The softball team’s first tournament ended in Penn State’s favor as they wrapped up the weekend with a 3-2 record , its best start to a season since 2010.

The Kajikawa Classic in Tempe, Ariz. was the team’s first time playing outside of intrasquad games with new head coach Amanda Lehotak, who recorded her first three wins coaching a Happy Valley team.

Although they began the weekend by falling to Oregon State with a tight 12-10 loss, they picked up momentum and dominated their last battle against Seattle University with a 6-1 win.

Standing out against the Redhawks was sophomore outfielder and pitcher Macy Jones , going 3-for-3 and producing two runs and two RBIs , while freshman outfielder Kristina Brackpool marked three RBIs and documented her first home run with the team.

Another freshman experienced a first with her new team as pitcher Marlaina Laubach threw a complete game and recorded her second win of the tournament against the Redhawks, keeping a perfect 2-0 record . Labauch threw nine strikeouts and allowed only nine hits in the tournament overall.

The Blue and White play next weekend in Baton Rouge, La. in the Tiger Invitational , where they’ll face tough opponents in Northwestern and George Washington during a three-day span.