The Cougars kept picking away at the San Diego State pitching staff to manufacture two runs in the top of the fifth. With runners on first and second, Kristin Dealhoussaye singled to left throw to the plate was not in time.

Tiffany Messerschmidt singled to load the bases for Quiocho, who stroked the ball to right field to bring in a run. Quiocho finished the day 2-for-4 with an RBI.

With a comfortable lead, Zinanti continued to dominate the Aztecs' batters. Defensive errors in both the third and fifth innings put runners in scoring position for the Aztecs, but Zinanti retired the side both times to halt the scoring threats.

Heading into the bottom of the seventh, BYU held a 4-0 lead. Zinanti retired the first two batters before giving up back-to-back singles. She hit a batter to load the bases and walked in the Aztecs' first run of the game.

Erin Floros singled to bring in two runs and an additional run scored on a Cougar error to tie the game at 4-4. Affleck came in to relieve Zinanti and recorded the third out to force extra innings.

The heart of the BYU order came up to bat in the eighth inning, but three batters went down swinging. Only Ramirez was able to make contact for a hit; she finished the game 2-for-3 with an RBI triple.

A throwing error allowed the Aztecs' Tonye McCorkle to reach base in the bottom half of the frame. McCorkle stole second base and an error on the throw allowed the Aztecs baserunner to advance to third with only one out.

Affleck struck out Monica Alnes for the second out, but a single up the middle from Jessica Camello brought in the winning run.

The Cougars look to bounce back when they return to the diamond to face San Diego State this afternoon in a doubleheader set to begin at 2 p.m. MDT.

UTAH

SOFTBALL: Senior right fielder Angie Boardman and freshman second baseman Tia Palauni each hit solo home runs, but the Utes fell 14-4 in six innings to UNLV in a Mountain West Conference game Friday at Eller Media Softball Stadium in Las Vegas.

Utah (20-28, 2-7 MWC) got multiple-hit performances from Boardman and senior first baseman Staci Hemingway. Boardman went 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI, recording both hits in her first two trips to the plate: a double in the first inning and a home run in the third. Hemingway went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles and an RBI.