CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The Omaha softball team's season-opening win streak ends with 7-4 loss to the Drake Bulldogs. In a back in fourth game, the Bulldogs came out on top. 

The Mavericks fall to a 4-1 record on the season. 

Game One: Omaha 4, UNI 7
How It Happened
    - Tatum Montelongo started in the circle, where she notched her first career strikeout with her first batter. 
    - The Bulldogs got the early lead with line drive out to right field in the second inning. 
    - Sydney Thomason hit a two-run homer to right field to give the Mavericks a one run lead in the fifth. 
    - The Bulldogs came back in the bottom of the fifth, responding with four runs to put them up 5-2. 
    - In the sixth inning, Maggie O'Brien singled to right field, earning two RBIs after Lynsey Tucker and Rylan Ewoldt scored. After two runs, the Mavericks down by one run, 5-4. 
    - Drake scored two more insurance runs in the sixth to put them up 7-4. 

Game Notes
    - O'Brien went a perfect 4-of-4 and notched two RBIs and one run. 
    - Thomason record her second homer, two RBIs and one run. 
    - Montelongo pitched two innings, while recording her first strikeout. 
    - Abby Flanagan relieved Montelongo, pitching the remaining four innings.  

Up Next
The Mavericks will travel to Arizona to participate in the Bear Down Tournament Feb. 16-18.