Hilltoppers lose but clinch C-USA softball tourney bid

FIU finished a three-game sweep of Western Kentucky on Sunday with a 4-2 win in Miami.

Despite the loss, WKU clinched a berth in this month’s Conference USA Tournament in Hattiesburg, Miss.

The Hilltoppers (26-26 overall, 10-13 C-USA) missed last season’s C-USA tourney after winning the 2015 event.

WKU scored two first-inning runs Sunday against FIU but was shut out the rest of the day. Jordan Mauch drove in a run for the Toppers, while Kara Brewer and Brittany Vaughn scored one each.{&end}