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COLUMBIA, Ky. – Senior Karlee Despres threw her fifth no-hitter of her career in DU's first game of the day against No. 14 Lindsey Wilson. Despres allowed only two runners to reach base and recorded 12 strikeouts in route to the 1-0 victory. Davenport defeated St. Catharine's 8-1 in game two to finish out the Campbellsville/Lindsey Wilson Classic and improve to 14-5 on the season.

After walking the first batter of the game, Karlee Despres settled in on the mound and recorded strikeouts from nine of the next twelve batters. With the game still tied 0-0 after five complete innings, Katie Cornman sent her fourth homerun of the season over the centerfield fence in the six to put the Panthers up 1-0.

The one run from Cornman was all Despres needed as she sent down the Blue Raiders in order in both the six and seventh inning to secure the win. The senior pitcher finished with twelve strikeouts on the day and improved to 3-0 on the mound for DU.

In their final game of the Campbellsville/Lindsey Wilson Classic, Davenport took on St. Catharine's and woke up their bats for an 8-1 victory. The Panthers recorded runs in the second, third, fifth and sixth innings highlighted by a Debra Burton two run double and an Ashleigh Blovsky homerun.

Kayla Gonyea, Burton and Cornman each picked up two hits in the game and Sam Cole recorded the win on the mound allowing just two hits herself in six innings of work.

With the two wins today Davenport improves to 14-5 on the year and will be back in action next weekend at the Indiana Wesleyan Tournament in Marion, Ind.


Post Game Quotes – Ronda Varnesdeel and Karlee Despres

Varnesdeel on Despres' presence on the mound against Lindsey Wilson: “She stayed in control and got ahead early in counts throughout the whole game. It was nice to see her step in right away since joining us from basketball season and have the ability to throw seven complete no hit innings. Karlee's performance today just shows the extra work she put in this off season to be able to come in and contribute right away.”

Despres on her mind set today and her performance on the mound: “I just knew that I had to come out strong and be there for my teammates after our disappointing loss yesterday. Lindsey Wilson is a great team and I just wanted to do my part to put our team in a position to be successful. After falling early at Nationals for basketball I still had that loss on my mind and took that 'anger' out onto the mound today.”

Despres on her keys to success today: “Being my first game back I could fell the fatigue on the mound early but that just made me focus on using my legs more which was key to helping my pitches stay consistent and move the entire game.”  

Post Game Notes

Davenport is now 1-1 all-time against Lindsey Wilson and 3-0 against St. Catharine's… No. 14 Lindsey Wilson is the highest ranked NAIA opponent DU has defeated in their four year history…Despres' no-hitter is her first against a non-conference opponent…Katie Cornman finished 4-8 from the plate today with two RBI's and a homerun…Between Despres, Cole and Arlie DeYoung the DU pitching staff only allowed two hits on the day

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