GREENSBORO, N.C. – Katelyn Bedwell hit her second home run in as many days and UNCG used a five-run third inning to cruise to a comfortable 9-1 win over Rider in six innings on Sunday in the final game of the Spartan Classic.

UNCG (3-8) jumped out to a 6-0 lead and never looked back. Aisha Figueroa led off the game with a triple to right center and Tatiana Alcala lined out to right for a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0 just two batters in.

The Spartans blew it open in the third. With two on and one out, Bedwell drilled Rider pitcher Kelsey Krisch's offering out to left to make it 4-0. Heather Robb followed with a double, Dominique Madruga singled and Toni MacReynolds brought in Robb with an RBI single. After a walk to Aubrey Baldwin, Figueroa knocked in Madruga with a groundout to second.

UNCG starter Cory Mattson, meanwhile, was on cruise control. After allowing a walk and an infield single in the first, she retired the next 10 batters before Alyssa Paul singled up the middle off Figueroa's glove. Allysen Breeden followed with a double to the gap in right center, bringing in Paul to break up the shutout. Mattson walked the next batter but got a strikeout and a popup to end the inning.

The Spartans added two more runs in the fifth inning. Baldwin came in on Alex Emeterio's RBI fielder's choice and Alcala scored on Eileen Horsmon's RBI single.

UNCG put the game in run-rule territory in the top of the sixth, with Alcala drawing a bases-loaded walk to bring in Madruga.

Figueroa, Horsmon and Madruga finished with two hits each for UNCG, while Alcala turned in an unusual line, going 0-for-1 with a run, two RBI and three walks.

Breeden had two hits to pace Rider (0-5).

Mattson improved to 2-3 on the season, allowing just one run on four hits and four walks in six innings. Krisch (0-2) took the loss, allowing six earned on six hits and eight walks in four innings. Krysti Maronski was tagged for three runs on three hits and two walks in two innings.

UNCG returns to action next weekend at the Buzz Classic in Woodstock, Ga. The Spartans will face UT Martin at 12 p.m. Friday, followed by a contest against Jacksonville State at 2:30 p.m.

Utah 4, Drexel 0 – Whitney Holm went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and Generra Nielson (7-2) allowed three hits and struck out 12 in six innings as Utah (10-3) topped Drexel (2-7) 4-0 in Sunday's first game.

Utah 9, Rider 2 – Marissa Mendenhall had a pair of home runs among her three hits and knocked in five runs as the Utes remained perfect at the Spartan Classic with a 9-2 win over Rider in Sunday's second game.

AGATE
Utah 4, Drexel 0 (Feb 26, 2012 at Greensboro, N.C.)
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Utah................ 300 001 0 -  4  5  0      (10-3)
Drexel.............. 000 000 0 -  0  3  3      (2-7)
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Pitchers: Utah - Generra Nielson; Mariah Ramirez(7) and Desaray Akins. Drexel - Jessica O'Hara;
Shelby Taylor(6) and Paige Collings.
Win-Generra Nielson(7-2)  Loss-Jessica O'Hara(0-1)  T-1:58  A-37
HR UTAH - Whitney Holm (7); Desaray Akins (1).
Weather: 37 degrees, sunny

Utah 9, Rider 2 (Feb 26, 2012 at Greensboro, N.C.)
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Rider............... 002 000 0 -  2  2  0      (0-4)
Utah................ 011 313 X -  9  9  3      (11-3)
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Pitchers: Rider - Rachael Matreale and Allysen Breeden. Utah - Naomi Amu; Generra Nielson(5);
Mariah Ramirez(7) and Shay Wallace.
Win-Naomi Amu(3-1)  Loss-Rachael Matreale(0-2)  T-2:18  A-36
HR UTAH - Marissa Mendenhall 2 (2).
Weather: 45 degrees, sunny

UNCG 9, Rider 1 (Feb 26, 2012 at Greensboro, N.C.)
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UNCG................ 105 021  -  9  9  1      (3-8)
Rider............... 000 100  -  1  4  2      (0-5)
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Pitchers: UNCG - Cory Mattson and Toni MacReynolds; Katelyn Bedwell. Rider - Kelsey Krisch;
Krysti Maronski(5) and Sam Pugh.
Win-Cory Mattson(2-3)  Loss-Kelsey Krisch(0-2)  T-2:00  A-62
HR UNCG - Katelyn Bedwell (2).
Weather: 51 degrees, sunny

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