Softball Opens Conference Play At Charlotte

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University softball team will open up their 2020 C-USA action this weekend at Charlotte. FAU will face the 49ers on Friday with the first pitching coming in at 3 p.m., following with a 1 p.m. game on Saturday and closing out with noon start on Sunday at Sue M. Daughtridge Stadium in Charlotte N.C.

About the Owls

The Owls have started off the 2020 season with a 6-11 overall record while being 2-5 at home
After The Spring Games at Madeira Beach FAU went 2-3, with the most recent win coming against Incarnate Word defeating the Cardinals 3-2.
During the tournament, the Owls had four extremely close games the closest game being a 3-2 9 inning game resulting in a 3-2 loss against South Alabama to close out the tournament.
Freshman, Sara Berthiaume leads FAU batting a .419 overall with 13 hits and eight RBIs
Kaitlyn Burke who brought in the only two runs in the final game against Jags supports a .346 batting average with 18 hits, three doubles, and 12 RBIs to lead the Owls in hits and RBIs
In the circle, Kara Lokeinsky owns a 3.63 ERA pitching 17.1 innings, while Abigail Morgan is close behind with a 4.30 ERA. Both Lokeinsky and Morgan each earned a win over the weekend
FAU is looking to improve upon a 20-30 (7-17 C-USA) season in 2019. The Owls missed the conference tournament for the first time
The team welcomes 12 newcomers, as well as brings back 11 players and four everyday starters

FAU Game Schedule

Day	Time	Opponent	Live Stats	Video
Friday, March 6	3 p.m.	Charlotte	Stats	Video
Saturday, March 7	1 p.m.	Charlotte	Stats	Video
Sunday, March 8	12 p.m.	Charlotte	Stats	Video

Eyeing the Competition

All-time series: 15-4

Friday will be the 19th meeting between the Owls and 49ers
FAU has won four out of the last six matchups, As the Owls have won the past three series 2-1
The Owls and 49ers played last year closing out the home portion of the 2019 season
The 49ers won the first game, 2-5 and FAU bounced back in the second and third game to win, 5-4 and 7-1.

About the 49ers

Charlotte has started the 2020 season with an 11-12 overall record coming off a 15-35 2019 season
The last time the 49ers advanced to the C-USA tournament was in 2017 falling to Louisiana Tech 11-1 in five innings.
The 49ers' most recent loss came during a doubleheader against first-year program Clemson with a 2-5 decision and a 2-11 five-inning loss in Clemson.
Bailey Vannoy is currently leading the way for Charlotte supporting a .453 batting average followed by Spenser Gray with a .389 and Madelyn Wright batting a .373
In the circle, Charlotte is led by freshman, Reagan More with a 3.23 ERA and senior, Alison Green with a 3-0 record pitching 21 innings for a 4.33 ERA

The Spring Games at Madeira Beach Recap

The Owls went 2-3 over the weekend during The Spring Games at Madeira Beach tournament winning the opener against Seton Hall 9-3 but fell in three close matches against Miami (OH) 4-3, Iowa 6-5, and South Alabama 3-2 in nine innings. The final win came against Incarnate Word 3-2 on the second day of the tournament
Berthiaume shined this past weekend going 7-16 with four RBIs. Berthiaume hit her first collegiate triple against Seton Hall, double against UIW, and brought in a career-high of three runners batted in against the Hawkeyes
In the circle, Morgan, and Lokeinsky each collected a win over the weekend. Morgan pitched a complete game against Seton Hall her second of the year; also earned a season-high of seven strikeouts in the win.
Lokeinsky collected her second win of the season against Incarnate Word pitching 3.2 innings with three strikeout outs for season-high

Up Next

FAU takes a break from the C-USA foes to face Florida Gulf Coast in Fort Myers for a doubleheader next Tuesday, March 10. First pitch is set for 5 p.m.

Follow the Owls

For live updates during all of the Owls' games and for other FAU softball news, follow along on Twitter (@fauowlssoftball), Instagram (@Owls_softball) and Facebook.

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