Lopez, Meylan Combine For Shutout At GCU

Sunday, March 5

Phoenix, AZ

11:00 AM

University of Washington

18-3

Grand Canyon

20-2

Washington

Grand Canyon

Photo by: Taylor Hansen/GCU Athletics

March 05, 2023 | Softball

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PHOENIX – No. 11 Washington capped off a 5-0 weekend at the Grand Canyon Classic with a 5-0 victory over GCU on Sunday afternoon. The Huskies are now 18-3 overall on the season.

Lindsay Lopez and Ruby Meylan combined for the shutout, allowing only three hits. Lopez tossed three innings with four strikeouts, while Meylan completed the game with four additional strikeouts.

After three scoreless innings, the Huskies broke through after back-to-back-to-back singles that brought Sami Reynolds, who led off the inning, around from second on Kelley Lynch's hit. Olivia Johnson came in to pinch hit with one out and single through the left side to drive in two more runs for the 3-0 advantage.

After a Baylee Klingler double to leadoff the fifth, Sami Reynolds sent her fourth home run of the season out to right field to extend the Washington lead to five.

Meylan was able to close out the final outs with retiring nine of the last 10 batters faced to pick up win No. 8 of the season.

Up next, the Huskies open conference play at home with a three-game series against Oregon, March 10-12. All games will air across Pac-12 Networks.

Scoring:
4^th: Lynch singled to left center, advanced to second on the throw, RBI; Fiedler advanced to third; Reynolds scored.
4^th: O. Johnson singled through the right side, 2 RBI; Lynch scored; Fiedler scored.

5^th: Reynolds homered to right field, 2 RBI; Klingler scored.

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POST GAME NOTES

Washington shutout four of the five teams faced at the Grand Canyon Classic, outscoring opponents 30-3. The Huskies have combined for 12 shutouts on the year.