FAU Tops Monmouth, 9-5

Sunday, February 20

Leesburg, Fla.

2 p.m.

Florida Atlantic

3-6

Monmouth

1-4

Monmouth

Florida Atlantic

2/20/2022 6:56:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

LEESBURG, Fla. – The FAU softball team closed The Spring Games with a 9-5 victory over Monmouth on Sunday. The win improves the Owls' record to 3-6 on the season.

FAU jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning. With runners on second and third, Myah Murray delivered an RBI sacrifice fly, then Riley Ennis laced an RBI double to left.

Owls' starter Donnie Gobourne got in trouble in the third inning, and Monmouth loaded the bases. Gabby Sacco entered in relief and escaped the jam after entering with one out. She forced a pop up to get the second out, then the last out was a lineout to Murray at the hot corner.

FAU blew the game open with two runs in the fourth, two in the fifth and three in the sixth. In the fourth, Cunningham delivered a rare two-RBI sacrifice fly. A fly ball to right bounced off the diving Hawks' right fielder but was caught by the center fielder. By rule, the runners can advance on the first touch. Sommer Baker and Maya Amm scored to make it 4-1.

Quick Hits

Ennis racked up her second RBI and second two-bagger in the fifth
Holley Peluso recorded her first hit and RBIs of the year, a two-run double to the left center gap in the sixth
Murray delivered another RBI sac fly, and finished the day 0-0 at the plate with two RBIs, two walks and a run scored
Ennis went 2-2 at the dish with the two RBIs and two doubles
Maya Amm launched a triple into the left center gap, and went 1-3 with a run scored
Sacco earned the win and went 3.2 innings with just one earned run. The freshman improved to 2-1 on the campaign and has a 3.05 ERA

The win today moves FAU head coach Joan Joyce within 12 of 1,000 on her career. Joyce is seeking to become just the 26^th coach in NCAA Division I history and the 40^th coach across all divisions.

The Owls will return to the diamond to host the Strikeout Cancer Tournament next weekend. FAU opens with Jacksonville and Kentucky on Feb. 24.

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: Sacco, Gabby (2-1)

L: Kerwood,B (1-1)

Monmouth

Batting:

RBI: Augur,S 1 ; Coia,D 1 ; Dominik,D 1 ; Warner,A 1

SF: Dominik,D 1

Base Running:

RUNS: Augur,S 1 ; Torraca,F 1 ; O'Rourke,K 1 ; Riendeau,R 1 ; Serrato,E 1

SB: Castaneda,L 1

CS: Baron,L 1

Florida Atlantic

Batting:

2B: Ennis, Riley 1 ; Peluso, Holley 1

3B: Amm, Maya 1

RBI: Cunningham, Kaitlyn 1 ; Murray, Myah 2 ; Ennis, Riley 2 ; Peluso, Holley 2

SH: Peterson, Olivia 1

SF: Cunningham, Kaitlyn 1 ; Murray, Myah 2

Base Running:

RUNS: Berthiaume, Sara 1 ; Cunningham, Kaitlyn 1 ; Agemy, Amanda 1 ; Conley, Raegan 1 ; Murray, Myah 1 ; Ennis, Riley 1 ; Stephenson, Ashley 1 ; Amm, Maya 1 ; Baker, Sommer 1