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Colorado State Upsets Utah, 3-1

Christensen smacks three-run triple in the sixth.

No. 6 Colorado State had reason to celebrate after upsetting No. 2 Utah, 3-1.

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May 10, 2002

PROVO, Utah - In game seven of the 2002 Mountain West Conference Tournament, No. 6 Colorado State surprised No. 2 Utah 3-1 to advance to Saturday play. The Rams improve to 19-32 while the Utes drop to 28-34. The teams will replay each other tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. MDT at Gail Miller Field, with the winner advancing to the championship game.

The first five innings were a defensive battle with neither team threatening to score due to superb defense and good pitching by both teams. Colorado State's Jennifer Mahoney made a diving catch to end the fourth inning.

Top of sixth, Utah's Melissa Stahnke hit a solo home run to left field for the only score of the game. Stanke is now tied for the career home run record at Utah with 37, tying Cyndee Bennett's record.

Colorado State responded in the bottom of the sixth, loading the bases off and walk of Amanda Kocis and base hits by Steph Roberts and Ricki Walker. Pitcher Maren Christensen smacked a three-run triple to right center as the Rams took a decisive 3-1 lead.

In the final inning, Lyndsey Trevis and Stahnke, who both have had home runs in the tournament, had runners on first and second and were unable to advance the runners.

Christensen (4-6) picked up the win for Colorado State in seven solid innings on the mound. Jennifer Pursell (16-17) picked up the loss for the Utes in six innings.

Box score (NCAA)

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SOFTBALL

UTAH vs Colorado State

May 10, 2002 at Provo, Utah (Gail Miller Field)

UTAH 1 (28-34)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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MCLEAN, Molly cf......... 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0

OTA, Masie rf............ 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

TREVIS, Lyndsey 3b....... 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1

STAHNKE, Melissa ss...... 4 1 1 1 0 2 4 2 2

HAYHURST, Niki 1b........ 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 2

FIELD, Lauren pr........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LARSEN, Michele 2b....... 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0

KELLER, Traci lf......... 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

BOWLIN, Heather dh....... 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

PFENINGER, Christa c..... 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0

CRIDDLE, Texie pr....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PURSELL, Jennifer p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

Totals................... 26 1 6 1 3 4 18 10 9

Colorado State 3 (19-32)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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ROBERTS, S. 2b........... 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0

FARRELL, K. c............ 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0

KOCIS, A. 1b............. 2 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1

THOMPSON, A. pr......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WALKER, R. 3b............ 3 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0

HAUN, L. pr............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MAHONEY, M. dh........... 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

CHRISTENSEN p............ 2 0 1 3 1 0 2 1 0

MAHONEY, J. lf........... 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1

STONE, K. cf............. 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2

KOCH, K. rf.............. 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

BURTNER, B. ss........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

Totals................... 22 3 6 3 2 3 21 7 4

Score by Innings R H E

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UTAH................ 000 001 0 - 1 6 1

Colorado State...... 000 003 X - 3 6 1

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E - LARSEN, M(10); WALKER, R.(19). DP - UTAH 1. LOB - UTAH 9; CSU 4. 2B -

MCLEAN, M(12). 3B - CHRISTENSEN(1). HR - STAHNKE, M(15). SH - KELLER, T

2(11); FARRELL, K.(9). SB - MCLEAN, M(27); OTA, M(7). CS - HAUN, L.(1).

UTAH IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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PURSELL, Jennifer... 6.0 6 3 3 2 3 22 25

Colorado State IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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CHRISTENSEN......... 7.0 6 1 1 3 4 26 31

Win - CHRISTENSEN (4-6). Loss - PURSELL, J (16-17). Save - None.

WP - CHRISTENSEN(6).

Umpires - HP: Glenda Bates 1B: Evan Quilter 3B: John Monaco

Start: 4:55 Time: 1:50 Attendance:

Game: MWC7