MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The University of New Haven softball closed the Snowbird Freezeout with a pitchers' duel, falling to the West Chester Golden Rams 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.
 
West Chester got the offense started in the second inning, plating a run on an RBI groundout to take a 1-0 lead.
 
From there, the pitching took over as both starters were excellent in the circle. Nicole King (Front Royal, Va./Warren County) delivered five innings allowing five hits and just the one unearned run. She did not walk a batter and struck out three. Unfortunately for the Chargers, her opposite number was slightly better as Amanda Houck tossed a complete game shutout, surrendering four hits, not walking a batter and striking out four.
 
West Chester would add an insurance run in the sixth to cement the final score.
 
The Chargers now return home and will have three weeks off before traveling to Oakdale, N.Y. to take on Dowling in a doubleheader on Tuesday, Mar. 15 at 2:30 p.m.