Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Florida Atlantic
50-8
UCF
37-20
Softball Falls to UCF 1-0 at NCAA Regional
5/20/2016 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Christina Martinez went 2-for-3 on Friday. - GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A solo home run was the difference as the No. 22 Florida Atlantic University softball team lost to UCF 1-0 at the NCAA Regional on Friday. FAU fell to 50-8 on the year with the loss.
Notables
• Kylee Hanson gave up six hits and struck out 10 in the loss. It was Hanson's first loss since March 10 against Robert Morris.
• The loss also snapped FAU's school record 21 game winning streak. The Owls hadn't lost since April 3 versus Louisiana Tech.
• Christina Martinez had both hits for FAU.
Key Plays
As expected, the game was a pitchers' duel between Hanson and UCF's Paige Turnier. The only run of the game came in the top of the fifth when Jasmine Acevedo lifted a ball over the left field fence. The Owls' best chance to score came in the third inning, when they had a runner on second with just one out, but a grounder and flyout ended the inning.
Quotable
FAU Head Coach Joan Joyce
"It's hard to win when you don't score and we were very undisciplined at the plate."
Up Next
The Owls will continue play at the NCAA Regional on Saturday, when they face the loser of Friday's game between Florida and Alabama State in an elimination game. The game starts at 2:30 p.m. and will air on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: TURNIER, S. (21-16)
L: Hanson, Kylee (28-4)
Batting:
2B: ACEVEDO, J. 1
HR: ACEVEDO, J. 1
RBI: ACEVEDO, J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: ACEVEDO, J. 1
HBP: UJVARI, Je. 1
