CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - The Hendrix College softball team eliminated Rhodes College 5-3 in the Southern Athletic Association Tournament Friday evening.

The fifth-seeded Warriors (17-19) took a 2-0 lead in the first when senior shortstop Victoria Hughes led off with a walk and junior right fielder Brianna Carlisle reached on an error. Sophomore Karli Sewell singled and another error allowed Hughes to cross the plate. Carlisle scored from the third on the front end of a double steal.

Junior designated player Morgan Maida hit a solo home run to start the fifth to give Hendrix a 3-0 advantage. The third-seeded Lynx (22-21) tied the game on a three-run homer by third baseman Christine Hume.

The Warriors regained the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth. Senior third baseman Sydney Ozersky singled and was lifted for junior pinch runner Rebecca Maeder. Junior first baseman Nikki Sanders followed with a double, putting both runners in scoring position. Sophomore left fielder Emily Stockalper drove in both runners on a base hit to give the Orange & Black the 5-3 victory.

Sophomore Savannah Draud (3-3) struck out two and gave up five hits, three runs and a walk to earn the win. Shannon Tierney (12-12) allowed two hits, two earned runs and two walks with a pair of strikeouts over five innings in the loss.

Hendrix Notes
- Stockalper drove in the game winning runs with a base hit.
- Maida homered for the second time in the tournament.
- Sanders extended her hitting streak to eight games with a double.
- Ozersky and Sewell each had a hit.
- Sewell and Carlisle stole a base.

Rhodes Notes
- Hume was 2-for-3 with the three-run homer.
- Shortstop Caroline Sutton went 2-for-3.

Up Next
Hendrix will take on the winner of Centre and Birmingham-Southern in an elimination game at 12 p.m ET Saturday.