Upcoming Event: Softball at UCF on February 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Softball
at UCF
Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Wednesday, February 25
Orlando, Fla.
5:00 PM
Florida Atlantic
at
UCF
Photo by: Christian Proscia
Florida Atlantic Road Trip Begins in Orlando
2/24/2026 5:00:00 PM | Softball
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic softball team is on the road with a midweek matchup against No. 25 UCF set for Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.
Before participating in their fourth and final regular season tournament, the Owls (12-5) will look to build on their six-game winning streak with their third meeting against the Knights (14-4) in as many years.
LAST TIME OUT
FAU went undefeated after hosting the six-game Joan Joyce Classic. A 6-5 walk-off win over Kansas was followed by outscoring opponents 36-4 the rest of the way. Sophomore Lily Holtje earned a spot on the American Conference weekly honorable mention list after recording seven hits, a home run, three doubles, five RBI, five runs, and seven walks on a .609 on-base percentage.
ABOUT THE OWLS
ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
UP NEXT
The Owls will head to Conway, South Carolina to participate in the Chicken Beach Brawl from Friday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 1. The three-day tournament hosted by Coastal Carolina will also see FAU face Binghamton and Saint Joseph's.
OWLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
To stay up to date on all things FAU softball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUSoftball.
Before participating in their fourth and final regular season tournament, the Owls (12-5) will look to build on their six-game winning streak with their third meeting against the Knights (14-4) in as many years.
LAST TIME OUT
FAU went undefeated after hosting the six-game Joan Joyce Classic. A 6-5 walk-off win over Kansas was followed by outscoring opponents 36-4 the rest of the way. Sophomore Lily Holtje earned a spot on the American Conference weekly honorable mention list after recording seven hits, a home run, three doubles, five RBI, five runs, and seven walks on a .609 on-base percentage.
ABOUT THE OWLS
- Head Coach Jordan Clark is in her fourth season at the helm of the program and owns a 133-53 record. Clark and her assistants have received the American Conference Coaching Staff of the Year recognition in both 2024 and '25.
- Florida Atlantic was ranked No. 1 in the American Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll.
- Senior pitcher Autumn Courtney became the program's fifth All-American after winning the unanimous American Conference Pitcher of the Year. She opened the '26 season winning American Pitcher of the Week and currently leads the team with 34 strikeouts.
- Holtje has earned both an American Player of the Week and Honorable Mention. She leads the Owls in OPS (1.315), doubles (six), RBI (15), walks (15), and on-base percentage (.571).
- Redshirt junior outfielder Kylie Hammonds leads the team in hits (18) and is tied with redshirt senior shortstop McKenna Mulholland in home runs (three).
- A trio of freshman pitchers in Makenna Lee, Ashlynn Durkin, and Madilyn Byrd have allowed just nine earned runs in 29 total innings. The three combined for a five-inning no-hitter with nine strikeouts on Feb. 20 against Southern Indiana.
ABOUT THE KNIGHTS
- The Knights are led by Head Coach Cindy Ball-Malone in her eighth season with the team.
- Offensively, junior infielder Sierra Humphreys is leading the charge with 21 hits. She is ranked No. 7 nationwide in doubles with seven and her 21 RBI are 21st most in the nation.
- Sophomore catcher Beth Damon has launched a team-high five home runs.
- In the circle, redshirt sophomore Isabella Vega holds a 4-2 record with a 1.73 ERA and has totaled three saves. She leads the team with 27 strikeouts.
- The Knights and Owls have met 32 times previously, with UCF holding a 15-17 advantage in the all-time series.
UP NEXT
The Owls will head to Conway, South Carolina to participate in the Chicken Beach Brawl from Friday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 1. The three-day tournament hosted by Coastal Carolina will also see FAU face Binghamton and Saint Joseph's.
OWLS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
To stay up to date on all things FAU softball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUSoftball.
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