SAN ANTONIO, Texas – SIUE softball collected 11 hits Sunday and finished the UTSA Tournament with a 7-1 victory over UMass Lowell.

SIUE closed out the season-opening tournament at Roadrunner Field with a 2-3 record. The Cougars next travel to the Lions Classic II for a three-day tournament in Commerce, Texas, and will face Rutgers (twice), Abilene Christian, East Texas A&M and Iowa. The Lions Classic II Tournament begins Feb. 14.

The Cougars scored early and often Sunday against UMass Lowell with three runs in the first inning and two more in the second.

Anna Henderson provided the first blow with an RBI single that drove home Lauren Yslava. It was the team-leading ninth time in five games that Yslava had scored.

Madison Kearns added a two-run single in the first inning that brought home Anna Henderson and Kaylynn Salyars.

SIUE's lead extended to 5-0 in the second inning when Anna Henderson connected once again with a two-RBI single up the middle that drove home Salyars and Juztyne Torres.

SIUE's pitching staff of Avery Arwood and Emma Henderson combined for a six-hitter. Emma Henderson took the win, her second of the season, after entering the game during the fourth inning.

The Cougars added two more tallies in the fourth inning. Yslava doubled to lead off the inning, stole third base and scored on a throwing error. Seconds later Salyars unleashed her first home run of the season, a blast to left field.

Salyars led the SIUE offense with three hits. Yslava, Anna Henderson and Kaylin Fahy also finished with two hits each.