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HONOLULU, Hawai'i - Freshman starting pitcher Anna Kasner threw a complete game, 1-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts in her collegiate debut and added three scoreless innings of relief with 6 strikeouts in the second game as the Western Washington University softball team split a doubleheader against Chaminade on Sunday at McKinley High School.

Kasner's gem, combined with a pair of late runs, led WWU to a 2-0 win in the opener. The Vikings battled back from behind twice in the second game to tie the score before Chaminade used a 3-run 4th inning en route to a 7-4 victory.

WWU improved to 3-1 on the season while Sunday's games were the first of the season for Chaminade (1-1).

Kasner (Milton, WA/Fife) recorded the most strikeouts by a GNAC pitcher since 2012 (14, Jessyka MacDonald, MSUB) and tied for the 6th-most strikeouts in a single game in WWU program history during her complete game in the opener. Her single-game strikeout total is also tied for 4th in WWU program history for a 7-inning regulation game (without extra innings).

A 4th-inning leadoff single was the lone hit for Chaminade in the first game. Kasner allowed only 1 walk and hit a batter with a pitch in the 96-pitch complete game. She retired each batter she faced during her relief appearance in the second game, concluding the day with 19 strikeouts and 1 hit allowed over 10 innings pitched.

Junior Emily Benson (West Richland, WA/Kamiakin) went 2-for-5 during the doubleheader with 3 runs and freshman Paityn Cyr (Mount Vernon, WA) was 1-for-4 with 4 RBI and a run. Benson is 6-for-10 through the first 4 games of the season with 5 runs, 3 RBI and 3 walks. She hit her 20th career home run on Saturday and currently has the highest slugging percentage in program history (.601).

Western Washington continues its Hawaiian road trip Monday with a doubleheader against BYU Hawaii in Laie, Hawai'i. The first game is set to begin at 1 pm HT/3 pm PT.

WWU 2, Chaminade 0 //GAME 1
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Anna Kasner made her collegiate debut a memorable one, firing a complete-game, 1-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts in a 2-0 win over Chaminade in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader.

With the game scoreless through the first six innings, Kasner was locked in a pitchers' duel with Chaminade's Luana Moreno, who allowed only 3 hits before the decisive 7th inning. WWU broke the scoreless tie with a pair of runs in the 7th inning. Emily Benson led off the 7th with her first career triple and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by freshman Paityn Cyr.

A second unearned run was scored with two outs on a play in which sophomore McKenna Mathis (Mesa, WA/Connell) singled but was thrown out heading for second base, allowing junior Sarah Morrow (Enumclaw, WA) to score on the throw.

Kasner struck out the side in the final frame to seal her first collegiate victory and improve the Vikings to 3-0 on the season. She retired the last 12 batters she faced, while recording 7 strikeouts over the final three innings.

Western Washington 2, Chaminade 0 (Feb 05, 2017 at Honolulu, HI) (Game 1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington.. 000 000 2 -  2  6  0      (3-0)Chaminade........... 000 000 0 -  0  1  2      (0-1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Western Washington - Kasner,Anna and Boyd,Alex. Chaminade - Moreno,Luana andUlufale,Kiana.Win-Kasner,Anna(1-0)  Loss-Moreno,Luana(0-1)  T-1:33  A-0Weather: Sunny, wind in from center

Chaminade 7, WWU 4 //GAME 2
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The Vikings rallied from a deficit twice but a 3-run 4th inning for Chaminade proved to be the difference as the Silverswords earned a split of the doubleheader.

WWU answered an unearned run scored by Chaminade in the bottom of the 1st inning with a run in the top of the 2nd. Emily Benson led off the frame with a double and came home with a sacrifice fly from Paityn Cyr.

The `Swords opened a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the 3rd, producing three extra-base hits in the inning. WWU immediately answered once again with Cyr belting a 2-RBI triple after a pair of one-out walks in the top of the 4th inning. Senior Mackenzie Hughes (Ellensburg, WA) followed with a single to score Cyr and tie the game.

Chaminade regained the lead for the final time by sending 9 batters to the plate in the 4th inning and totaling 4 hits, including 3 consecutive singles to begin the inning, along with a walk and a hit by pitch.

Cyr went 1-for-2 with 3 RBI and a run while Benson was 1-for-2 with 2 runs. Kasner ended the 3-run 4th inning with 3 consecutive strikeouts before retiring the side in order during the 5th and 6th innings.

Junior Makinlee Sellevold (Everett, WA/Cascade) took the loss with 7 runs allowed (6 earned) over 3 innings pitched.

The game was delayed for 25 minutes after the conclusion of the 5th inning as the teams waited for field light activation.

Chaminade 7, Western Washington 4 (Feb 05, 2017 at Honolulu, HI) (Game 2)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington.. 010 300 0 -  4  5  2      (3-1)Chaminade........... 103 300 0 -  7  8  1      (1-1)----------------------------------------------------------------------Pitchers: Western Washington - Sellevold,Makinlee; Cyr,Paityn(4); Kasner,Anna(4) andHughes,Mackenzie. Chaminade - Higuchi,Kayla; Moreno,Luana(5) and Ulufale,Kiana.Win-Higuchi,Kayla(1-0)  Save-Moreno,Luana(1)  Loss-Sellevold,Makinlee(1-1)  T-2:18  A-90Weather: Sunny, wind in from CF