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Ave Falls in SUN Tourney Opener

FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Ave Maria Gyrenes dropped their first game in the SUN Conference Tournament Thursday afternoon, losing to the number one seeded Southeastern Fire 6-4. Like a couple of their games against the Fire in the regular season, the Gyrenes put up a good fight but fell in the final few innings to the best team in the country.