SOFTBALL
The No. 2 Bruin softball team defeated Southern Nevada 8-0 and 8-2 in a doubleheader sweep on Friday at Bruin Field. The Bruin pitching staff shut down the powerful Southern Nevada bats, allowing just seven hits over the two games.
Ariel Zimmerman and Kylee Colvin combined to get the win in game one. Zimmerman struck out five batters while allowing three hits over five innings of work. Colvin closed out the game not allowing a hit in two innings of work. Maddy Woodard was 2 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI. Tanisha Anderson was 2 for 3 with three RBI’s and a double while Lauren Miller was 2 for 2 with a double. Mylee Davis came off the bench to knock a pinch hit solo home run in the 6th.
MaCauley Flint got the game two win allowing four hits with five strikeouts. Woodard was 2 for 4 with two RBI, Brooke Budge was 1 for 2 with a double and Lyndsey Healey hit a pinch hit single to pick up a run.
The team blasted Southern Nevada pitching for 24 runs and 33 hits in a two game doubleheader sweep 11-3 and 13-6 on Saturday. The Bruins took the four game series, moving their record to 22-5 overall and 13-3 in SWAC play.
The Bruins plated six runs in the 4th inning to take the five inning win in game one. Salt Lake’s first two hitters combined to go 7-7 at the plate in game one. Malia Campos was 4 for 4 with two triples and Trina Gomez went 3 for 3 with three stolen bases. Mylee Davis hit her second pinch hit home run of the series, a three run shot in the fourth inning. Lauren Miller was 3 for 3 with a double to add the total 15 hits for the Bruins.
The Bruins jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the final game of the series but four costly errors allowed Southern Nevada to climb back into a 6-6 tie. Salt Lake answered back with five runs led by Maddy Woodard who was 4 for 5 at the plate with a season high five RBI’s. Campos added three more hits going 3 for 5 with three RBI and Tanisha Anderson was 3 for 4 with a stolen base. The SLCC pitching staff combined for nine strikeouts and three earned runs in the game.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The Salt Lake Community College Women’s basketball team rallied from a ten point deficit late in the second quarter to defeat Eastern Utah 57-53 on Friday. It was a tale of two halves as Salt Lake turned up the defensive pressure in the second quarter to force Eastern Utah into tough shots.
Salt Lake shot an impressive 47% in the second half while holding Eastern Utah to just 28% shooting. Defensively the Bruins forced 19 turnovers, nine steals and a season high six blocked shots. Salt Lake won the bench battle with 23 bench points to Eastern Utah’s zero. Sophia Hepworth was the Bruins leading scorer with 16 while Fawn Brady added 11 and Marrisa Robbins and Chelsea Morgan each had ten.
The team defeated Colorado Northwestern 72-53 in Bruin Arena on Saturday. Salt Lake led by as many as 22 points in the game and used 27 bench points to ease past Colorado Northwestern. The win evens Salt Lake’s conference record at 7-7 and their overall record is 16-11.
The Bruins scored 28 second chance points and scored 20 points off turnovers. Nicole Newbold led Salt Lake with a double-double, grabbing a team high 10 rebounds and scoring 10 points. Sophomore Sophia Hepworth scored a game high 24 points on 10 of 20 shooting. The quick hands of SLCC defenders collected 11 steals, led by Hayli Shurtz with four steals and nine points.
The Bruins hit the road for their final conference match up against Snow College in Ephraim, Utah before returning home to host the Region 18 Tournament on March 8-10 in Bruin Arena.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The SLCC Men’s Basketball team fell short in a 91-85 loss to Eastern Utah on Friday. Eastern Utah shot 19 foul shots in the second quarter in contrast to SLCC’s seven. Salt Lake was 12 of 14 from the foul line in the game while Eastern Utah hit on 24 of 28 from the charity stripe. The loss drops Salt Lake’s record to 20-8 overall and 7-6 in SWAC play.
Five Bruins finished in double digits, led by 18 from Skyler Halford and Agustin Ambrosino added 14 points. Louis Garrett scored 13, Jordan Rex added 11 with a team high nine rebounds and Davis Emery finished with 10 points on 4 of 10 shooting.
The team defeated Colorado Northwestern on Saturday by a score of 83-65. The Bruins shot 50% from the field in the game while holding CNCC to just 33% shooting from the field. The win moves Salt Lake to 21-8 overall and 8-6 in SWAC play.
Louis Garrett led Salt Lake with 13 points on 5 of 9 shooting and Skyler Halford added 12 points on 4 of 5 shooting with six rebounds. Sean Carey and Jordan Bernardo each scored 12 points and Jayson Cheesman finished with 10.
The Bruins hit the road for their final conference match up against Snow College in Ephraim, Utah before returning home to host the Region 18 Tournament on March 8-10 in Bruin Arena.
