Feb. 26, 2000

Nashville, Tenn. - The Saint Louis University softball team opened the 2000 campaign with a 3-2 victory over Tennesse State. Freshman Kristin Rossi scattered three hits and two runs to pick up the victory in her first collegiate start.

Tennessee State pushed across a run in the first but Rossi kept the damage to a minimum. The score remained 1-0 until the Bills surged ahead with three runs in the sixth. TSU answered with a single tally in the bottom of the inning, but would not score again.

Adrie Bogaars led the Billikens with three hits and had a double. Janet Venorsky also lashed out a double and added two hits to the SLU attack. The Billikens played strong defense behind Rossi and did not commit an error.

The Billikens are 1-0 on the season while Tennesse State falls to 0-3.