CLERMONT, Florida -- WVU Tech softball finished a 12-game road trip to Florida with a big NAIA win over last season's national champions and No. 2 Saint Xavier University, 3-0 Friday morning. The Golden Bears started their last day at the PFX Games with a 5-17 loss (five innings) to Sienna Heights University.

Senior Genna Trippett knocked her third home run in as many games to help propel Tech past Saint Xavier with two runs scored from the long ball.

Freshman Karina Atanacio, who has earned all of Tech's wins in the circle this season, pitched a complete shutout game against the Cougars including two K's and 14 first pitch strikes.

Game One | Sienna Heights 17, WVU Tech 5 (Five Innings) | Box Score

Sophomore Skylar Connelly marked two of the Gold and Blue's hits while freshmen Madeline Olson and Kayte Blandford, junior Kayla Harbin and sophomore Kaitlyn Sisler had a hit each.

Blandford recorded a double while Harbin posted two RBI.

Senior Lexi Huck and Sisler drove in a run each.

Senior Mackenzie Wilson pitched a complete game, scattering 15 hits and nine earned runs after facing 37 batters. 

Game Two | WVU Tech 3, No. 2 Saint Xavier 0 | Box Score

Atanacio only threw 85 pitches and had no walks in the victory.

Trippett's home run also drove in Connelly who had reached base by a single.

The third run came in the top of the seventh when a balk from Saint Xavier's pitcher scored freshman Chelsey Adkins who reached on a single up the middle.

The team totaled six hits including two from Harbin.

The Golden Bears will continue road play when they travel to University of Pikeville Wednesday, March 15 for a doubleheader.