SALEM, Va. – Courtney Fain's one-hitter silenced the Falcons of Fairmont State University as the University of Charleston women's softball team defeated FSU, 5-0 in the opening round of the Mountain East Conference Tournament.   

Fain, who struck out 12 batters in her complete game shut-out, got help in the first inning from the Charleston offense when Rachelle Toppings drew a lead-off walk and Cortney Norris belted a pitch over the right-center field fence as UC took an early 2-0 lead. Bethany Williams singled two pitches later and scored on a fielder's choice by Andrea Hayes. 

The Golden Eagles added insurance runs in the bottom of the fourth when Alayna Carlson walked and later scored on a wild pitch. Toppings then doubled to left-center and scored on a sacrifice fly by Norris and UC didn't look back, winning by the score of 5-0.

UC moves to 36-10 on the season and will take on Concord University at noon in Salem, Va. in the second round.  Charleston and Concord split a double-header just a week ago.