BURNABY, B.C. - The Western Washington University softball team splits its Great Northwest Athletic Conference doubleheader on Sunday at Beedie Field, winning the first game 2-0 and falling 4-2 in the nightcap.

WWU is now 8-15 overall and 5-7 in league play. Simon Fraser improved to 11-4 overall and 8-4 in GNAC play.

Freshman catcher Erica Hardy (Henderson, NV/Coronado) and junior third baseman/pitcher Shearyna Labasan (Mililani, HI/Maryknoll) led the Vikings at the plate, each recording 3 hits on the day. Labasan recorded a multi-hit game going 2-for-4 with 2 stolen bases in the first game and Hardy was 2-for-3 with a double in the nightcap.

Sophomore pitcher Anna Kasner (Milton, WA/Fife) led the Vikings to victory in the opening game, tossing a 4-hit shutout. Kasner became the 14^th pitcher in program history to join the 20-win club and moved into a tie for 6^th place with her eighth career shutout.

The Vikings continue on the road next week beginning a 9-game trip to California that includes six games in the annual Tournament of Champions hosted by Stanislaus State in Turlock, California. WWU opens the trip with a non-conference game Thursday vs. Sonoma State at Warrior Field on the Stanislaus State campus in Turlock with first pitch scheduled for 4 pm.

Game 1: WWU 2, SFU 0Box Score | Game Book

The Vikings scored a pair of runs in the top of the 4^th inning, giving starting pitcher Anna Kasner all the runs she would need in the 2-0 victory to open the doubleheader.

Kasner recorded her 20^th career victory, 24^th career complete game and 8^th shutout by allowing only 4 hits in her start. She struck out 4, issued one walk, and wiggled out of a pair of jams in the 2^nd and 3^rd inning in an otherwise dominating performance.

WWU broke the scoreless tie in the 4^th inning when senior right fielder Carlie Richards (Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin) tabbed a leadoff double off the center field fence. Sophomore center fielder Jackie Lucido (San Jose, CA/Piedmont Hills) drove in the tiebreaking run with a bunt single and the second run came home on a deep sacrifice fly by freshman left fielder Lauren Lo (Issaquah, WA/Skyline).

SFU loaded the bases with no outs in the bottom of the 2^nd inning on a single, error and walk, but Kasner got out of the jam with three consecutive groundouts, including two outs recorded at home plate. The Clan again put a runner in scoring position in the bottom of the 3^rd with less than 2 outs, but Kasner got a flyout and strikeout to keep the game scoreless. After allowing a leadoff single in the 3^rd inning, Kasner retired 15 of the last 18 batters she faced.

Shearyna Labasan led the Vikings at the plate going 2-for-4, her team-leading 10^th multi-hit game of the season.

SFU starter Alia Stachoski (7-4) suffered the loss allowing 6 hits and 2 runs in a complete-game effort. She struck out 8 batters and issued 4 walks to have her personal 4-game winning streak snapped.

Western Washington 2, Simon Fraser 0 (March 18, 2018 at Burnaby, BC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington.. 000 200 0 -  2  6  2      (8-14, 5-6 GNAC)Simon Fraser........ 000 000 0 -  0  4  0      (10-4, 7-4 GNAC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington - Kasner and HardySimon Fraser - Stachoski and MurnaghanWin-Kasner (4-7)  Loss-Stachoski (7-4)  T-1:57

Game 2: SFU 4, WWU 2 Box Score | Game Book

WWU couldn't complete the doubleheader sweep, falling to the Clan 4-2 in the second game on Sunday.

SFU jumped out to the 1-0 lead in the 1^st inning when shortstop Taylor Lundrigan recorded a two-out triple down the right field line that eluded a diving Carlie Richards and scored on the play when the throw to the infield went to second base.

The Clan extended their lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the 4^th inning and grew the lead even more to 4-0 after the 5^th inning.

WWU plated a pair of runs in the top of the 6^th inning to cut the deficit to 2 runs, with sophomore shortstop Paityn Cyr (Mount Vernon, WA) recording a run-scoring single and Richards drove home a run with a groundout. Relief pitcher Alia Stachoski got out of the jam striking out freshman second baseman Kira Doan (Brier, WA/Mountlake Terrace) on a called third strike.

WWU brought the possible tying run to the plate in the top of the 7^th inning when freshman Lauren Lo tabbed a two-out single to left field, but Shearyna Labasan flied out to center field to end the game.

Labasan (4-7) recorded the loss allowing 7 hits and 4 runs in a complete-game effort.

Erica Hardy went 2-for-3 with her second double of the season and freshman third baseman Sam Silver (Mount Vernon, WA) went 1-for-3 with a double for her first collegiate hit.

SFU starting pitcher Jessica Tate earned the win to remain perfect at 3-0 on the season, allowing 5 hits and 2 runs in 5.1 innings. Stachoski allowed a pair of inherited runners to score, but prevented the WWU comeback by recording her fourth save of the season.

Lundrigan (2-for-3, 2 R, 3B, RBI) and first baseman Kate Fergusson (2-for-3, R, 2 RBI) each recorded multi-hit games for SFU.

Simon Fraser 4, Western Washington 2 (March 18, 2018 at Burnaby, BC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington.. 000 002 0 -  2  7  1      (8-15, 5-7 GNAC)Simon Fraser........ 100 120 X -  4  7  0      (11-4, 8-4 GNAC)----------------------------------------------------------------------Western Washington - Labasan and HardySimon Fraser - Tate; Stachoski (6) and OggWin-Tate (3-0)  Save-Stachoski (4)  Loss-Labasan (4-7)  T-1:48  A-106