SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 6, 2016) – Late heroics by the Rattlers of St. Mary's brought an end to the Lubbock Christian University softball season by losing 2-1 in extra innings at The Softball Stadium inside The Park at St. Mary's in San Antonio on Friday.

EXTRAS
Through seven innings of regulation play neither Lubbock Christian (45-15) nor St. Mary's (44-12) could get a run in. The Lady Chaps had their chances leaving 11 runners on base. In the eighth inning Sammie Murrietta drew a bases-loaded walk to put LCU up 1-0, but in the bottom half of the inning with two outs the Rattlers managed to score two runs to secure the victory and bring Lubbock Christian's season to a close.

THE CIRCLE
Katlyn Holmes (20-6) got the start in the circle for the Lady Chaps going the distance allowing only the two runs suffering her sixth loss of the year. Jordan Russell (19-5) started for StMU also pitching the whole game to notch her 19th victory this season.

HIGHLIGHTS
The loss brings an end to the 2016 season for the Lady Chaps. In their first season eligible for the post season LCU won the Heartland Conference Tournament, placed a league-high seven players on the All-Heartland Conference Team, landed five girls on the All-Tournament Team and two Lady Chaps were selected to the All-South Central Region Team. LCU also boasts an CoSIDA Academic All-District selection the nation's leading home run hitter.