GREENSBORO, N.C.- The UNCG softball team (33-23) fell to No. 1 Samford (38-18), 3-0, in the Southern Conference Tournament. The Spartans will turn things around and face Furman (30-27) at 5:30 p.m., in an elimination game.

Samford's Mollie Hanson, threw the third seven-inning no-hitter in SoCon Tournament history en route to the 3-0 victory for the SoCon Regular Season Champions.

Allison Geiner (Raleigh, N.C./Middle Creek) was the Spartans only base runner of the game. She reached on a fielding error by Samford's shortstop Lexi Higgins in the top of the first inning.

Abby Miranda put the Bulldogs on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning with a two-run home run. She scored Madison Couch who pinch ran for Abby Sweeny after she was sent to first after getting hit by a pitch.

Miranda added a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning for an insurance run.

Hanson threw 61 pitches in the no-hitter and struck out four batters in seven innings of work. Alicia Bazonski (Sheffield, Mass./Mount Everett) (19-9) was handed the loss after allowing two earned runs on five hits in four and a third innings of work. She struck out three batters and walked one on 70 pitches.

One of Bazonski's three strikeouts was to SoCon Player of the Year Megan Dowdy. It was Dowdy's fourth strikeout of the season. Her third was by UNCG's Stephanie Bryden (Orlando, Fla./East River) during the final weekend of SoCon play.

Bryden, the SoCon Freshman of the Year, threw the final inning and two thirds allowing one earned run while striking out two.

Miranda went 2-for-3 with two home runs; three RBI and two runs scored accounting for all of Samford's runs in the win.

The Spartans return to action at 5:30 p.m., when they face Furman in an elimination game. The two faced off at the UNCG Softball Stadium during the regular season where the Paladins walked away with a 2-1 series win.

Fans can watch Thursday's elimination game against Furman on the SoCon Digital Network or follow live stats at UNCGSpartans.com.

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