LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia — The WVU Tech softball team took their first victory of this young season in Sunday afternoon doubleheader action, defeating Brenau University 5-3 in game one before dropping a contest to No. 21 Georgia Gwinnett College, 5-1. The Golden Bears move to 1-3 while the Golden Tigers are 5-2 and the Grizzlies improve to 9-2.

Game One | WVU Tech 5, Brenau 3 (Box Score)
Tech's victory in game one came in the bottom of the sixth when the Golden Bears tallied five hits and four runs including a double from senior Stephanie Seewer to lead off the inning.

On the mound, senior Genna Trippett (1-0) held the Golden Tigers to just three runs on 13 hits in seven innings of work for the complete game and the win.

Freshman Skylar Connelly was 2-for-4 at the plate, bringing in two runs and crossing the plate for a score. Sophomores Kayla Harbin and MaKayla Waugh and Trippett recorded a RBI each towards the win. Harbin also posted the team's first triple this season while Seewer knocked her second double this weekend.

Game Two | WVU Tech 1, Georgia Gwinnett 5 (Box Score)
Trippett was 2-for-3 at the plate including a homerun for Tech's lone run in the loss. Junior Adriana Rosendo recorded Tech's other hit.

Junior Mackenzie Wilson (0-1) drew the start for Tech, pitching 5.0 innings while scattering eight hits and three earned runs. Wilson struckout two batters and walked one. Freshman Hannah Burke (0-2) finished the game and recorded the loss after facing five batters.

Tech will next travel to Hartsville, South Carolina to participate in the Coker Spring Tournament where they will face West Virginia State University, University of Charleston and Lees-McRae College February 26-27.