University Park, Pa. – The 14th-ranked Nebraska softball team handed Head Coach Rhonda Revelle her 800th career victory with a 3-1 series-opening victory at Penn State on Saturday.

The Huskers, who have won nine of their last 11 games, were led by junior right-hander Tatum Edwards, who fired a three-hitter and allowed only a single run. Edwards (24-8) did not allow a hit after the third inning, while adding three strikeouts.

Behind Edwards’ effort, Nebraska improved to 38-11 on the season and moved to 15-5 in Big Ten Conference play. The Huskers, who tied the school record with their 14th road victory of the season, clinched a top-four seed and a first-round bye for next week’s Big Ten Tournament.

Nebraska jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning despite not recording a hit. The first two batters were quickly retired before junior Taylor Edwards and senior Brooke Thomason worked back-to-back walks. Senior Courtney Breault then hit a ground ball to third that was fielded by Lexi Knief, but her throw to first was wild, allowing both Edwards and Thomason to score on the error.

Penn State got a run back in the bottom of the second. A one-out single turned into a run when Reina Furuya followed the single with an RBI double.

After being retired on just 12 total pitches in the fourth and fifth innings, Nebraska took a 3-2 lead in the top of the fifth inning. Sophomore Mattie Fowler began the inning with a single. Following a fielder’s choice, freshman Alicia Armstrong sacrificed sophomore Jordan Bettiol to second base before senior Gabby Banda delivered a clutch two-out, RBI single.

From there, Edwards faced the minimum to wrap up the victory. Macy Jones (12-16) took the loss for Penn State (14-32, 4-16 Big Ten), despite allowing only one earned run in a complete-game effort.

Offensively, each team managed only three hits. Decker walked and doubled to reach base safely, while Banda produced the Huskers’ lone RBi.