Shawnee, Okla. -- The Northwood University Knights defeated the Mid-America Christian University Lady Evangels 4-0 in the final game of pool play of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament today (May 2) on the campus of Oklahoma Baptist University Lady Bison in Shawnee, Okla. 

The Lady Evangels will now gear up for the SAC title game tomorrow afternoon (May 3) against the winner of Oklahoma City University and St. Gregory's University at 1 p.m. at OCU. 

Northwood got a superb pitching performance from Megan Spence, who no-hit the Lady Evangels through the first 4 1/3 innings.  She allowed only three hits overall in the shut out win. 

An error led to the Knights' first run and Meagan Flores hit a solo homer in the second that made it 2-0. 

The Knights (17-40) added to their lead on an RBI double from Shelby Melvin in the third.  

Consecutive singles from Natalie Bissell and Carson Osborne in the fifth gave the Lady Evangels their first hits of the game and a then a walk to Kenzie Graeber loaded the bases with one out.  But Kenna McCoy hit a hard lineout to third that resulted in an inning-ending double play.  

Melvin then scored the Knights' fourth run on a double-steal in the bottom of the fifth. 

Amber Tinney started for the Lady Evangels (32-27) and lasted two innings with three earned runs allowed and two strikeouts.  Kelcie Wolf pitched the final four frames and struck out three with one run allowed.