PORTLAND, Ore. – After falling behind early, Jackie Schmaeling and Mary Dettling's home runs lifted Saint Martin's to an 8-2 victory over University of British Columbia at the Concordia University Tournament.

Trailing 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, with runners on the corners, Schmaeling cleared the bases for her first home run of the season and gave the Saints (4-2) a 3-2 lead, one they never relinquished.

UBC (1-4) took advantage of two lead-off singles to start the game when Brennis' singled scored both runners.

The Saints' bat remained quiet through the first three innings before Sabrina Hicks started off the fourth with a single through the left side. Three batters later with runners on first and third, Schmaeling connected on a pitch for a three-run home run to right centerfield.

SMU added a run in the fifth inning on a double to left center by Dettling plated Lauren Diuco. The Saints extended their lead with a four run sixth inning capped off by Diuco's triple to left field and Dettling's first home run of the season to right center. Lauren Maley closed the door in the final inning to clinch the 8-2 victory.

Lindsay Miller (1-0) got the start for the Saints and picked up the victory on a 5.2 innings, two run, eight hit performance while striking out two batters. Maley finished the final 1.1 innings, giving up two hits and allowing no runs and punched out one.

The Saints finished with 11 hits, three of which came from Diuco who also finished with two runs, two RBIs and two stolen bases. Alyssa Slate and Dettling combined for four hits with two runs and three runs batted in. L. Miller, Hicks, Kim Nelson and Schmaeling each contributed one hit.

"Good come from behind win after a slow start" said head coach Rick Noren. "We played some pretty good defense tonight and had some key hits from Mary Dettling and Jackie Schmaeling".

Up Next: The Saints completed their stint in Oregon after the second day of the Concordia University Tournament had been cancelled due to weather. SMU moves on to conference action with a double-header at home against MSU-Billings on March 10 with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m.