Softball: Liebengood perfect for Lions

MOBILE, Ala. - Gina Liebengood became the second pitcher in the

history of Vanguard University softball to throw a perfect game as the

Lions defeated the host University of Mobile, 2-0, in the second of two

games played on Tuesday.

Liebengood struck out 13 and joined Beth Howard as the only Lions to

retire all 21 batters faced. Howard accomplished the feat in 1994.

Val Vanaken and Jill Jessen each had RBI singles for the Lions (14-10).

The Lions lost in their first game of the day, 4-1, to the University of

Incarnate Word of Texas.

Vanguard will take on Alabama’s Spring Hill University in a doubleheader

today before competing in the University of West Florida Spring Fling

Tournament Thursday through Saturday.

NONCONFERENCE

University of Incarnate Word (Tex.) 4, Vanguard U. 1

UIW 010 120 0 - 4 7 2

Vanguard 100 000 0 - 1 7 1

Lopez and Kunz; Atchley, Smith (5) and Devey. W - Lopez. L -- Atchley,

3-4. 2B - Daniel (UIW).

Game two

Vanguard 2, University of Mobile 0

Vanguard 000 002 0 - 2 5 0

Mobile 000 000 0 - 0 0 3

Liebengood and Devey; Richardson and Allen. W - Liebengood, 10-3. L -

Richardson.