Final Two Prior to C-USA Season Opener

Florida Atlantic vs. South Dakota and UCF
Weekend Details	FAU Softball Stadium \| Boca Raton, Fla. Friday, March 12 (DH) \| 4 p.m. \| vs. South Dakota Saturday, March 13 \| 6 p.m. \| vs. UCF Sunday, March 14 (DH) \| 1 p.m. \| vs. UCF
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University softball (3-15) will host their final non-conference games prior to starting the 2021 Conference USA season on March 21. Staying consistent, the Owls continue to play one of the more difficult schedules in the country. The have faced a top-25 team (two times) in each of the last two weekends and they will do it once more when the play host to UCF, ranked No. 24 in the latest USA Today/NFCA poll. It will be the 36th, 37th and 38th meetings between the schools with the Owls holding the slim 18-17 advantage. FAU also will welcome South Dakota to sunny South Florida for the first time.

Series Histories

South Dakota: first meeting | UCF FAU holds the 18-17 series lead.
UCF captured the last meeting Feb. 16, 2020 in Orlando

Last Weekend

Zoey Jones led the Owls with a .538 batting average in the five games. The freshman was 7-for-13 with two doubles
Riley Ennis hit .429 and recorded her second home run of 2021. She also was one of three Owls to record two RBI. Jalyn Ford and Sommer Baker also drove in two
Run stoppers - Kaitlyn Cunningham (CF) and Bailey Story (C) teamed together to catch two runners trying to score in the same inning

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Players Mentioned

Sommer Baker

Kaitlyn Cunningham

Riley Ennis

Zoey Jones

Bailey Story

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Softball versus St. Johns River (10 Innings) on October 24, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Lynn (10 Innings) on October 25, 2025 at 1 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Miami Dade (10 Innings) on October 29, 2025 at 5 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball at Eastern Florida State on November 1, 2025 at 12 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Keiser on November 1, 2025 at 2 p.m.

Upcoming Event: Softball versus Nova Southeastern (10 Innings) on November 5, 2025 at 5 p.m.

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