Lubbock, Texas (February 20, 2018) – Lubbock Christian University Lady Chap Monique Francois threw a no-hitter in game one for a 3-0 win and in game two the two freshman pitchers combined to lead LCU to a 9-4 win to sweep the Hilltoppers to open Heartland Conference play at PlainsCapital Park on Tuesday.
 
CLEMMER
The Lady Chaps (8-3, 2-0) got on the scoreboard in the third inning with Lindzi Clemmer driving the ball up the middle to bring Courtney Medina home from second base. In the fifth inning Adelae Vayas added to the Lady Chap lead scoring on a throwing error by the St. Edward's pitcher. Pinch hitter K'leigh Arreedondo capped the LCU scoring by drawing a bases-loaded walk to bring in Sydney Beuthien.
 
OH MO
Monique Francois (5-1) started in the circle for the Lady Chaps and threw the programs 16^th no-hitter (11^th different Lady Chap to throw a no-hitter, first in a Heartland Conference game) facing only one batter over the minimum to earn her fifth victory this year. Reagan Carter (0-3) got the start for the Hilltoppers giving up three runs on three hits while striking out seven Lady Chaps to suffer her third loss of the season.
 
MORE CLEMMER
LCU got on the scoreboard early in game two with Clemmer hitting a triple to right center field to drive in Courtney Medina followed by Morgan Dufour hitting a sacrifice fly to center field to bring in Clemmer. In the second inning Casey Ingram scored on a muffed throw by the SEU first baseman before Clemmer hit a three-run bomb into the wind to give LCU a 6-0 lead.
 
NOT ENOUGH
The Hilltoppers scored two runs in the third inning with Shelby Janda and Sara Machado each driving in a run. The Lady Chaps responded scoring two more runs in the bottom half of the inning when KK Lopez-Lui scored off the bat of pinch hitter Logan Grado and Medina drew a bases-loaded walk to bring home Sara Ralston. St. Edward's added a run in the fourth inning before LCU would respond with a run in the inning when Averi Miller drew the third bases-loaded walk of the game to score Dufour. St. Edward's was able to tack on one more run in the top of the sixth inning.
 
FRESHMEN
Freshman pitcher Clarissa Martinez (2-1) got the start for the Lady Chaps in game two going four innings allowing three runs on four hits on her way to her second win of 2018. Fellow freshman Amber Carlton (1^st) came in to pitch the final three innings allowing only one run on five hits and striking out one to earn her first save of her college career. Olivia Burdick (0-4) started in the circle for the Hilltoppers lasting only 1.1 innings giving up six runs on three hits to suffer her fourth loss of the year before giving way to game one starter Reagan Carter who threw the final 4.2 innings allowing three runs on four hits while walking seven Lady Chaps.
 
NO-HITTER HISTORY
1.   2/13/08 – vs. University of the Southwest (Marissa Gonzalez)
2.   3/5/08 – vs. UT-Permian Basin (Marissa Gonzalez)
3.   3/19/08 – vs. Dordt College (Marissa Gonzalez)
4.   5/17/09 – vs. Shorter College (Alyssa Gutierrez)
5.   2/20/10 – vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St. University (Alyssa Gutierrez)
6.   4/19/10 – vs. Oklahoma Baptist University (Alyssa Gutierrez)
7.   4/12/11 – vs. University of the Southwest (Meagan Navarrette / Carollin Hall)
8.   4/12/11 – vs. University of the Southwest (Alyssa Freight / Amanda Longorio)
9.   3/16/12 – vs. Waldorf College (Sarah Mendez)
10. 4/1/12 – vs. Oklahoma Baptist University (Sarah Mendez)
11. 2/9/13 – vs. University of the Southwest (Katera Eltsosie)
12. 2/16/13 – vs. Graceland University (Katera Eltsosie)
13. 3/12/13 – vs. Mount Marty College (Tori Bayer)
14. 2/20/16 – vs. Clarke University (Katlyn Holmes)
15. 3/21/17 – vs. Eastern New Mexico University (Katlyn Holmes)
16. 2/20/18 – vs. St. Edward's University (Monique Francois)
 
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
The Lady Chaps will hit the road to take on Oklahoma Christian Saturday in a doubleheader set to begin at noon in Oklahoma City.