnights.com.

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