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UI Softball Blanks St. Ambrose, 17-0

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Iowa softball team recorded its second straight shutout with a 17-0 win over St. Ambrose on Sept. 20 at Bob Pearl Field. The Hawkeyes registered 16 hits on the afternoon, while holding the Fighting Bees to four.

After two scoreless innings, the Hawkeyes got on the board in the third. Sophomore Angela Schmiederer reached on an error before stealing second and advancing to third on a groundout. One pitch later, Schmiederer crossed the plate on a wild pitch to give the Hawkeyes a 1-0 lead.

Iowa got the bats going in the fifth, tacking on three runs.