WILMINGTON, North Carolina – UNCW used a balanced hitting attack and two solid efforts in the pitching circle to earn a pair of victories over Lehigh and North Carolina A&T to close out the Courtyard by Marriott Seahawk Softball Classic at Boseman Field on Sunday afternoon.
 
The Seahawks, who evened their record at 9-9 on the season, blanked the Mountain Hawks by a 3-0 count in the opener before posting a 9-1 triumph over North Carolina A&T in the final game of the tournament.
 
Freshman Jada Santiago and sophomore Carson Shaner each collected two hits and scored twice while freshman Janel Gamache drove in three runs in the twinbill.
 
Senior Haley Lenderman and junior Rylee Pate combined to allow just one run on six hits in the doubleheader sweep. Lenderman authored her first win of the season with a three-hit shutout against Lehigh while Pate upped her record to 5-3 after giving up one run on three hits in the win over the Aggies.  
 
How It Happened vs. Lehigh: UNCW scored twice in the third inning on a triple by junior Dominique Travers and a Gamache sacrifice fly before Shaner blasted a solo home run in the sixth inning for a 3-0 lead. Lenderman, meanwhile, did not allow a hit until the sixth inning en route to her third career solo shutout.  
 
How It Happened vs. North Carolina A&T: The Seahawks stormed out to an 8-0 lead in the second inning by scoring eight runs on five hits, including a pair of two-run singles by Gamache and junior Meghan Whitecavage.
 
Up Next: UNCW plays its first midweek contest of the season on Tuesday, Mar. 5, with a 6 p.m. non-conference contest at Coastal Carolina.   

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