HOUSTON - The UT Dallas softball team lost both games in a double-header against St. Thomas (Texas) at Husky Field on Saturday. 

The host Celts (7-3) won the first game 5-0, then defeated the Comets (5-3) 8-0 in six innings.

In the opener, UST outhit UTD 9-5. The Celts had a big three-run second in, taking advantage of four hits and an error.

St. Thomas once again had a 9-5 hits advantage in game two. They had a four-run first inning to take control of the game. 

UT Dallas Notes
- Right fielder Claire Pollack had the lone extra-base hit, a double, in game one.
- Left fielder Alexia Mullen had two hits and a stolen base in the second contest.
- Catcher Sarah Lewis went 2-for-3 in the nightcap as well.
- First baseman Olivia Reed connected on a double in game two.
- Mikayla Hoffman, Cole Johnson and Megan Cavazos each recorded a hit in the opener.

St. Thomas Notes
- Bailey Tisdale moved to 4-0 with a five-hit, five-strikeout shutout in game one.
- Rebecca Archibald was 4-for-7 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base on the day.
- Right fielder Kayleigh Deakle was 2-for-3 with a run scored and RBI in game one.
- Hailey Jackson hit a double in both games. 
- Delayne Moreno had a triple in the opener.
- Chloe Bennett hit a solo home run in the first game and had a double in game two.
- Lindsey Gonzalez hit a double, scored three times and batted in two in the nightcap.
- Allison Hughes struck out four, allowing five hits and two walks in six innings to get the win in game two.

Up Next
The Comets will begin American Southwest Conference play with a three-game series at McMurry in Abilene, Texas, beginning Friday, March 3.