Softball Downs Penn State to Open UCF Knight Classic

Friday, February 14

Orlando, FLA.

4:30 PM

Florida Atlantic

2-3

Penn State

3-4

Penn St.

Florida Atlantic

Photo by: Jeff Romance

2/14/2020 10:30:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University softball opened the weekend with a 4-1 victory over Penn State at the UCF Knight Classic on Friday. The Owls tallied just three hits to the Nittany Lions four, but FAU capitalized on three Penn State errors to record the win.

How It Was Decided

The Owls (2-3) struck first with a second inning double by Fayth Davis. Davis was then driven in by third baseman Myah Murray. The Nittany Lions (3-4) tied the game at one, the following inning, and it remained 1-1 until the bottom of the sixth. Jolie Duffner drove in the game-winning run with an RBI single. The Owls built a 4-1 lead by capitalizing on a Penn State error late in the sixth to give starting pitcher Lynn Gardner a cushion to work with in the seventh.

Notables

Duffner, Davis, and Kaitlyn Burke combined for the Owls' four hits
Gardner pitched her first complete game for FAU and tallied seven strikeouts
Duffner, Davis, and Murray each drove in runs with Duffner recording the game-winning RBI

Quotable

Senior Jolie Duffner
"It was a huge a win for us said," Jolie Duffner. "Lynn Gardner did a great job for us in the circle and we were able to manufacture a run late. The game was tied for a long time. It was truly a team win and it was really exciting."

What's Next

The Owls will take part in day two of the UCF Knight Classic on Saturday, beginning the day by facing Villanova at 9 a.m. and then have a rematch versus Penn State at 11 a.m.

Follow the team via social media @FAUowlssoftball. Live stats are available HERE.