BOCA RATON, Fla. — The Villanova softball team fell to Southern Indiana 2-1 at FAU Softball Stadium to end its weekend at the Joan Joyce Classic Sunday.

With the loss, the 'Cats (0-15) went 0-5 on the weekend.

Kat Gallant (L, 0-6) took the circle for her sixth start of the season, pitching 6 2/3 innings, striking out a season-high six, walking two and giving up two runs, only one of which was earned. 

The Screaming Eagles (3-9) struck first in the bottom of the first, scoring on an RBI single. 

The score remained 1-0 until the top of the sixth inning when a double steal scored Elizabeth Gray from third to tie the game at 1-1. 

USI, the home team in the neutral-site game, won the game in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI single off Gallant.

Jacquelyn Cox, Maranda Runco and Mackenzie Waghorn each went 1-3 on the day. Runco collected her first double of the season in the sixth inning. 

Team leader in hits (9) and batting average (.281) Lilly St. Jean went 1-2 at the plate. 

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In their final tournament before conference play begins March 6, the 'Cats travel to Virginia to play at the UVA Party at Palmer Invitational Feb. 27-March 1. VU will face Michigan, Bucknell and the hosting Cavaliers in Charlottesville, Va.