The Heartland Conference

St. Edward’s used some timely hitting and strong pitching performances from junior Diana Cezeaux and sophomore Paige Sandahl to sweep UT-Permian Basin in a doubleheader Friday afternoon at Dian Daniels Field. St. Edward’s raced to a 7-0 victory in game one, and got a walk-off home run from senior Lisa Paul in the bottom of the eighth to win game two, 3-2 in extra innings.

Sandahl (7-4) was dominant on the mound, allowing just two hits while striking out 18 batters. The 18 strikeouts broke the school record for punchouts. Courtney Francis owned the previous mark with 16 strikeouts in the 2006 season.

The St. Edward’s men’s tennis team blanked the St. Mary’s Rattlers, 9-0 Thursday afternoon in the South Austin Tennis Center.

St. Edward’s (4-4) swept the Rattlers in all three doubles matches to start the afternoon. Junior Mick Walter and senior Boris Barrios took down Bitas Van Dijk and Nestor Moreno in the No. 1 match, 8-2. Senior Justin Raiti and sophomore Ryan Wiggins paired up to take down Andre Klipe and Guy Rutton in the No. 2 match, 8-6. Senior Brett Powers and sophomore Ned Boone finished the sweep as they defeated Marcin Marczewski and Marcos Villareal in the the No. 3 match, 8-6.

The St. Edward’s women’s tennis team took down Heartland Conference rival St. Mary’s, 8-1, Thursday afternoon at the Emmett Strohmeyer Varsity Courts.

St. Edward’s (5-5) swept the Rattlers in all three doubles matches to start the afternoon. Senior Caryn McGraw and sophomore Heather Brien paired up to take the first point of the day in the No. 3 match against Vanessa Sholles and Kelly Cooper, 8-3. Sophomore Mary Bain and senior Elizabeth Jacobi took another point in the No. 2 match as they took down Ashley Hernandez and Morgan Riddle, 8-2. Freshman Paige Rachel and sophomore Audrey Tompkins completed the sweep as they took the final point against Cimen Soy and Erica Carmona in the No. 1 match, 9-8.

The Oklahoma Panhandle State University men's golf team was in action on Monday and Tuesday in the Swede Spring Invitational Tournament, hosted by Bethany College. The Aggies finished tied for seventh in the 17-team field. The teams played two 18-hole rounds.

Teams had five golfers each and the Aggies' top finisher was Julian Figueroa, in 23rd place overall, with a two round- total of 153 (80-73). Jake Strain (81-74) and Tyler Harper (80-75) tied for 31st with totals of 155.