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Varriano's Blast Gives UNI Weekend Sweep

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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - Senior catcher Anna Varriano blasted a solo walk-off home run off the scoreboard in left field in the bottom of the eighth to lift the University of Northern Iowa softball squad to a 3-2 win over Evansville on Sunday.

Varriano led off the bottom of the eighth with her seventh home run of the season, which capped UNI's three-game weekend sweep of Evansville (12-19, 4-5 MVC).

Jaci Spencer got the win in relief of Panther starter Alyssa Buchanan. Spencer worked the final three innings and struck out four while allowing two hits.