TURLOCK, Calif. – The No. 19 Cal State San Marcos softball team (18-11) captured an 8-0 shutout over Simon Fraser (5-21) in the Cougars' Tournament of Champions finale on Sunday in Turlock.

TOP PERFORMERS
Paige Donnelly – 3-for-4 | 2 R | 2 RBIs | 1 HR
Savannah Coyle – 3-for-4 | 1 R | 1 RBI
Czar Fleischman – 1-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 1 R | 1 3B | 1 SAC
Alizabeth Ruiz – 2-for-2 | 2 RBIs | 1 BB
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the second on a Ruiz 2-out, 2-RBI single to left field that plated Brooklyn Ury and Mackenzie Kestler.  
• CSUSM doubled its lead in the third inning on a Donnelly two-run homer to left, scoring Aneesa Arredondo who reached base on a one-out infield single.
• In the fifth inning, the Cougars made it 7-0 on a 2-RBI triple to right field by Fleischman who later scored on a SFU throwing error.
• An RBI single on a 3-0 pitch by Coyle made it 8-0 CSUSM in the top of the sixth.
   

QUICK HITS

• CSUSM starter Savannah Coyle (6-6) tossed a one-hit, six-inning shutout with no walks while striking out three batters.  
• SFU starter Julia Hansen took the loss after five innings in the circle, allowing seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and three walks.
• Donnelly tallied her team-leading seventh multi-RBI game of the season.
• Coyle matched Madison Waymire for the most 3-hit games this season at four and has one less than Waymire for the most multi-hit games of 2024 with eight.

 
THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH STEF EWING
"Great pitching all weekend. Nice to see the bats come alive in the last game. The West Region has some very strong teams this year."  

UP NEXT
CSUSM returns home next week to host a non-conference doubleheader against Vanguard on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at CSUSM Softball Field.