FAYETTEVILLE, ARK - The Drake University softball team dropped a 5-0 contest to Arkansas that stretched into the early hours of Sunday morning at the Razorback Invitational. The Bulldogs finish their tournament slate Sunday with an 11 a.m. matchup with Eastern Illinois.

Pitcher Jenna DeLong (Dalton Gardens, Idaho) weathered a rocky start against the Razorbacks, allowing four earned runs on seven hits while walking five and striking out four. The loss put her record at 4-3 overall.

The Drake offense managed six hits, including two by senior Elena Leon (West Des Moines, Iowa), who also added a walk to her school-record career total of 82. The Bulldogs stranded runners in five innings and were shut out for the first time since falling, 3-0, to No. 19 Southern Illinois March 15, 2009.

The loss dropped Drake to 8-5 overall.