Softball Nipped by North Texas 2-1

Saturday, March 31

Boca Raton, Fla.

12:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

20-18, 0

North Texas

18-16, 0

North Texas

Florida Atlantic

3/31/2018 12:00:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

March 31, 2018

Final Stats

BOCA RATON, Fla. - A fifth inning, two-run homerun was the difference in the Florida Atlantic University softball team's 2-1 loss to North Texas on Saturday. The Owls are now 20-18 overall and 8-4 in Conference USA play.

Key Plays

In the bottom of the first, Madisyn Palmer beat out an infield single, stole second, then advanced to third on a throwing error by the NT catcher. Tatum Buckley brought Palmer in with a sac bunt to put FAU up 1-0. Although both sides had opportunities to score, it wasn't until a two-run homerun from Mean Green catcher Nicole Ochotnicki in the top of the fifth that the score changed. FAU had runners reach in each of the final three innings, but couldn't capitalize.

Notables

Emily Lochten went 1-for-3 with a double.
Madisyn Palmer had two singles and scored the Owls' only run.
Palmer is now hitting .435 on the season.

Quotable

FAU Head Coach Joan Joyce

"We have to learn not to be content and to keep pushing through."

Up Next

The Owls travel to Miami for a three-game series with rival FIU, beginning with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 7. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. Live stats will be available at fausports.com. In-game updates can be found on the team's official Twitter page, @fauowlssoftball.