BELLEVUE, NE- Jaya Allen (JR/Spokane, WA) led the Blue Hawks to a 1-0, 10 inning shutout victory over the #2 seed Bellevue University Bruins in the second round of the winners' bracket on Thursday.

Game 2: Dickinson State University 1, Bellevue 0

Box Score

In a pitcher's dual between Jaya Allen and Bellevue University's Lauren Jurek, the Blue Hawks pulled off a dramatic 1-0 victory to advance in the winners' bracket.

Offensively, the Blue Hawks scattered four hits through nine innings. In the 10^th inning, Olivia Hanke (JR/San Deigo, CA) was the Blue Hawks' spark plug and singled on a 3-1 count to right field. Rhea Paiva (SO/Las Vegas, NV) followed with a single to center and Hanke advanced to 3^rd putting the Blue Hawks in a perfect position to shift the momentum of the game. Katelyn Kubitschek (JR/Phoenix, AZ ) did exactly that and hit a shallow single to left allowing Hanke to plate the first run of the game. The Blue Hawks held the Bruins on defense in the bottom of the 10^th and secured the win.

Allen pitched a gem for the Blue Hawks throwing a complete game shutout and played a big role in the Blue Hawks' defensive success. Over 10 innings, Allen allowed three hits and struck out 13 Bruins.

Offensively, the Blue Hawks outhit the Bruins 7-3. Paiva collected three hits of her own, a double and two singles. Kennedy Kuntz (FR/Dickinson, ND), Allen, Hanke, and Kubitschek each collected a hit as well.

Up Next:

The Blue Hawks will face #1 seed Valley City State at 2:00 PM (MT). The winner will advance to the Championship game while the loser will play the winner of the loser's bracket.