ATLANTA - Georgia State's softball team was defeated 4-1 Friday against Troy in the first of a three-game series.
Ivie Drake's solo home run in the bottom of the first inning was the only run for the Panthers in the series opener.
It was the seventh home run of the season for the senior and the 54th of her career.
Starting pitcher Mandy Chance took a no-hitter into the fourth inning and finished the game allowing two runs on three hits over 5.0 innings of work.
Troy's big hit came in the top of the fifth when Taylor Corbett singled home two runs to give the Trojans a 2-1 lead.