Mikulin and her fellow seniors Amy Brown, Lauren Burns, Mandy Gegan, Amanda Lindsey, Ashley Nelson and Tiffani Woodrum all started in their final game at Sam Houston. The victory ends the Bearkats' 2010 season with a 21-28 record. Sam Houston wend 13-16 in Southland Conference play.

Nicholls, who will be one of the six teams advancing to the Southland Conference post-season tournament Thursday through Sunday in San Marcos, ends the regular season 25-20 for the year and 16-14 in Southland action.

The Bearkats started the scoring with three runs on five hits in the bottom of the third inning. Hailey Wiginton doubled with one out and Amy Brown followed up with a single. With two outs, Morgan Mikulin singled to score two runs. Mikulin than scored on a single by Amanda Lindsey.

Two Colonels errors led to another run for the Bearkats in the fourth. Tiffani Woodrum singled and advanced to second on an error by the shortstop. Wiginton singled to left field but the relay throw was misplayed, allowing Woodrum to score.

Mikulin (15-19) spread seven Colonel hits over seven innings, walked only two batters and struck out one.

Wiginton went 3-for-4 at the plate with a pair of doubles and Brown and Lindsey each had a pair of hits. Woodrum, Mikulin and Shelbi Tucker each had one hit.

"I was so proud for the seniors. They did a great job today," SHSU head coach Bob Brock said. "Bouncing back for a pair of wins over a good Nicholls team is a good way to end the year."

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