Owls Drop Midweek Matchup at UCF

Wednesday, February 25

Orlando, Fla.

5:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

12-6

UCF

15-4

Florida Atlantic

UCF

Photo by: Christian Proscia

2/25/2026 9:00:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

By: Ben Paul

ORLANDO, Fla. – A late rally was not enough for the Florida Atlantic softball team, falling to UCF on Wednesday evening by a 9-5 score at the UCF Softball Complex.

Runs came in bunches for both the Owls (12-6) and the Knights (15-4). While UCF opened the game with four consecutive runs, FAU responded with three of its own. The two teams continued to trade scores for the rest of the night, with the Knights ultimately coming out on top.

THE BEGINNING
The Owls fell behind early with the Knights drawing three walks and hitting a two-run double to go up 4-0 in the bottom of the first inning.

Graduate pitcher Ainsley Lambert checked in at the bottom of the second and took control, retiring nine of the next 10 Knight batters.

THE TURNING POINT
Following a leadoff walk from redshirt junior outfielder Kylie Hammonds, sophomore Lily Holtje launched a two-run homer to right center to open Owls' scoring.

Later in the frame, a well-hit ball to centerfield from senior first baseman Yani Guzman scored pinch runner Lily Lowery to bring the game within one at 4-3.

THE FINISH
Back-to-back home runs from the Knights in the bottom of the fifth upped their lead.

The Owls had another rally in them in the top of the sixth when Holtje's leadoff double led to a fielder's choice RBI. A double by junior Karson Davey then scored sophomore second baseman Destiny Johns to trim the deficit to 7-5. UCF closed out the frame stranding FAU runners on first and third.

UCF answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth to put the game away.

NOTES/NOTABLE

The Owls have scored at least five runs in each of the last five games.
Holtje extended her streak of reaching base to 10 games and recorded her team-best sixth multi-hit game.
With a run scored on the day, Hammonds grows her team lead to 18.
Lambert's 3.1 innings pitched were a season high.

UP NEXT
The Owls will take part in their final tournament of the regular season, heading to Conway, South Carolina to compete in Coastal Carolina's Beach Chicken Brawl from Friday, Feb. 27 to Sunday, March 1.

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