Feb. 12, 2011

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville softball coach Sandy Montgomery collected career win No. 800 Saturday as the Cougars advanced to the championship game of the Hampton Inn Invitational.

SIUE defeated host Campbell 6-2 in its first game of the day. SIUE completed round-robin play 2-1 and has a rematch with Campbell in the championship game of the tournament set for 6:30 p.m. ET.

Taylor Tooley led the Cougars against Campbell in game one. The Cougar sophomore collected three hits and drove home three runs.

Lindsey Coleman threw a complete game for the Cougars. It was the first win of her collegiate career. Coleman struck out four batters and allowed just two hits.

Montgomery is in her 23rd season as head coach of the Cougars.

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