In Jacksonville, Fla., the University of Akron softball team split a pair of games on opening day at the Dolphin Invitational.
In the opener, left-hander Lexie Handley (St. Vincent-St. Mary) picked up her fifth win with a complete game in the Zips’ 6-1 victory over North Carolina A&T. Handley allowed one hit and struck out seven.
Akron (6-6) finished the day with a 2-1 loss to host Jacksonville. The Dolphins hit a walk-off homer off Zips starter Nicole Best (Brecksville), who dropped to 1-1.
Akron rifle
The 16th-ranked Akron rifle team, concluded its 2017 season with a sixth-place finish at the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) Championships on Saturday at the Louis and Freda Stile Athletics Field House.