Sept. 22, 2006

Urbana, Ill. - Angelena Mexicano did it again on Friday night.

The junior connected on her second decisive home run in as many games and her third home run in three contests while Illinois starter Vicky Brown pitched around a two-out double in the first inning of a 3-0 Illinois win over Parkland College at Eichelberger Field.

Parkland's Aimee Houchens doubled with two outs in the first to put the Cobras first runner in scoring position but Brown immediately retired Megan Riggs on a fly out to end the inning.

Shanna Diller singled to start the first for the Illini and Molly Lawhead reached on an error before Mexicano stepped to the plate and connected on her third home run in two games dating back to last weekend's Chicagoland Classic when she hit the decisive home run in a 2-0 shutout against Loyola.

The Illini did not allow another Cobra runner to advance as far as second base until Alyssa Bussmann sped to second base on a bad throw to first by Mexicano at shortstop. Megan Riggs took first when Diller made another bad throw to first from third. Both runners were erased, however, when Ashley Wright induced a double-play and struck out Erin Galloway to end the game.