LONGWOOD, Fla. -- The Chadron State College softball team dropped to 0-10 to begin the season with losses to Florida Tech and Saint Anselm on Saturday in Longwood, Florida.
 
The Eagles were shutout by Florida Tech 6-0 before falling to Saint Anselm 6-3 in the later game.
 
Against Florida Tech, the Panthers scored two runs in the first inning, three in the second and added their sixth run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
 
Despite being shutout, the Eagles had opportunities to score. With two outs in the top of the third inning, CSC gained its first base runner of the game when Angelina Quezada, a junior form Denver, Colorado, was walked.
 
Another walk for CSC put runners on first and second but the Eagles were unable to manufacture anything else, leaving two runners on base.
 
In the bottom of the fourth and fifth inning, the Eagles had the bases loaded with two outs but were unable to bring a run home. A runner was left on first in the sixth inning and one was left on second in the final inning.
 
Tori Haug, a senior from Commerce City, Colorado, received the loss in six innings of work. She allowed 11 hits and six runs, all being earned. The Senior walked seven batters and struck out another five.
 
The Panthers had four different pitchers appear to combine for the shutout victory.
 
Against Saint Anselm, the Hawks scored four runs in the bottom of the first to take an early 4-0 lead. They extended their lead to five in the bottom of the fourth inning.
 
Chadron State scored their first run of the day in the top of the fifth inning against Saint Anselm. Aliyah Rothstein, a junior from Lakewood, Colorado, doubled to left field with two outs. Jessie Henchenski, a senior from Fort Collins, Colorado, immediately followed Rothsteins double with a single down the left field line, scoring Rothstein. Henchenski ended the inning stranded on first.
 
A total of seven batters had a chance at the plate in the bottom of the fifth inning for CSC. Ashland Baca, a senior from Pueblo West, Colorado, started the inning with a double down the left field line.
 
Baca advanced to third when Mackenzi Kroll, a senior from Brighton, Colorado, hit a single to left field. Brady Laucomer was called on to pinch for Baca while Devyn Thornton replaced Kroll on the bases.
 
Thornton immediately stole second before Allie Medrano, a sophomore from Thornton, Colorado, singled to left field, advancing Thornton to third and Laucomer to second.
 
Martinez hit a sacrifice fly with two outs in the inning to bring Thornton home and make the score 5-2.
 
Saint Anselm added one run in the bottom of the sixth before Sophia Brennan, a freshman from Wahoo, Nebraska, singled to left field in the top of the 7^th to bring Henchenski home. Brennan's single was the last hit of the game for CSC, falling 6-3.
 
Kenzi Garner, a junior from Broomfield, Colorado, received the loss on the mound in six innings. The junior allowed 10 hits and six runs, only two being earned.
 
The Eagles start RMAC action a week from today when they face Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.