Simon Fraser University guaranteed itself a spot in the Great Northwest conference women's softball playoff with a series win over Montana State Billings on Saturday.
The Clan won two of three games against Billings, including a pair of 11-2 victories before falling in the late game by a 7-5 scoreline.
The win in the opening game - a restart from an earlier game that was abandoned because of weather last month - secured SFU a spot in the conference playoffs, which get underway next weekend.
Kelsie Hawkins got the win in Game 1, allowing just three hits and striking out nine.
Cara Lukawesky got the start in the following game and recorded the win, allowing just five hits, while striking out six batters.
Rachel Kolanko knocked in three runs on two hits, including a two-run dinger in the fifth inning, and scored a run, while Danielle Raison had two hits, two RBIs and scored a pair. Kaitlyn Cameron and Carly Lepoutre also had two hits and a run scored.
In Game 3, SFU came back from a 4-2 deficit in the seventh inning to take the lead, when Stephanie Caron came home on a fielder's choice.
But Billings replied in the bottom of the inning, scoring three runs on two hits, including a walk-off home run.
The Clan finished in third place with a 15-9 record.
SFU will take on conference runner-up Western Oregon in the opening game of the Great Northwest softball championships on Thursday in Billings, Montana. No. 1 Saint Martin's will meet Central Washington in the other semifinal.
