The Iowa softball team dropped two of three games this past weekend at the Matador Classic, and the fourth game was postponed because of weather.

The Hawkeyes (8-9) opened in Northridge, Calif., with a loss to Cal State-Northridge, 7-4, but Iowa bounced back to defeat the Matadors, 4-1, in Game Two.

Rain postponed Iowa’s contest with St. Mary’s with the game locked in a 3-3 tie heading into the sixth inning. The game will be finished at a later date.

Although rain postponed Game One on Saturday, the Hawkeyes managed to play Game Two against Cal State-Bakerfield, losing to the Roadrunners, 3-0.

Junior Chelsey Carmody hit her season fifth home run in Game One against Cal State-Northridge, and fellow junior Jenny Schuelke and freshman Johnnie Dowling went deepin Game Two against the Matadors.

Senior pitcher Amanda Zust picked up her fifth win of the season.

The Hawkeyes will be back in action March 13-18 in Boca Raton, Fla.

— by Mitch Smith