GREENVILLE, S.C. – The UNCG softball team won the series against Furman with a 3-2 victory in the series finale Sunday at Pepsi Stadium.
 
The Spartans finished the regular season with a 24-20 record and was 7-10 in conference earning the No. 6 seed. Furman falls to 29-23 and finishes 10-8 in conference claiming the No. 4 seed.

Sophomore Tory Wright (Potomac Falls, Va./Dominion) hit the game-winning home run in the sixth inning to help UNCG win 3-2.

Freshman Mackenzie Winslow (Mooresville, N.C./Lake Norman) started her second game of the season and threw four innings. Winslow was sharp only allowing one earned run off three hits. Junior Danica Bishop (Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge/Nebraska) improved to 3-2 with the win in relief throwing three innings and allowed just one earned run. 

UNCG took a 1-0 lead in the first inning after a Furman error led to a run. Junior Danielle Vega (Rialto, Calif./Aquinas) doubled to left center after Furman's left fielder made a diving attempt that just popped out of her glove. With two outs, a ground ball to Sieara Bishop led to a run after she made a throwing error. 

Furman tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth inning on a RBI sacrifice fly from Bishop. Emma Ogburn worked a walk to start the inning and moved to second off a passed ball. After a sacrifice bunt, Bishop lined a RBI sacrifice to deep centerfield to tie the game.

The Spartans answered with a two-run blast by Wright in the top of the sixth inning. Junior Lindsay Thomas (Irvine, Calif./Northwood) singled up the middle to start the frame. Wright delivered her seventh home run of the season giving UNCG a 3-1 lead.

Bishop allowed a solo home run to Furman's Natalie Clemmons in the seventh but finished the win with a pop out to first base.

The Blue and Gold will enter the Southern Conference tournament as the No. 6 seed and will play No. 3 seed Mercer at a time to be determined on Wednesday, May 6 at Jim Frost Stadium.

Be sure to follow all updates about the UNCG softball team on www.uncgspartans.com or on twitter @UNCGsports/@UNCGsoftball. 

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