DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Behind a no-hitter from Mackenzie Audas, UCF downed Bethune-Cookman 4-0 Tuesday afternoon at Sunnyland Park in the Wildcats' final home game of the season.

Audas, a freshman, struck out 11 while walking two Wildcat batters and hitting another in handing B-CU (26-26) its first shutout loss since a 10-0 to Minnesota March 10.

Natalie Land provided UCF (39-13) all the offense it would need in the first at bat when she homered to center. Land would later score two unearned runs and combined with Kahley Novak for six of the Knights' ten hits.

Calesha Shelley, Kelsey Rodeny and Aurelia Gamch reached base for B-CU, all in the first three innings.

B-CU's best chances to break the no-hitter came in the sixth. Shelley's leadoff  pop got past the UCF infield, but Land made the catch for the out. Later in the inning, Michelle Banelous-Smith hit a deep fly ball to the fence but it was caught for the final out.

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Beighley And Martello Lead Hornets To 6-1 Win Over Towson

DOVER, Del. - Senior Casey Beighley and sophomore Stephanie Martello combined for five hits, four RBI and two home runs as the Delaware State defeated Towson, 6-1, in their final home game of the season early Tuesday evening at the Hornets' Nest.

Beighley went a perfect 3-for-3 on the day with a home run while Martello was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.  Furthermore, senior Jordan Reid was 1-for-2 with two runs score, two hit by pitch and a stolen base while fellow senior Leslie Pleasanton was 2-for-2.

With two outs in the bottom of the second, Beighley put the Hornets on the board with her third home run of the season, a shot over the left field fence to give DSU a 1-0 advantage.

The Tigers responded in the top of the third with their lone run of the game as sophomore Mickelle Oslin walked and scored on a double to center from senior leadoff batter Andrea Stevenson.

Del State countered in the bottom of the frame, scoring two runs on five hits to take the 3-1 lead.  Reid led off the stanza with a bunt single and then moved to second on a single to the shortstop from Martello.  Senior Breanne Parr followed with a double to left center, scoring Reid.  With a fly out to centerfield, Martello got caught at home for the second out of the inning as Parr moved to third.  Parr then scored on a single from sophomore Ashlyn Campbell before the end of the inning.

The Hornets tacked on three more runs with a new pitcher in the circle for Towson in the bottom of the fourth.  With runners on first and second, Martello recorded her fifth home run of the season with a hit over center field fence.

The Tigers threatened in the top of the fifth as Beighley allowed three walks before Towson left all three runners stranded.

Campbell (2-2) earned her second win of the season for the Hornets (23-16-1), going 1.1 innings and giving up just one walk.  Starting sophomore Rachel Meagley had another solid outing, going 2.2 innings and giving up two hits, one earned run and one walk while striking out a game-high three batters.

Dominique Ortega took the loss for the Tigers (25-27), going 3.0 innings and giving up seven hits, three runs (all earned) and one walk.

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