Owls Fall to Nebraska, Florida in Georgia

Friday, February 24

Lincoln, Neb.

5:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

Nebraska

2/24/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Feb. 24, 2006

Final Stats

COLUMBUS, GA - Freshman Kathryn Stauffer (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) continued her solid pitching but the Florida Atlantic softball team suffered two losses at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Columbus, Ga. on Friday.

Stauffer struck out five Cornhuskers but could not escape the heart of the line-up for no. 17 Nebraska, as FAU fell 5-0 in the opener. Nebraska's two, three and four hitters scored once each and accounted for three RBIs, thanks mostly to back-to-back home runs in the first inning.

Stauffer (1-6) went the distance against the Huskers, allowing eight hits and walking just two. Three Owls picked up hits, with junior Mandie Fishback (Banks, Ore.) smacking her third double of the season.

Florida 9, FAU 1
Final Stats

Stauffer came back in relief in the nightcap and allowed two runs, one earned, in 3 2/3 innings against SEC power Florida in a five-inning 9-1 final. She struck out five and surrendered just three hits.

Sophomore Lauren Crandall (DeLand, Fla.) had two hits and scored the Owls' run. Freshman Vanessa Suarez (Orange Park, Fla.) took her first loss, falling to 2-1 on the year while giving up seven runs, just two of which were earned.

FAU is back in action on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. against Illinois and will then turn to bracket play later in the day.