SALT LAKE CITY -- The BYU women's softball team lost two eight-inning close games against the University of Utah 2-3, 7-8, Saturday. The Cougars are now 26-18, 3-7 on the year while the Utes improve to 19-31, 7-3.

In the first game of the double-header, the Utes jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning. The Cougars answered with one run off walks in the second and third inning to take a 2-1 lead. The game remained close until Utah tied the game in the fifth inning. Utah's Traci Keller hit the game winning triple in the bottom of the eighth to seal the win for the Utes.

Niki Andersen (6-7) pitched the entire game giving up two earned runs and allowing seven hits. Sophomore Oli Keohohou went 1-2 with a run and three walks. Arron Layns went 2-4 and Brooke Cadiente went 2-5.

In game two, BYU fell behind 1-5 in the second inning but was able to battle back to a 7-5. The momentum swing game in the third inning when Keohohou hit a solo shot, her 16th of the season. The All-American from Newbury Park, Calif. is only five home runs away from reaching the 21 home runs hit last season. Southpaw Ariel Capra also hit a solo shot in the third, the first of her collegiate career. The Utes fought back to tie the score and send the game into extra innings. Utah's Melissa Stanke hit a solo home run with no outs in the bottom of the eighth to complete the sweep.

"Utah was able to get the key hits to win the game," head coach Mary Kay Amicone said. "We left too many runners on base and it's disappointing to lose these close conference games."

The Cougars will host San Diego State on Friday, April 19 at Gail Miller Field at 5 p.m. The first game of the doubleheader will be broadcast on KBYU and BYUTV. UNLV comes into town on Saturday, April 20 for a doubleheader starting at noon.

Brigham Young at UTAH

Apr 13, 2002 at SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (UTE FIELD)

Brigham Young 2 (26-17,3-6)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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KEOHOHOU rf.............. 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0

VANDERLINDON cf.......... 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0

BOYDSTON 1b.............. 5 0 1 1 0 1 7 1 4

CADIENTE dp.............. 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4

WATSON lf/c.............. 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0

PRINGLE 2b............... 2 0 1 0 1 0 6 2 0

WALKER ss................ 4 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 5

LAYNS c.................. 4 0 2 0 0 1 3 1 0

JONES pr................ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

ROBERTS pr/lf........... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

JOHNSON M. 3b............ 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1

ANDERSEN p............... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Totals................... 32 2 11 2 5 5 22 8 14

UTAH 3 (18-31,6-3)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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MCLEAN, Molly cf......... 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1

OTA, Masie rf............ 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

TREVIS, Lyndsey 3b....... 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 2 0

STAHNKE, Melissa ss...... 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 0

HAYHURST, Niki 1b........ 3 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 1

LARSEN, Michele 2b....... 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 7

KENNEY, Angie dp......... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PFENINGER, Christa c..... 3 0 2 0 1 0 6 0 0

FIELD, Lauren pr........ 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

KELLER, Traci lf......... 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

BOWLIN, Heather p........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PURSELL, Jennifer p..... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Totals................... 25 3 7 3 6 3 24 10 11

Score by Innings R H E

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Brigham Young....... 011 000 00 - 2 11 1

UTAH................ 100 010 01 - 3 7 0

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Note: 1 out, 1 runner LOB when the game ended.

E - JOHNSON M.. LOB - BYU 14; UTAH 11. 2B - KEOHOHOU; VANDERLINDON;

CADIENTE; WALKER; MCLEAN, M. 3B - KELLER, T. SH - VANDERLINDON 2; PRINGLE;

OTA, M 2; TREVIS, L; KELLER, T. SF - HAYHURST, N. SB - MCLEAN, M.

Brigham Young IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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ANDERSEN............ 7.1 7 3 2 6 3 25 36

UTAH IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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BOWLIN, Heather..... 3.0 5 2 2 2 2 12 16

PURSELL, Jennifer... 5.0 6 0 0 3 3 20 24

Win - PURSELL, J (9-15). Loss - ANDERSEN (7-6). Save - None.

BK - BOWLIN, H 2.

Umpires - HP: RANDY JORDAN 1B: CLAIR McBRIDE 2B: MICAH YABLONOVOSKY

Start: 12:00 pm Time: 2:59 Attendance: 603

Game: BYU-UT1

Brigham Young at UTAH

Apr 13, 2002 at SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (UTE FIELD)

Brigham Young 7 (26-18,3-7)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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VANDERLINDON cf.......... 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

WALKER ss................ 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0

BOYDSTON 1b.............. 5 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 2

KEOHOHOU rf.............. 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 0 0

CADIENTE dp.............. 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

WATSON lf................ 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 5

FALLOWFIELD p............ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

CAPRA p................. 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 4 0

ANDERSEN p.............. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PRINGLE 2b............... 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

LAYNS c.................. 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 1 0

JOHNSON M. 3b............ 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Totals................... 33 7 9 5 5 2 21 7 8

UTAH 8 (19-31,7-3)

Player AB R H RBI BB SO PO A LOB

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MCLEAN, Molly cf......... 3 2 1 1 2 0 2 0 1

OTA, Masie rf............ 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 2

TREVIS, Lyndsey 3b....... 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 5 3

STAHNKE, Melissa ss...... 3 2 2 3 1 0 3 1 0

HAYHURST, Niki 1b........ 3 0 0 0 1 0 12 0 0

LARSEN, Michele 2b....... 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

KENNEY, Angie dp......... 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

PFENINGER, Christa c..... 4 0 1 0 0 3 2 0 2

KELLER, Traci lf......... 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 0

PURSELL, Jennifer p...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

BOWLIN, Heather p....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Totals................... 32 8 11 8 5 5 24 10 11

Score by Innings R H E

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Brigham Young....... 012 040 00 - 7 9 2

UTAH................ 320 001 11 - 8 11 2

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E - FALLOWFIELD; JOHNSON M.; PURSELL, J 2. DP - BYU 1. LOB - BYU 8; UTAH 11.

2B - TREVIS, L; KELLER, T. 3B - MCLEAN, M. HR - KEOHOHOU; CAPRA; STAHNKE, M

2. HBP - OTA, M; KELLER, T. SH - STAHNKE, M. SF - WALKER. SB - KENNEY, A.

Brigham Young IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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FALLOWFIELD......... 1.0 5 5 2 1 1 9 12

CAPRA............... 5.2 5 2 2 4 4 21 26

ANDERSEN............ 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 2 2

UTAH IP H R ER BB SO AB BF

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PURSELL, Jennifer... 4.1 8 7 5 3 0 21 25

BOWLIN, Heather..... 3.2 1 0 0 2 2 12 14

Win - BOWLIN, H (10-15). Loss - ANDERSEN (7-7). Save - None.

HBP - by FALLOWFIELD (KELLER, T); by CAPRA (OTA, M).

Umpires - HP: RANDY JORDAN 1B: CLAIR McBRIDE 3B: MICAH YABLONOVSKY

Start: 3:30 PM Time: 2:35 Attendance: 603

FALLOWFIELD faced 4 batters in the 2nd.

ANDERSEN faced 1 batter in the 8th.

Game: BYU-UT2