Ashley Blandford's two-run double keyed a sixth inning rally as West Virginia Wesleyan downed #19 Gannon 3-1 in an opening round NCAA Division II Great Lakes Region Softball Tournament contest.

Cory Karcesky scattered six hits to improve to 26-2 on the season.  The senior All-WVIAC selection struck out four and walked none.  Lauren Soldner suffered the defeat for Gannon despite pitching a four-hitter.

Fairmont native Kareen Bilotta accounted for two of the Bobcats' four hits, including a leadoff single that started the decisive three-run rally in the sixth inning. 

Seventh seeded Wesleyan will face Southern Indiana Friday at 2:30 p.m.  Play-by-play from that contest can be heard at http://www.siue.edu/ATHLETIC/