No. 2-Seed Florida Atlantic Opens NCAA Regionals Against No. 3-Seed Georgia Tech

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 2-seed Florida Atlantic softball team opens play in the NCAA Gainesville Regional on Friday, May 16, against No. 3-seed Georgia Tech. First pitch between the Owls (44-10) and the Yellow Jackets (27-22) is at 2 p.m. on ESPNU.

For the second straight year, Florida Atlantic is in the NCAA Regionals, this time as the only team from a non-power conference to earn an at-large bid. In the double-elimination bracket, the victor of this game will play on Saturday against the winner of the matchup between No. 1-seed Florida and No. 4-seed Mercer.

This marks the program's 13th postseason berth, the most among any FAU sport.

No. 2 Florida Atlantic (44-10) vs. No. 3 Georgia Tech (27-22)
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ABOUT THE OWLS

The Owls are led by Head Coach Jordan Clark in her third season at the helm of the program with a record of 120-46. She and her assistants have been named AAC Coaching Staff of the Year for the second consecutive season.
Florida Atlantic has won 40+ games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2003-04.
The Owls lead the nation in fielding percentage (.984).
Nationwide, FAU is 12th in ERA (2.37), 18th in doubles (90), 19th in batting average (.336), 22nd in runs (356), 24th in hits (486), and 30th in strikeouts thrown (306).
As a pitching staff, Florida Atlantic has allowed two runs or less in 11 straight games.
Junior pitcher Autumn Courtney (23-3) was voted unanimously as the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Year and to the All-Conference First Team. She has the fifth most victories nationwide and is 21st in ERA (1.80) as well as 32nd in strikeouts (163). Her one-hit, seven-strikeout performance in the AAC Semifinals earned her a spot on the All-Tournament team.
Senior pitcher Ainsley Lambert leads the NCAA in saves with 11 to go with her 7-1 record and an ERA of 1.63, the 15th lowest nationwide.
The Owls have set its single-season program record in runs.
Redshirt sophomore outfielder Kylie Hammonds has reached base in 50 out of 54 appearances on the season and has a current streak of 23 games. She leads the Owls in on-base percentage (.515). runs (52), walks (33), and hit-by-pitches (13).
Junior catcher Chloe Yeatts' 51 RBI in a single season is the most by an Owl since 1995 and is one away from tying the program record.
Florida Atlantic boasts the AAC Defensive Player of the Year in junior third baseman Jesiana Mora. She also has a team-high eight home runs.
Outfielder Bella Foran leads the team in batting average (.420) as a freshman.
FAU is No. 31 in the RPI rankings.

ABOUT THE YELLOW JACKETS

Georgia Tech is led by Head Coach Aileen Morales in her eighth season.
The Yellow Jackets are making their first NCAA Regional appearance since 2022.
Freshman outfielder Alyssa Willer leads the team in batting average (.354), on base percentage (.496), and slugging percentage (.636).
Senior pitcher Sophia Voyles has totaled 130 strikeouts and holds a 2.79 ERA.
The Yellow Jackets and the Owls have faced off eight times, with the series currently tied at 4-4. Their last meeting was in 2015, an FAU 2-0 victory.

TICKETS

Owl fans are encouraged to make the trip to Gainesville and paint Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium in red as another postseason run begins this weekend. Tickets, both all-session passes and single-session, are on sale now and can be purchased HERE.

WATCH PARTY

Fans in the South Florida area who are unable to make the trip to Gainesville can attend a watch party at the Duffy's Sports Grill on St. Andrews Blvd. in Boca Raton for an early Happy Hour on Friday to cheer on their hometown team and take advantage of 2-for-1 drink specials.

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