The Golden Bears rode Glomb's arm and some late inning thunder to defeat St. Andrew's College, 9-1, and West Virginia State, 10-2, Sunday afternoon. However, in the final contest of the afternoon, Kutztown dropped a 6-1 decision to host UNC-Pembroke.

The Golden Bears went 3-2 in their first tournament of the season.

“I think we improved and got better as a team with each game,” KU softball coach Judy Lawes said. “Playing as many early season games as possible should continue to help us develop as a team. We'll keep learning more about ourselves as we keep playing.”

In the opening game against St. Andrew's, Glomb tossed a complete game and struck out five batters. She was staked to a 7-0 lead after two innings thanks to an early eruption by the offense. Maria Schiavo was 3-for-3.

Maria Isgro sparked the offense by scoring three runs and tripling. Katie Lynch had the big hit in the opening inning, a two-run single that staked the Golden Bears to a 3-0 advantage. KU added four more runs in the second inning. Also, in the opener, Kristen Cornelis was 2-for-2 with a pair of runs scored. Michelle McGinty doubled for Kutztown.

In the second game, Kutztown overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat West Virginia State. The Golden Bears exploded for nine runs in the fifth inning to earn the win. Glomb allowed two hits.

Krista Tedjeske slammed a home run and scored two runs for Kutztown. In addition, Heather Hannum (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) ended the game when she slugged a two-run home run to punctuate the nine-run fifth inning. Brianna Knipe doubled for the Golden Bears. Overall, KU pounded out nine hits.