Southeast softball team loses a pair to MTSU

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee swept Southeast Missouri State University in a pair of softball games Thursday.

The Otahkians' offense struggled in both games and finished with six hits combined. Amy Murphy was 2-for-3 in the first game, and Katie Cerneka was 2-for-2 in the second game.

MTSU (13-6) had just two earned runs in the first game but had nine in the second. Southeast (4-12) had four errors overall, while MTSU had none.

Melissa Van Velkinburgh was dealt the loss in the first game. Jessica Hunter took the second-game loss after pitching 5.1 innings.

Notre Dame swimmers open with home victory

Notre Dame's girls swimming team won all 12 events as it opened its season with a 136-45 victory over Poplar Bluff on Thursday at Central Municipal Pool.

Ashly Ducharme, Maggie Glastetter and Janelle Essner led the way with two individual victories while each competed on two winning relays. Ducharme won the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke, while Glastetter won the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. The trio also swam together on the victorious 200 medley relay along with Abbie Fisher.

-- From staff reports