CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif.– No.7 Florida split a pair of top 25 contests on its second day at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a thrilling 4-1 victory over No. 16 Arizona State and extra-innings defeat, 5-4, to No. 1 UCLA at Big League Dreams Park.
 
The Gators (15-2) battled with the Sun Devils (12-3) in a scoreless affair until the 5^th inning of play before the offense erupted to score four runs on six hits in the final three frames. Senior Kendyl Lindaman went 2-for-3 at the plate to extend her hit-streak out to 15 games.
 
Junior Natalie Lugo started in the circle against ASU and hurled 4.2 innings, before she gave way to freshman Rylee Trlicek with runners on first and second with two outs. Despite a run scoring later in the frame to tie the game 1-1, Trlicek battled to turn in a scoreless 6^th inning and saw one batter in the 7^th before Lugo returned to notch her fourth save of the season.
 
Arizona State attempted to mount a rally in the bottom of the 7^th inning but a line drive reeled in by Charla Echols doubled off the Sun Devils and popup on the infield sealed the victory.
 
In the nightcap against the Bruins (14-0), the Gators stood toe-to-toe with the defending national champions and forced an extra-innings affair in front of a standing room only crowd.
 
The Gators picked up hits from Baylee Goddard (1-for-2), Jordan Matthews (1-for-3), Sophia Reynoso (1-for-3) and Jaimie Hoover (1-for-3) in effort. Goddard scored two of the Gators four runs and lifted her 3^rd home run of the season well over the right field wall in the 3^rd inning.
 
With the score tied 4-4 in the 8^th inning, UF was poised to take the lead as Hannah Sipos executed a SAC bunt to move Cheyenne Lindsey to third with one out. Roberts followed up with a fly ball to left field and Lindsey was streaking home to break the tie but was out on a perfect throw to the plate.
 
UCLA countered in the bottom half of the inning with a bunt single to put runners on the corners and eventually scored in the next at-bat on a wild pitch.
 
How It Happened – No. 16 Arizona State – W, 4-1

Inning	Score	Play
T-5th	1-0	Goddard broke open the scoring for the Gators in the 5th with her RBI hit-by-pitch that scored Adams from third. Adams led the rally with a two-out walk, Lindaman followed with a single through the left side and Echols walked to load the bases.
B-5th	1-1	Loomis pushed across a run with her RBI single up the middle that allowed Miller to score.
T-6th	3-1	Adams extended the Gators lead in the 6th inning with her RBI middle up the middle that scored Matthews with two outs.
T-6th	4--1	Lindaman put the finishing touches on the scoring with her sharply hit RBI single down the left field line that scored Adams.

 
How It Happened –No. 1 UCLA– L, 5-4 (8 Innings)

Inning	Score	Play
B-1st	0-1	Florida fell behind early against the nation's No.1-ranked team when Brady drove in Washington on an RBI fielder's choice to first base.
T-2nd	1-1	The Gators tied the game in the top of the following frame when Matthews plated Goddard on her RBI single up the middle.
T-2nd	2-1	Hoover gave Florida the lead with another single up the middle that scored Matthews from third.
T-2nd	3-1	With the bases loaded and two outs, Lindaman stretched the lead when she was hit by Farai MO's 1-2 pitch. Roberts scored from third on the play.
B-2nd	3-2	A fielding error in the 3rd frame allowed UCLA to close down the Florida lead when Wizz scored.
T-3rd	4-2	Goddard blasted her third home run of the season and stretched the Gators lead back out to two runs with towering solo shot over the right field wall.
B-4th	4-3	A strikeout swinging and a throwing error down to first allowed UCLA to close the lead back down when Cure scored from third.
B-4th	4-4	With runners on the corners, the Bruins attempted a double steal and the Gators nearly thwarted the effort but Godin was able to take home when another Bruin was in a rundown between first and second.
B-8th	4-5	UCLA capped the scoring in extra-innings when Vines scored on a wild pitch from third.

 
Next Up
Florida closes out play at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with an 8:30 a.m. (PT)/11:30 a.m. (ET) contest against Nebraska.
 
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