TUCSON, Ariz. (UNLVRebels.com) — UNLV took one and gave one Saturday at the Bear Down Fiesta, counting an 8-0 run rule victory over Yale before suffering a 7-2 defeat to tournament host No. 8 Arizona.

Arizona's Hanah Bowen (W, 5-2) gave up four hits and a walk while striking out nine Rebels in a complete-game appearance.

"When you play teams like that, you've got to be ready to go and, frankly, we didn't play well," UNLV head softball coach Kristie Fox said.

UNLV (17-5) has a rematch with Yale (2-7) Sunday at 9 a.m. PT to end play at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium.

Game Two: Arizona 7, UNLV 2
UNLV turned a double play to retire the first two batters of the game, but Arizona's Carlie Scupin and Bailey Thompson homered to light up 4 on the scoreboard in the bottom of the first.

Alanna Thiede took over in the circle in the second and closed the inning in nine pitches. Mia Trejo found a gap in left center, driving in Lauryn Barker and Maddie Schmidt for UNLV's scoring.

"For us to be in the game when we didn't play our best is a good sign for us. I think if we come any play our game, we've got a better opportunity."

Thiede retired six of the next seven Wildcats until starting the fifth giving up a single and a walk. Scupin hit a sacrifice fly to plate Giuliana Koutsoyanopu.

Sofia Morales tracked down a long fly in right and shortstop Samatha Diaz made a sliding catch for a force out a second to give the UNLV fans some thrills. But the defensive highlights were all for not as Koutsoyanopu hit a two-out, two-run home run deep over center in the sixth to mark the final score.

Game One: UNLV 8, Yale 0 (5 innings)
Jasmine Martin threw a complete-game shut out and Denise Armendariz batted in three runs as the Rebels made quick work of Yale in an 8-0 run-rule victory Saturday morning at Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium.

Martin (W, 5-1) struck out five batters and allowed just one hit as the Rebels cruised through five innings in one hour, two minutes.

Denise Armendariz hit 2-for-2, driving in runners with singles in the first and second innings. Sofia Morales was 2-for-3 with two runs scored and 2 RBI. 

April Visser smacked her team-leading ninth home run of the season to lead off the bottom of the fourth for UNLV's mercy run.