CHARLESTON, S.C. - Charleston Southern fell in the final day of the CSU Softball Tournament on Sunday afternoon, dropping for the second time of the weekend to visiting Jacksonville State to close out the weekend action, 5-2.

Marci Christian and Jessica Brock hit back-to-back home runs for the Bucs in the bottom of the third inning, but a strong relief appearance by Brooke Carvey for the Gamecocks shut down the CSU offense as the Bucs fell for just the second time in the 2014 season.

Charleston Southern fell to 6-2-1 overall with the loss as Cheyenne Gandara (2-1) suffered her first loss of the season, going three innings in allowing three runs, while striking out two. Jennifer Giles closed out the game inside the circle for the Bucs with two strikeouts, scattering four hits over the final four innings of the game.

Carvey hurled five innings of one-hit relief for Jacksonville State, striking out a pair of CSU batters in picking up the win on the weekend. She closed out the game for JSU starter Casey Akenberger who was chased after two innings, allowing six hits including the back-to-back CSU home runs to lead off the third inning.

The Gamecocks jumped ahead in the top of the first inning as Kalee Tabor connected on a two-run home run down the left field line. Her blast on the two-out, 2-1 offering from Gandara brought in Taylor Sloan from first base to put Jacksonville State ahead 2-0 in the top of the first inning.

Charleston Southern threatened in the bottom of the second inning as Stephanie Bergmann and Hannah Wagner reached on back-to-back singles with one out in the inning. However, Akenberger left them stranded in taking out the final two batters of the inning to keep the JSU lead intact.

Jacksonville State loaded the bases in the third inning with one out before Cadi Oliver brought in the third Gamecock run of the contest on a fielder's choice, scoring Sloan on the play.

The Buccaneers bats came to life in the bottom half of the inning as Christian took the first pitch for a ball, before uncorking a solo home run over the centerfield fence to put Charleston Southern on the scoreboard to lead off the inning. On the very next pitch, Brock deposited a matching blast in the same spot with her second home run of the season to narrow the CSU margin down to 3-2 with none out in the third, chasing Akenberger from the game. Carvey entered and quelled the Buccaneers threat to retire the side and hold the Bucs bats at bay.

The Gamecocks rallied to push across a pair of insurance runs in the top of the fourth inning as Sloan brought in Hayden Crawford on an infield single, while Borders drove in Ella Denes to cap the scoring efforts for JSU.

Carvey shut down the CSU offense the rest of the way, allowing three base runners over the final four innings to end the contest and the weekend in picking up the win.

Charleston Southern's bats were led by Brock as the CSU senior went 2-for-4 from the plate with the solo home run. Borders led Jacksonville State with three hits, including a pair of doubles in the victory.

The Buccaneers make their first road trip of the 2014 season next weekend as CSU travels to Tallahassee, Fla. to play in the Unconquered Classic hosted by Florida State. Charleston Southern opens up the weekend on Friday against host Florida State, with first pitch scheduled for 4:15 p.m.