Splitting against No. 3 and Illinois

COLLEGE STATION -- After a weather-related game cancellation Thursday at the 008 Aggie Classic in College Station, Texas, the BYU women's softball team dominated over Illinois with at 10-0 and fell to No. 3 Texas A&M, 3-1, Friday. The Cougars advance to a 12-8 record.

Senior first baseman Dani Snow, who went 5-for-7 including five RBI, led BYU. Snow hit a three-run bomb during the Cougars shut-out performance against Illinois.

Hurler and fellow senior Christina Gwyn Trice received the win against Illinois. She struck out 11 batters and gave up no runs on two hits, while walking only three batters.

The Cougars struck early against Illinois, with a run in the first inning from sophomore shortstop Amanda Vance. She hit an infield single and scored off of a single to right from Snow.

The score remained at 1-0 until the top of the fourth inning when freshman catcher Jessica Purcell scored, followed by a single from Snow to bring in Vance in the top of the fifth to extend BYU's lead, 3-0.

The Cougars rallied in the top of the seventh inning when Snow hit a three-run homer to left field. Following the momentum of the homer, the team recorded four more runs to finish the game 10-0.

BYU came out fighting in its second game against No. 3 Texas A&M. The Cougars were led by senior right fielder Emi Snow Willing and freshman second baseman Kristin Dealhoussaye, who both went 2-for-3 during the game.

Sophomore Christie Zinanti pitched 3.1 innings and gave up three runs on six hits, including back-to-back home runs. Gwyn Trice relieved Zinanti and gave up one hit and no runs in 3.2 innings.

Junior center fielder Monica Gonzales scored BYU's lone run in the bottom of the first. A single up the middle from Snow Willing knocked in Gonzales from third to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead.

BYU held its lead until the top of the third inning when back-to-back home runs from the three and four hole gave Texas A&M the lead. A single in the top of the fourth inning brought in another Aggie run and extended their lead, 3-1.

The Cougars tried to overcome the deficit, but left four runners on base during the remaining innings leaving the score at 3-1.

The loss marked BYU's lowest scoring margin against top-10 teams this season. They are now 4-1 against ranked opponents, and will play No. 22 Louisiana Lafayette on Saturday at 12:15 p.m., after facing Illinois again at 10 a.m. Livestats for both games are available at www.byucougars.com.

Box Score
                            The Automated ScoreBook
                              #3 Texas A&M at BYU
           Mar 07, 2008 at College Station, TX (Aggie Softball Compl)
Texas A&M 3 (24-3)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Villarreal, Natalie 2b...  4  0  1  1   0  1  2  5   0
Lobpries, Jami cf........  4  0  0  0   0  1  1  0   0
Gibson, Megan 1b.........  2  1  1  1   2  1 12  1   2
 Tovar, Andrea pr........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Reynolds, Alex 1b.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Hinshaw, Jamie 3b........  3  1  1  1   1  2  0  2   1
Glasco, Erin c...........  3  0  1  0   1  0  3  0   0
 Schroeder, Bailey pr....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Morrow, Macie ss.........  2  0  0  0   1  1  2  2   3
Ridley, Holly rf.........  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
Kliesing, Rhiannon p.....  3  1  2  0   0  0  0  3   0
Spittler, Kelsey lf......  3  0  1  0   0  0  1  0   2
Totals................... 27  3  7  3   5  7 21 13   9
BYU 1 (12-8)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DAVIS, Caschjen lf.......  4  0  1  0   0  0  1  0   1
GONZALES, Monica cf......  3  1  0  0   0  0  0  0   1
VANCE, Amanda ss.........  3  0  0  0   0  0  1  0   0
WILLING, Emi rf..........  3  0  2  1   0  0  0  0   0
 NIX, Whitney pr.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
SNOW, Daniela 1b.........  3  0  1  0   0  0 10  0   1
 HOPKINS, Stephanie pr...  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
QUIOCHO, Angeline 3b.....  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  2   1
PURCELL, Jessica c.......  3  0  0  0   0  0  7  1   1
DELAHOUSSAYE,Kristin 2b..  3  0  2  0   0  0  0  5   0
JENKINS, Shaylyn dp......  2  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   1
ZINANTI, Christie p......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 TRICE, Christina p......  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
Totals................... 28  1  6  1   0  3 21  8   6
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Texas A&M........... 002 100 0 -  3  7  1
BYU................. 100 000 0 -  1  6  0
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E - Morrow. LOB - Texas A&M 9; BY 6. 2B - Glasco; SNOW. HR - Gibson;
Hinshaw. SH - Morrow. SB - Villarreal; Tovar.
Texas A&M              IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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Kliesing, Rhiannon..  7.0  6  1  1  0  3 28 28 101
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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ZINANTI, Christie...  3.1  6  3  3  2  4 16 18  68
TRICE, Christina....  3.2  1  0  0  3  3 11 15  58
Win - Kliesing (7-1).  Loss - ZINANTI (3-4).  Save - None.
BK - TRICE. Pitches/strikes: Kliesing 101/72; ZINANTI 68/44; TRICE 58/31.
Umpires - HP: Tom Topping  1B: Pat Lyon  3B: Dustin Douglass
Start: 5:36 pm   Time: 2:04   Attendance: 978
Game: TAMU27
Play-by-Play
                            The Automated ScoreBook
                       #3 Texas A&M at BYU - Play-by-Play
           Mar 07, 2008 at College Station, TX (Aggie Softball Compl)
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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Texas A&M........... 002 100 0 -  3  7  1
BYU................. 100 000 0 -  1  6  0
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Texas A&M starters: 16/2b Villarreal; 2/cf Lobpries; 11/1b Gibson; 12/3b
Hinshaw; 7/c Glasco; 14/ss Morrow; 13/rf Ridley; 22/p Kliesing; 10/lf Spittler;
BYU starters: 9/lf DAVIS; 24/cf GONZALES; 6/ss VANCE; 18/rf WILLING; 22/1b
SNOW; 33/3b QUIOCHO; 10/c PURCELL; 4/2b DELAHOUSSAYE; 16/dp JENKINS; 14/p
ZINANTI;
Texas A&M 1st - Villarreal struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b
(1-2 KBKK). Lobpries grounded out to 3b (3-2 BFBKB). Gibson walked (3-2
BBBKKB). Hinshaw struck out swinging (1-2 BKKFFK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors,
1 LOB.
BYU 1st - DAVIS singled up the middle (1-1 KB). GONZALES reached on a
fielder's choice (3-2 BKBBFF); DAVIS out at second 3b to 2b. VANCE grounded out
to 1b unassisted (2-2 KBKFFBF); GONZALES advanced to second. WILLING singled up
the middle, RBI (2-2 BKBK); GONZALES scored. SNOW popped up to ss (1-2 FKB).
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Texas A&M 2nd - Glasco flied out to lf (0-0). Morrow walked (3-2
KFBFBBFB). Ridley lined out to 3b (1-2 KBK). Kliesing singled to pitcher (0-0);
Morrow advanced to second. Spittler grounded out to 2b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 1
hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 2nd - QUIOCHO grounded out to 2b (0-0). PURCELL flied out to cf (2-2
BKFBFF). DELAHOUSSAYE singled to right field (0-1 K). JENKINS struck out
swinging (1-2 KBFFK). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Texas A&M 3rd - Villarreal grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKF). Lobpries struck
out swinging (2-2 BKFBK). Gibson homered to right field, RBI (0-0). Hinshaw
homered to right field, RBI (1-0 B). Glasco doubled to left center (0-0).
Morrow struck out swinging (0-2 KKFK). 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 3rd - DAVIS popped up to 1b (0-1 K). GONZALES grounded out to ss
(2-2 BBKFF). VANCE grounded out to p (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0
LOB.
Texas A&M 4th - Ridley grounded out to 3b (1-2 BKK). Kliesing singled to
left field (2-1 BBF). Spittler singled up the middle (2-2 BBKK); Kliesing
advanced to second. TRICE to p for ZINANTI. Spittler advanced to second on an
illegal pitch; Kliesing advanced to third on an illegal pitch. Villarreal
singled up the middle, RBI (2-1 BFB); Spittler advanced to third; Kliesing
scored. Lobpries popped up to 1b (1-1 KB). Villarreal stole second. Gibson
struck out swinging (2-2 BKKBK). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 4th - WILLING singled up the middle (0-2 FF). NIX pinch ran for
WILLING. SNOW flied out to lf (1-0 B). QUIOCHO struck out swinging (2-2 FBBKK).
PURCELL grounded out to 2b (1-2 FBF). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Texas A&M 5th - WILLING to rf for NIX. Hinshaw walked (3-0 BBBB). Glasco
grounded out to 2b (1-2 BKF); Hinshaw advanced to second. Morrow grounded out
to 1b unassisted, SAC, bunt (0-0); Hinshaw advanced to third. Ridley struck out
swinging (2-2 BKBKK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 5th - DELAHOUSSAYE singled up the middle (1-1 KB). JENKINS out at
first 1b to 2b (0-2 KFF); DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to second. DAVIS grounded out
to 2b (0-0); DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to third. GONZALES grounded out to 3b (3-2
BBKKFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Texas A&M 6th - Kliesing lined out to 1b (2-2 BBKK). Spittler grounded
out to 2b (0-2 KF). Villarreal popped up to 3b (1-0 B). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 6th - VANCE grounded out to ss (2-1 BKB). WILLING grounded out to 2b
(0-0). SNOW doubled to center field (0-0). HOPKINS pinch ran for SNOW. QUIOCHO
grounded out to p. 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Texas A&M 7th - SNOW to 1b for HOPKINS. Lobpries fouled out to c. Gibson
walked (3-2 BKBKBB). Tovar pinch ran for Gibson. Hinshaw struck out looking
(3-2 BFBFBK); Tovar stole second. Glasco walked (3-1 BBBKB). Schroeder pinch
ran for Glasco. Morrow reached on a fielder's choice (1-2 KBK); Schroeder out
at second 2b to ss. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 7th - Reynolds to 1b for Tovar. Glasco to c for Schroeder. PURCELL
reached on an error by ss (0-0). DELAHOUSSAYE reached on a fielder's choice
(1-2 KKBF); PURCELL out at second 2b to ss. TRICE to p for JENKINS. JENKINS to
dp for TRICE. Gibson to 1b for Reynolds. TRICE struck out swinging (2-2 KBKBF).
DAVIS grounded out to p (2-0 BB). 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
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Box Score
                            The Automated ScoreBook
                                BYU vs Illinois
           Mar 07, 2008 at College Station, TX (Aggie Softball Compl)
BYU 10 (12-7)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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DAVIS, Caschjen lf.......  5  0  2  2   0  1  1  0   0
GONZALES, Monica cf......  5  1  0  0   0  1  0  0   2
VANCE, Amanda ss.........  5  3  4  0   0  1  0  0   1
WILLING, Emi rf..........  2  0  1  0   1  1  2  0   0
SNOW, Daniela 1b.........  4  1  4  5   0  0  4  0   0
 NIX, Whitney pr.........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
QUIOCHO, Angeline 3b.....  3  1  1  0   1  0  0  1   3
PURCELL, Jessica c.......  3  2  0  0   1  0 12  0   2
DELAHOUSSAYE,Kristin 2b..  1  1  1  1   3  0  2  1   0
JENKINS, Shaylyn dp......  4  1  1  1   0  2  0  0   0
TRICE, Christina p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  3   0
 AFFLECK, Paige p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 32 10 14  9   6  6 21  5   8
Illinois 0 (12-9)
Player                    AB  R  H RBI BB SO PO  A LOB
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Zymkowitz, Danielle 2b...  2  0  0  0   1  0  2  4   0
Mexicano, Angelena ss....  2  0  0  0   1  1  1  2   0
Diller, Shanna 3b........  3  0  0  0   0  1  2  1   0
Armstrong, Lana c........  2  0  0  0   1  1  6  1   1
Pinchback, Hollie dp.....  3  0  0  0   0  3  0  0   2
Howell, Hope rf..........  3  0  1  0   0  1  0  0   0
Smith, Makenzie lf.......  3  0  1  0   0  2  0  0   0
 Vaji, Danielle pr.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Gallien, Audrey 1b.......  1  0  0  0   0  1  9  1   0
 Ross, Katrina ph........  1  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   0
 Christopoulos, C. ph....  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Bryers, Sarah cf.........  3  0  0  0   0  1  0  0   3
DeVreese, Claire p.......  0  0  0  0   0  0  1  2   0
 Call, Taylor p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Wright, Ashley p........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
 Brown, Vicky p..........  0  0  0  0   0  0  0  0   0
Totals................... 23  0  2  0   3 12 21 11   6
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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BYU................. 100 110 7 - 10 14  0
Illinois............ 000 000 0 -  0  2  1
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E - Zymkowitz. DP - ILL 3. LOB - BY 8; ILL 6. 2B - DAVIS; JENKINS; Howell.
HR - SNOW. HBP - Christopoulo. SH - WILLING. SB - DAVIS; PURCELL; Zymkowitz;
Vaji. CS - DELAHOUSSAYE.
BYU                    IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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TRICE, Christina....  6.1  2  0  0  3 11 21 24 113
AFFLECK, Paige......  0.2  0  0  0  0  1  2  3  10
Illinois               IP  H  R ER BB SO AB BF  NP
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DeVreese, Claire....  4.1  8  3  3  4  3 18 23 104
Call, Taylor........  1.2  1  2  1  2  0  5  7  24
Wright, Ashley......  0.1  3  4  4  0  1  5  5  20
Brown, Vicky........  0.2  2  1  1  0  2  4  4  22
Win - TRICE (6-2).  Loss - DeVreese (9-6).  Save - None.
WP - TRICE; DeVreese. HBP - by AFFLECK (Christopoulo). BK - Call.
Pitches/strikes: TRICE 113/72; AFFLECK 10/7; DeVreese 104/63; Call 24/13; Wright
20/13; Brown 22/17.
Umpires - HP: Will Lieske  1B: Tom Topping  3B: Walter Hill
Start: 12:15 pm   Time: 2:22   Attendance:
Call faced 2 batters in the 7th.
Game: BYU-ILL1
Play-by-Play
                            The Automated ScoreBook
                         BYU vs Illinois - Play-by-Play
           Mar 07, 2008 at College Station, TX (Aggie Softball Compl)
Score by Innings                  R  H  E
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BYU................. 100 110 7 - 10 14  0
Illinois............ 000 000 0 -  0  2  1
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BYU starters: 9/lf DAVIS; 24/cf GONZALES; 6/ss VANCE; 18/rf WILLING; 22/1b
SNOW; 33/3b QUIOCHO; 10/c PURCELL; 4/2b DELAHOUSSAYE; 16/dp JENKINS; 11/p
TRICE;
Illinois starters: 6/2b Zymkowitz; 9/ss Mexicano; 3/3b Diller; 25/c Armstrong;
31/dp Pinchback; 1/rf Howell; 7/lf Smith; 10/1b Gallien; 22/cf Bryers; 8/p
DeVreese;
BYU 1st - DAVIS struck out swinging (3-2 KKBBBK). GONZALES lined out to
3b (0-0). VANCE singled to shortstop (1-1 FB). WILLING singled to right field
(3-1 BBBK); VANCE advanced to third. SNOW singled to right field, RBI (2-1
KBB); WILLING advanced to second; VANCE scored. QUIOCHO grounded out to 2b (0-1
K). 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois 1st - Zymkowitz walked (3-2 BKBFFBB). Zymkowitz stole second.
Mexicano struck out swinging (3-2 FKBFBFBK). Diller grounded out to 1b
unassisted (1-1 KB); Zymkowitz advanced to third. Armstrong out at first p to
2b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
BYU 2nd - PURCELL grounded out to ss (2-2 KBFB). DELAHOUSSAYE walked
(3-2 KKFFFBFBBFB). JENKINS struck out looking (1-2 KFBK). DAVIS singled to
shortstop (0-1 F); DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to third. DAVIS stole second. GONZALES
grounded out to p (1-2 FFB). 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois 2nd - Pinchback struck out swinging (1-2 BFKFFK). Howell struck
out swinging (2-2 KBBKK). Smith struck out swinging (1-2 BFKK). 0 runs, 0
hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 3rd - VANCE singled up the middle (0-2 KF). WILLING out at first 1b
to 2b, SAC, bunt (3-1 BBKB); VANCE advanced to second. SNOW singled up the
middle (1-2 BKK); VANCE advanced to third. NIX pinch ran for SNOW. QUIOCHO
popped into double play p to 1b (2-2 FBBFF); NIX out on the play. 0 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Illinois 3rd - SNOW to 1b for NIX. Ross pinch hit for Gallien. Ross
struck out swinging (3-2 KBKBBK). Bryers flied out to rf (3-2 BBFFBFF).
Zymkowitz out at first p to 2b (0-0). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 4th - Gallien to 1b for Ross. PURCELL walked (3-2 BBKKBB). PURCELL
stole second. DELAHOUSSAYE walked (3-0 BBBB). JENKINS struck out swinging (2-2
FBBFK). DELAHOUSSAYE out at second c to 2b, caught stealing; PURCELL scored.
DAVIS grounded out to 2b (0-1 K). 1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Illinois 4th - Mexicano grounded out to 3b (2-1 KBB). Diller flied out
to lf (1-1 BK). Armstrong struck out swinging (1-2 FBKK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0
errors, 0 LOB.
BYU 5th - GONZALES grounded out to 2b (1-2 KFB). VANCE singled up the
middle (3-2 FBFBB). VANCE advanced to second on a wild pitch. WILLING walked
(3-1 BBKBB). SNOW singled, RBI (0-0); WILLING advanced to second; VANCE scored.
Call to p for DeVreese. SNOW advanced to second on an illegal pitch; WILLING
advanced to third on an illegal pitch. QUIOCHO intentionally walked (3-0 BBBB).
PURCELL grounded into double play 3b to 1b (0-2 KFF); QUIOCHO advanced to
second; SNOW out on the play. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois 5th - Pinchback struck out swinging (2-2 KBKFBK). Howell
doubled to left field (1-2 KBK). Smith singled to left field (2-0 BB); Howell
advanced to third. Vaji pinch ran for Smith. Gallien struck out swinging (0-2
KKFK); Vaji stole second. Bryers struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 0 runs, 2
hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 6th - Smith to lf for Vaji. DELAHOUSSAYE walked (3-1 KBBBB). JENKINS
popped up to 1b, bunt (0-0). DAVIS hit into double play 2b to ss to 1b (0-0);
DELAHOUSSAYE out on the play. 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Illinois 6th - Zymkowitz grounded out to p (1-0 B). Mexicano walked (3-2
BFKBBFB). Mexicano advanced to second on a wild pitch. Diller struck out
swinging (1-2 KBKFK). Armstrong walked (3-2 KBKFBBFB). Pinchback struck out
swinging (1-2 KKBK). 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
BYU 7th - GONZALES reached on an error by 2b (2-2 FBKBFF). VANCE singled
to pitcher (1-0 B); GONZALES advanced to second. Wright to p for Call. WILLING
struck out looking (1-2 FFBK). SNOW homered to left field, 3 RBI (1-1 FB);
VANCE scored; GONZALES scored, unearned. QUIOCHO singled to second base (2-2
KBFB). PURCELL reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); QUIOCHO advanced to second.
DELAHOUSSAYE singled up the middle, RBI (3-2 BKBFFB); PURCELL advanced to
second; QUIOCHO scored. Brown to p for Wright. JENKINS doubled to left field,
RBI (1-2 KKFBF); DELAHOUSSAYE advanced to third; PURCELL scored. DAVIS doubled
to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 F); JENKINS scored; DELAHOUSSAYE scored. GONZALES
struck out swinging (2-2 FKFFBBK). VANCE struck out swinging (2-2 KKBBFFK).
7 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB.
Illinois 7th - Howell flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK). AFFLECK to p for
TRICE. Smith struck out looking (1-2 BKFK). Christopoulo pinch hit for Gallien.
Christopoulo hit by pitch (0-2 KK). Bryers grounded out to 2b (2-0 BB). 0
runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.