Thanks to a solid offense, SIUC took the top spot in the Saluki Invitational Sunday after defeating tournament runner-up Rend Lake College 10-2.

SIUC women’s softball coach Kay Brechtelsbauer said she is pleased with her teams performance over the weekend.

I’m very pleased with the tournament throughout the fall. I’m extremely pleased with the way the weekend went, Brechtelsbauer said. Every game we are learning new things.

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We had a good opportunity to see a lot of active performances in terms of moving the ball, running the bases and taking some chances.

On Saturday, SIUC beat John A. Logan 12-3 and the University of Tennesse-Martin 9-2. SIUC beat St. Louis C.C.- Meramec 5-0 before facing Rend Lake.

Brechtelsbauer said the tournament provided her with a good chance to see how her player’s are shaping up for the regular Spring season.

It’s been a great fall, the players have worked very hard and the results show, she said. We seen a lot of competition from a lot of different players and we were able to use a lot of different players and that is going to make us that much stronger for the Spring.

As with every team, Brechtelsbaeur said SIUC does have some things to work on, but she feels comfortable with where the team is at right now.

I think we are where we need to be at this point, she said. I think we are in good position as long as we keep moving forward.

We’ve had a lot of practices and that is where it all starts. We’ve had a great fall and we are off to a great start.

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Although Sunday marked the end of the Fall season, the work ethic will continue for the entire team, Brecchtelsbauer said.

We are done with our fall season so now we will focus on weight conditioning and we can do some individualized work in the off-season, she said. I’m excited about this so I can work on the things that people are struggling with, whether it’s an outside pitch or a changeup or slow bats.