MIAMI – Freshman drove in the game's lone run with a RBI single in the bottom of the second and made a number of hit-saving plays at third base to held lead the FIU softball team to a 1-0 victory over Middle Tennessee in the final game of the three-game Conference USA series on Sunday afternoon.
FIU junior pitcher (5-6) tossed her fourth complete game and second shutout of the season while limiting the Blue Raiders to just five hits.
Downing took away a pair of Middle Tennessee hits to close out the top of the second.