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In the bottom of the fifth inning, the Stingers got the first two of those extra base knocks, scoring four times to get right back within a run. Danny Pardo (Montevallo) had the first of those hits, cracking a two-run double to center field to plate Brandon Perez (USC) and Tyler Smith (Pepperdine) to trim the deficit to three. After Lambert reached on a fielder's choice, Justin Toerner (Cal State Northridge) came through with the second big hit, when he lined a triple over the head of Waterloo center fielder Alex Boxwell to bring around Pardo and Lambert. -- Our Sports Central

The Stingers then took the lead for good in the bottom of the fourth with a four-run frame. Justin Toerner (Cal State Northridge) started the rally with a one-out single. After the Mallards recorded the second out of the inning, Luke Becker (Kentucky) singled to right field to keep the inning alive. Perez came through in the clutch with two outs, smashing a double to plate both runners and make it 3-1. Then Gray (Midland) followed with a two-run shot to right field to increase the lead to four. - Our Sports Central

The 26-year-old former Cal State Northridge player closed with a 1-under 71 for a two-stroke victory. - The New York Times

Rose Monday knows what it’s like to win. As a track athlete, Monday was a two-time All-American at Cal-State Northridge and a member of two relay teams that won national championships. A longtime elite athlete, Monday was routinely ranked among the top 10 U.S. competitors in the 800 and 1500-meter events in the 1980s and 1990s. -- San Antonio Magazine - TX