OXFORD, Ohio - The University of Dayton softball team closed out play at the annual Miami (Ohio) Invitational Sunday, falling to Michigan State, 4-2, and host Miami, 8-0 (5).

Dayton moves to 9-14 on the season while Michigan State is 11-15 and Miami improved to 12-10 overall.

GAME ONE
Michigan State 4, Dayton 2
Winning Pitcher: A. Walker (7-4) - two earned runs on five hits with two strikeouts and two walks (6.0 IP)
Save: M. Gregory (1) - two strikeouts
Losing Pitcher: Jessica Weaver (3-5) - four earned runs on nine hits with three strikeouts to one walk (6.0 IP)
Notable: junior Ellie Zielger went 2-for-3 at the plate while senior Madi Maloof and sophomore Hannah Heraty each tallied one RBI

GAME TWO
Miami (Ohio) 8, Dayton 0 (5 inn.)
Winning Pitcher: Pratt (6-6) - zero earned runs on one hit with one strikeout
Losing Pitcher: Jessica Gilliam (4-6) - seven earned runs on seven hits with one strikeout and one walk

UP NEXT
Dayton is set to play two mid-week games in round-robin format at Wright State on Wednesday, March 20. Dayton will play a neutral-site game against Bowling Green at 2 p.m. followed by a 4:30 p.m. tilt against Wright State. Both games will be played at WSU Softball Field in Fairborn, Ohio.