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Evansville defeats Green Bay in final day of opening weekend

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Ashleigh Downing and Katie McLean had stellar outings to lead the University of Evansville softball team to a 5-4 victory over Green Bay in Sunday's finale of the Total Control Sports Invitational in Rosemont, Ill.

McLean went 1-4 with a pair of runs and RBIs. Downing tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings giving up just one hit to earn the win.

Green Bay opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first before Evansville tied the score with a single run in the bottom of the third. McLean reached on a fielder's choice before advancing to third on a double by Eryn Gould.