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Lady Eagles clinch final home series against Charlotte

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The Southern Miss Lady Eagles seniors closed out their final home stand this Saturday, pouring on nine runs in the third and fourth innings of Saturday’s contest, run- ruling the 49ers.

Seniors Tori Dew and Lauren Holifield turned in a series full of fielding gems in route to taking the weekend series against Charlotte, two games to one. The Lady Eagles dropped the second game of a doubleheader on Friday 6-3, but played well throughout all three games, turning strong defensive stands into runs.

“This team is really unique,” Holifield said. “A lot of the teams that you see, they crack under pressure, but our team seems to excel under pressure.