Minnesota Duluth opened its season Friday losing a pair of close contests in Houston.
The Bulldogs totaled only five hits in a 2-1 loss to Cameron, a game decided when Cameron's Khmari Edwards scored on a throwing error in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie.
UMD's Breanna Swint tossed a five-hitter and struck out eight to take the loss despite not allowing an earned run.
Arkansas Tech, the host team for the three-day tournament, beat UMD 6-4 in the second game, breaking a tie game on Megan Goodnight's game-winning two-run home run to left field in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Junior outfielder Jayme Langbehn led the Bulldogs with two hits and two RBIs.
