FAU Opens C-USA Play on Sunday

Florida Atlantic vs. FIU
Weekend Details	FIU Softball Stadium \| Miami, Fla. Sunday, March 21 \| 3 p.m.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. – Florida Atlantic University softball (5-18) will face FIU for the second time in 2021 when they travel to Miami for a 3 p.m. Sunday contest. FAU fell 7-5 in the two team's first meeting (Feb. 12, 2021) in a non-conference game, as part of a season opening tournament hosted by FIU.

Following Sunday's game, FAU will have nine days off. The Owls will return to the field for a Conference USA doubleheader against the Panthers on April 1, and will complete the four-game series the following day. The three April games will be played at FAU.

In the previous meeting, Kaitlyn Burke led FAU with two (2-for-4) of the team's 10 hits. Pitcher Lynn Gardner was 1-for-3 and helped her efforts by driving in two runs. Burke, Gardner and Sara Berthiaume each recorded a double while Riley Ennis had the team's first homer of the year. Gardner tossed 4.1 innings and took the loss.

Series Histories

102nd meeting, FAU 62-39 | FIU won 7-5 back on February 12, in a non-conference contest

The Leaders

Senior catcher Burke leads the team with a .317 batting average
Burke and outfielder Ennis have two homers each to lead FAU
Outfielders Kaitlyn Cunningham and Berthiaume have three and two triples, respectively
Four Owls have three doubles: Burke, Berthiaume, Fayth Davis and Zoey Jones
Kara Lokeinsky has the team's lowest ERA at 3.73 and has appeared in nine games

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Sara Berthiaume

Kaitlyn Burke

Kaitlyn Cunningham

Fayth Davis

Riley Ennis

Lynn Gardner

Zoey Jones

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