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Published February 18, 2008

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South Florida

Women's tennis

Tennis Out-Dueled By Irish

South Bend, Ind. - The No. 31 University of South Florida fell to the No. 14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Bulls, 6-1, at the Eck Tennis Pavilion in South Bend, Ind.

With the loss, USF falls to 7-3 (0-1 Big East) on the season. Notre Dame improves to 6-4 and are now 2-0 in BIG EAST action.

After falling behind to the Irish 1-0 after dropping all three doubles matches, USF couldn't overcome a strong Notre Dame squad who returned four starters from last years NCAA Tournament team.

USF finished the match on a positive note with Janette Bejikova picking up her third-straight victory on the season. After leading the first set, 4-0, her opponent, Kelcy Teft came back to win the first set in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (5). Bejikova came back strong in the set second, blanking Teft, 6-0, to force a third-set tiebreaker. The freshman came out victorious in the 10-point tiebreaker, winning the match, 6-7 (5), 6-0, 1-0 (6).

The Bulls will return to the courts on Friday, Feb. 22 when they face the Louisville Cardinals. First serve is set for 4 p.m. in Louisville, Ky.

Softball

TAMPA -- The University of South Florida softball team (6-2) began the second day of the Best Western Tournament with a 4-1 win over No. 5 Tennessee on Sunday afternoon in Tampa.

The Bulls hold a 9-6-1 lead in the all-time series with Tennessee, but this was the first win in the last five meetings against the Lady Vols, who have reached the Women's College World Series each of the last three seasons.

USF, the designated visiting team, took advantage of sloppy defensive play by the Lady Vols, who were undefeated coming into the game.

After four innings of pitcher's duel between USF hurler Courtney Mosch and UT pitchers Meghan Rhodes and Ashton Ward, the Bulls were able to plate two unconventional runs with two outs in the top of the fifth inning.

USF loaded the bases on pair of walks and a UT error. Then Ward uncorked a wild pitch that allowed USF left fielder Kelly McCarver to score from third. With runners at second and third, catcher Cat Olnick drew the third walk of the inning and again loaded the bases.

An unintentional second visit to the pitcher's circle, forced UT to bring back the starting pitcher Rhodes. She handed the Bulls their second run by hitting Mosch with a pitch, which allowed Britta Giddens to walk home with the game winning run.

Mosch returned to the circle in the fifth inning and gave UT an opportunity to get back in the game by loading the bases with no outs. Mosch was able to sit down the next two batters in order with a line out and strike out.

With UT's top hitter and one of the best players in America coming to the plate, USF head coach Ken Eriksen made the call to the bullpen for Christi Ecks. Ecks went after Tanya Callahan but eventually gave up the bases loaded walk to the All-American to put the score at 2-1.

Much like Mosch, Ecks settled down and struck out the next batter, Shannon Doepking to end the rally and the inning.

An RBI double by Britta Giddens and an RBI single by Kit Dunbar pushed the Bulls lead to 4-1 in the sixth innning and added all the insurance Ecks would need to close out the game.

Mosch worked 4.2 innings, struck out four and allowed just four hits and one earned run. She improved to 3-1 on the season. Ecks faced eight batters over 2.1 innings without allowing a hit and striking out four. She also picked up her first save of the season.

USF continued Best Western Tournament play against Florida Gulf Coast at 4:30 p.m.

Florida

Women's basketball

UF Women's Basketball Wins Thriller Against Arkansas, 75-73

GAINESVILLE - A pair of free throws by junior guard Sha Brooks (Jackson, Tenn.) after an intentional foul with 1.2 seconds remaining capped a dramatic ending to a 75-73 win for the Florida women's basketball team on Sunday afternoon at the O'Connell Center.

Florida (16-10, 5-6 SEC) overcame a 10-point first-half deficit, an eight-point second half hole and sophomore guard Jennifer Mossor (Orlando) tied her career high with 20 points to lead four Gators in double figures against the Lady Razorbacks (17-8, 2-8 SEC).

"We're worn out but it was a tremendous win for us for a lot of reasons," UF head coach Amanda Butler shared. "Bouncing back from a tough road swing to generate that much confidence to win the game, is a credit to our leadership from our senior and our captains. I was proud that we made some defensive plays that put us in the position that we were in to win the game at the end."

Arkansas guard Brittney Vaughn, who finished with 18 points, tied the game with 30 seconds left with a flat-footed three-pointer and the Gators were poised to strike for the win with the last possession.

Florida was able to dump the ball in the post to junior forward Marshae Dotson (Columbus, Ohio) but her shot was errant and picked up by Vaughn, who inadvertently tripped up the court. Brooks hustled for the loose ball at mid-court, raced into the paint toward the basket, where she was fouled from behind by Sarah Pfeifer before Brooks could sink the layup. The Gators put together a pair of 8-0 runs in the first half to help overcome a 10-point Arkansas lead. Florida went into halftime trailing 36-35, but riding momentum off a Bowden buzzer-beater with no time left on the clock.

The Gators, who improved to 6-2 this season in games decided by five points or less, also took care of the ball, committing a season-low 13 turnovers and were able to cash in on Arkansas' mistakes on the offensive end, scoring 23 points off of turnovers. Florida did, however, allow the Lady Razorbacks to hit 56 percent from the field, a season-high for a Gator opponent, as well as a season-best shooting performance for Arkansas.

Mossor equaled her career-high 20 points earlier in February against Mississippi State and she poured in 19 points against the Lady Razorbacks in February in Fayetteville. In Sunday's game, she shot 8-of-14 from the floor and scored five consecutive points on back-to-back possessions to give Florida a four-point lead at the 8:35 mark.

Brooks scored 16 points, senior guard Depree Bowden (Palmetto) chipped in 17 and Dotson scored 10, as the Gators hit just under 46 percent of their shots from the floor. Bowden had a game-high eight rebounds, including five on the offensive glass that helped lead to 16 UF second-chance points.

The fast break worked to Florida's advantage, a result of good looks from outlet passes and a product of players streaking from the wing to the basket. The Gators were able to score 18 points off the fast break compared to eight by the Lady Razorbacks.

Brooks and Bowden combined for 23 of Florida's 35 first-half points. Dotson was recognized before the game for reaching the 1,000-point mark in her career against Mississippi State, the 20th player in school history to do so.

Joining Vaughn in double-figure scoring was Anayna Brereton, who also added 18 points, Charity Ford, who tallied 17 points, and Pfeifer, who finished with 12, hitting 4-of-5 from behind the arc.

The Gators have a mid-week bye before playing host to South Carolina on Sunday, February 24th in the team's final regular-season home game. Tip-off from the O'Connell Center is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be televised live by Sun Sports. The radio broadcast of the game can be heard live in Gainesville on WRUF-850AM and through the internet at www.GatorZone.com, the official website of the Florida Gators.

Softball

The No. 10 Gator Softball team is off to the best start in school history after two wins in the final day of the Cox Communications Classic on Sunday. The Gators defeated North Carolina (8-2), 1-0, and Stetson (6-4), 8-0, to improve to 13-0 on the season, bettering the 11-0 start by the 2005 squad.

The first game came down to the ninth inning. The Gators used timely hitting in their half of the inning and heads up defense in the bottom half to win the game 1-0 over North Carolina (8-2).

Due to international tie-breaker rules, junior Kim Waleszonia (Fontana, Calif.) as placed on second to start the inning. She advanced to third on a junior Kristina Hilberth (Dunedin) sacrifice bunt. Freshman Aja Paculba (Wildomar, Calif.) knocked a double to right center and was thrown out trying to stretch the double to a triple, but now before Waleszonia crossed the plate for what would be the game-winning run.

Christine Knauer started on second for North Carolina in the bottom half of the inning. Danielle Spaulding led off the inning with a base hit to right field. Knauer rounded third and headed for home only to be gunned down at the plate by senior right fielder Mary Ratliff (Mt. Sterling, Ky.). Spaulding advanced to second on a wild pitch and Whitney Allen drew a walk. Anna Roberts hit a hard ground ball right to Florida third baseman sophomore Corrie Brooks (Christmas, Fla.) who stepped on the bag and fired the ball over to junior Ali Gardiner (Waccabuc, N.Y.) to try for the double play. The Gator defense just missed the double play and Allen was able to advance to third. The Gators took care of the final out though as Lisa Norris grounded out to Brooks at third and Gardiner stretched to receive the throw and end the game.

The two teams were knotted at 0-0 going into the ninth. The only time prior to the international tie-breaker rule taking effect in the eighth that either team was able to push a runner beyond second was in the seventh when the Gators loaded the bases on two walks and a base hit with two outs.

Florida had the first hit of the game, a double by sophomore Francesca Enea (Woodland Hills, Calif.) to lead off the second inning. That was the only hit the Gators would have until the seventh inning. North Carolina scattered five hits in the game, getting hits in the second, third, fifth, sixth and ninth innings.

Junior Stacey Nelson (Los Alamitos, Calif.) went the complete nine innings for the Gators, striking out eight to improve to 6-0 on the year. Norris took the loss for North Carolina, her first of the season.

Game two proved to be more successful for the Gator bats as they defeated Stetson 8-0 in five innings.

Hilberth drew a one-out walk to get the Gators started in the bottom of the first inning. Paculba reached on a fielder's choice as the Hatters threw Hilberth out at second. Enea hit a single to left. Paculba scored on a Gardiner base hit through the left side for Florida's first run of the game.

The Gators used a big third inning to take a 6-0 lead. Waleszonia led off the inning with a bunt single. Hilberth reached and advanced all the way to third and Waleszonia scored on a throwing error by the Stetson pitcher. Paculba singled through the left side to score Hilberth. Enea was hit by a pitch. Gardiner earned her second RBI of the game with a base hit to left center to score Paculba. Ratliff walked to load the bases. Following a strikeout, freshman Kelsey Bruder (Corona, Calif.) reached on a fielder's choice and Enea was thrown out at home, but the bases were still loaded. A two-RBI base hit from Brooks plated the final runs of the inning.

Florida's final two runs came in the bottom of the fifth. Freshman Megan Bush (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) led off the inning with a base hit and fellow freshman Ami Austin (Ormond Beach, Calif.) came in to pinch run for her. Bruder knocked a double to right center for her first collegiate hit to score Austin for the 7-0 lead. With one out, Waleszonia drove a base hit up the midFreshman Stephanie Brombacher (Pembroke Pines) gave up only two hits and struck out four in her third shutout of the season to improve her record to 6-0. Amanda Lindsey took the loss for Stetson after giving up the first six runs before being relieved by Nicole Peltz for the final inning.

Florida will face Hofstra in a single game at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Kids 12 and under are invited to stay after the game and run the bases with Alberta. All fans can stay after the game for a post-game autograph session with the team. The game will be shown live on GatorVision online. Live audio will be available on GatorZone.com via Yahoo.com

Men's golf

No. 9 Florida Men's Golf In Sixth-Place Tie After Day 1 Of John Hayt Invitational

PONTE VEDRA BEACH - The ninth-ranked University of Florida men's golf team sits in a tie for sixth place after posting an 8-over-par total of 296 on the first day of the John Hayt Invitational on Sunday at the Sawgrass Country Club.

The Gators' 296 puts them with two other groups in sixth place, including tournament host North Florida and Georgia State. No team posted red figures on Sunday as No. 2 Alabama holds the 18-hole lead with a 2-over 290. No. 10 Tennessee is one shot back at 3-over 291, and Pepperdine is in third place at 6-over 294.

"We didn't have a particularly good day, but we didn't play our way out of the golf tournament," said UF head coach Buddy Alexander. "We're still in it. If we can shoot a good round tomorrow, we can have a shot on Tuesday. We picked up a few strokes on the last holes because we were playing downwind."

Senior Tyler Brown (Jacksonville) and junior Will Strickler (Charlottesville, N.C.) each fired 1-under scores of 71 on Sunday to earn a share of fourth place on the individual leaderboard. Both sit within two strokes of the lead held by Georgia State's Joel Sjoholm, who tallied a 3-under 69. Twenty-four individuals are within five shots of the lead.

Brown, who is a regular at the Sawgrass Country Club, started his round on the right note with a birdie three at the first followed by another birdie at the par-5 fourth. Back-to-back bogeys on five and six moved him back to even on the front nine. However, Brown responded with a 1-under 35 on the back nine after rolling in a birdie four on the par-5 11th.

"He played solidly," said Alexander. "He feels comfortable here, and hopefully, he will continue to play well. That is what I was hoping for."

Strickler, playing as an individual, carried the momentum of his final two rounds last weekend into Sunday's play. The junior carded his third straight round under par highlighted by an eagle three at the par-5 eighth. Strickler played his first five holes on the back nine at 2-under with birdies on 11 and 13. He closed three straight pars for a back-nine score of 35.

"I was proud of Will Strickler," said Alexander. "He had a nice day as an individual out there."

Senior Manuel Villegas (Medellin, Colombia) and freshman Bank Vongvanij (Bradenton) each carded 2-over 74s to claim a tie for 24th place. Villegas was even-par through 13 holes but took bogey fives on 13 and 16 to finish with a pair of 37s.

Vongvanij played the most impressive back nine of his career on Sunday. After posting a 5-over 41 on the front nine, the freshman responded with four birdies in his last nine holes to close with a 3-under 33. Vongvanij held the lowest back-nine total with Sjoholm out of the 81 players in the field.

"I was proud of Bank," said Alexander. "He had a nice stretch there where he birdied three or four of his last holes."

Junior Billy Horschel (Grant) tallied a 5-over 77 for a tie for 49th, and sophomore Tyson Alexander (Gainesville) finished with an 11-over 83 to sit in 77th place.

Round two begins at 8 a.m. ET Monday. Live scoring is available via www.golfstat.com.

Women's tennis

No. 6 Florida W-Tennis Tops No. 5 North Carolina, 6-1

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The sixth-ranked University of Florida women's tennis team rebounded from its first loss of the season with an impressive 6-1 victory over No. 5 North Carolina on Sunday afternoon at the Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center.

The Gators (4-1) began Sunday's competition sweeping all three doubles positions for the fifth time this season, earning the initial point of the dual match, while needing just 62 minutes to claim victory on the three courts. Clinching the doubles point was Florida's unranked pair of sophomore Megan Alexander and newcomer Marrit Boonstra, who upset UNC's eighth-ranked tandem of Sanaz Marand and Sophie Grabinski, 8-3. Julia Cohen and Anastasia Revzina provided the first win, downing Meg Fanjoy and Austin Smith, 8-3, on court No. 3.

"We played really well today," UF head coach Roland Thornqvist said. "We played some of the best doubles than we have years. We looked like were we a lot more confident on the court today than we were Friday. Today's win added a lot of fuel to our fire for improvement. I'm proud of how we responded after the loss. We played a lot more like the Gator team we expect to be, but we know there is a lot of room for improvement and that is exciting."

Florida, which was coming off of Friday's 4-3 loss to Duke, jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead after senior Whitney Benik was leading her first set on court No. 3, 6-5, when Jelena Durisic retired with an injury.

Boonstra then posted her fourth double-bagel in her five collegiate singles matches, blanking Meg Fanjoy, 6-0, 6-0. Alexander then polished off Austin Smith, 6-1, 6-3 at the No. 3 position to provide Florida with its fourth team point and the dual match clincher. Cohen improved to 5-0 with her straight set win over Katrina Tsang, 6-3, 6-3, at the No. 1 spot, before North Carolina (6-3) produced its lone win when 14th-ranked Sanaz Marand defeated 59th-ranked Csilla Borsanyi, 6-4, 6-3. Revzina provided the final decision of the day, earning the 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (10-6) super-tiebreaker victory over Laura Reichert.

The Gators return to action on Wednesday, when Florida plays host to instate rival Florida State beginning at 5 p.m. Admission to all regular-season home matches is free.

Florida State

Women's basketball

Florida State Women's Basketball Drops 97-77 Decision At No. 3 North Carolina

Tanae Davis-Cain goes over 20 for second game in a row to lead all scorers with 25 points.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Despite playing one of its better offensive games on the road in the Atlantic Coast Conference, it wasn't enough for the Florida State women's basketball team as the Seminoles dropped a 97-77 decision to third-ranked North Carolina on Sunday (February 17) at Carmichael Auditorium.

The Seminoles lost their third road game in a row, second overall, to drop to 15-10, 5-5 in the ACC. North Carolina remained unbeaten in the ACC at 11-0 and improved to 24-2 on the year. UNC's 97 points are the sixth-most ever scored against FSU in an ACC game.

"It's tough to be a team that's only been together for seven games and go on the road in the ACC," FSU head coach Sue Semrau said. "Those of us at Florida State we expecting one thing this year and when expectations are broken down, there are a lot of things that teams can do. Fortunately there are enough players on this team that will pull each other up to say 'So what? We've got a new set of expectations now, let's go after them.' and I think you saw that in the second half."

Reaching 20 points for the second game in a row and the third time in her last four contests was guard Tanae Davis-Cain (Dawson, Ga.) as she led all scorers with 25 points. The junior has put up 10 or more points in her last 12 games. Also reaching double figures was freshman Christian Hunnicutt (Jonesboro, Ga.) at 11. Every player scored at least two points with five players putting in seven or more.

For the second game in a row, Davis-Cain was FSU's top scorer and rebounder as she grabbed seven rebounds. She was also one of three Seminoles to nab a trio of steals. Guard Shante Williams (Jacksonville, Fla.) dished out seven assists.

The Seminoles out-shot the Tar Heels in the second half, but North Carolina had the advantage for the game, 52.3 percent (34-of-65) to 43.9 percent (29-of-66). UNC benefited from making as many free throws (26-of-38) as Florida State took (15-of-26). North Carolina out-rebounded Florida State 43-to-34 but FSU had a slim margin in offensive boards (18-to-17).

With a starting five that boasted three players 6-foot-1 or taller, North Carolina was able to go inside and scored 52 of its points in the paint, compared to 42 for the Seminoles. Florida State turned the ball over a season-high 29 times which led to 27 UNC points. FSU got 21 points off 23 Tar Heel miscues.

"This team has had a lot of resilience," Semrau added. "We continue to beat the teams that are lower than us in the RPI. That's what we've got to continue to do. Most of our games against ranked teams have been on the road. It's not an excuse it's a reason and a reason we need to continue to get better as we got into NCAA play."

Florida State looked like it was going to get off to a strong start as Jacinta Monroe (Ft. Lauderdale) scored a lay-up right off the opening tip. However, North Carolina responded by scoring the next 13 points and it wasn't until a Courtney Ward (Montgomery, Ala.) basket at the 16:12 mark that FSU was back on the scoreboard. The Seminoles would fight back as Davis-Cain made a pair of baskets and Hunnicutt knocked down a jumper to pull FSU to within four (14-10) at the 14:17 mark.

A Davis-Cain three pointer made it a five-point game (18-13), but Florida State would make just two more baskets over a 3:38 stretch. That allowed the Tar Heels to push the lead to double digits for the first time (28-18). North Carolina would extend the lead to as many as 18 with FSU getting it down to 13 on two occasion, the last coming on a Williams' jumper at the 1:52 mark before North Carolina took a 48-32 lead into the half.

Leading all scorers during the first 20 minutes was Davis-Cain as she poured in 14 points, grabbed a team-best four rebounds and had two steals. Williams dished out four assists and Ward added three.

North Carolina's ability to get into the paint - the Tar Heels got 26 of their 48 points in the paint - allowed UNC to out-shoot Florida State 58.1 percent (18-of-31) to 39.4 percent (13-of-33). Neither team shot well from the free throw line, but UNC made more free throws (10-of-17) than Florida State took (3-of-7).

The host had a 22-to-16 advantage on the glass, but Florida State did have a slight advantage in offensive rebounds (10-9). The Seminoles committed a first-half season-high 16 turnovers, but they also forced 12 North Carolina miscues as the two teams each got 10 points from turnovers.

As has been the case for the last few road games, the Seminoles got a quick basket to open the second half, only to go into a drought. A basket by Williams started the scoring for Florida State, but it would be nearly three minutes later before FSU scored again. During that stretch, North Carolina pushed its lead to 20 for the first time. The Tar Heels stretched their margin to as many as 33 twice. Florida State ended the game on a 20-7 run over the last five minutes.

The Seminoles are back at home for the first time in two weeks when they play host to Boston College on Thursday (February 21) at 7 p.m. The game can be heard on 1270 AM and Seminoles.com as well as see on ACC Select.

Softball

FLORIDA STATE SPLITS FINAL TWO GAMES OF SEMINOLE CLASSIC

The Seminoles were the runners-up of their second home tournament this season.

Tallahassee - On the final day of the Seminole Classic, Florida State split its two games with a 4-1 win over UAB and a 3-2 loss to Michigan State Sunday on JoAnne Graf Field at the Seminole Softball Complex. The Seminoles were crowned the runners-up of the tournament with a 2-2 record throughout the weekend.

The Seminoles scored the first run of the game in the top of the third against Michigan State which was answered by a Spartan run in the next inning. With the scored tied at one apiece, FSU was able to regain a one-run lead as an RBI single from Allison Collins scored Jessica Gilmore from third.

Florida State would hold the 2-1 lead until the Spartans' last at-bat in the seventh. With two outs and the bases loaded, Michigan State's Kristen Aidem scored on a fielder's choice to tie it up at 2-2. Sophomore Kelly Confer pinch hit for Michigan State and knocked a single into center field to bring the third run home and clinch the victory for the Spartans.

Taking the loss for Florida State was Terese Gober who is now 2-3 thus season. Gober allowed six hits, three runs (only one earned) and struck-out four Spartans.

"Overall I think we lost two games that we should have won this weekend," Florida State head coach JoAnne Graf said. "We are a young team and we made a few key mistakes."

Despite the loss in Sunday's first game, Florida State was able to turn it around and defeat UAB 4-1 in game two and finish second overall in the tournament.

Earning her first win as a Seminole was freshman pitcher Sarah Hamilton who pitched a complete game against the Blazers. The Tallahassee, Fla., native allowed only five hits and one run this afternoon while notching an impressive 11 strikeouts.

"I think Sarah pitched a great game and was very consistent today," Graf said. "She pitched a complete game and keeps getting better every time she's thrown. She did a really good job and I'm proud of her."

The Seminoles were out to a 1-0 lead after three complete innings with senior Whitney Buckmon scoring off a double hit by freshman Ashley Stager . UAB answered that run in the top of the sixth to tie the game with three outs left for FSU.

A single into right field from Brittany Osmon and a walk to Robin Ahrberg put runners on first and second with one out on the board. Next up for the Seminoles was junior Michelle Snyder who was hitting .333 coming into the game. With the count at 2-1, Snyder got a piece of the fourth pitch and sent it over the right field wall sending Osmon and Ahrberg home. Snyder's three-run homer is her first of the season and secured the win for Florida State.

At the end of the three-day Seminole Classic, Michigan State went undefeated at 4-0 while Florida State, Jacksonville and UAB all finished 2-2 and Bethune-Cookman closed out the weekend at 0-4.

Seminole Classic All-Tournament Team

Michigan State :

Shae Bass (P)

Bianca Mejia (SS)

Caitlin Mahoney (DP)

Heidi Purtzer (1B)

Kara Weigle (C)

Traci Nicosa (3B)

Florida State :

Whitney Buckmon (CF)

Jessica Gilmore (C/LF)

Allison Collins (DP)

Ashley Stager (SS)

Jacksonville :

Katie Kelly (2B)

Jackie Samuels (P)

UAB :

Holly Krzan (SS)

Andrea Rogers (C)

Leigh Walker (2B)

The Seminoles hit the road on Tuesday, Feb. 19, to re-match with Jacksonville in their first doubleheader this season before jumping into conference play on Feb. 23 as they host North Carolina at home.

Saint Leo

Softball

SAINT LEO SOFTBALL USES BLISTERING BATS AND NO-HIT PITCHING TO HELP SWEEP SALEM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITTY

Saint Leo - The Saint Leo University Lions' softball team (4-0) defeated the Salem International Tigers (0-2) in doubleheader action Sunday afternoon at University Field. The Lions used hot bats and the second career no-hitter by junior pitcher Ashley Urbanik to take game one 8-0. Game two still featured dominant pitching but also featured an offensive explosion which saw the Lions plate 14 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning en route to a 22-1 win.

The highlight of game one was the dominant pitching of Ashley Urbanik (Jr., Riverview) , who registered her third win of the 2008 season. Urbanik hurled her second career no-hitter and kept Tiger hitters off balance all day as she struck out 13. This is the second time this season she has mated her career mark in strikeouts.

Leading the way on the offensive side for the Lions was Monique Dominguez (Sr., LaPuente, Cali.), who went 2-3 on the day and driving home a run. Urbanik also helped herself out at the dish today as she went 1-3 and also picked up an RBI. The Lions picked up seven hits in game number one and six of the starting nine for the Lions picked up an RBI.

The Lions took their bats to another level in game two. The Lions pounded out 18 hits and pushed 22 runs across the board in a 22-1 victory. Leading the way for the Lions in game number two was Shelley Bartlett (Sr., Sarasota), as she went 2-4 with 5 RBI including a grand slam home run over the left field wall in the fourteen run fourth inning. Elysha Agen (Fr., Palm Harbor) went 3-5 at the plate and pushed five runs home, including a pair of doubles. Amanda Patrick went 2-5 with 3 RBI in the Lions victory. April Slate (Sr., Land O'Lakes) used her speed to go 3-4 on the afternoon as she scored three times and picked up an RBI. Kasey Postupack (Fr., Seminole ) also picked up two hits in game number two, scoring twice and driving in a run.

On the hill for the Lions was Kiki VonHolt (Sr., New Port Richey ) who threw four very strong innings in her first win of the 2008 season. VonHolt went four innings gave up zero runs and only gave up one hit.

The Lions return to action Tuesday, February 19 for a home doubleheader against Webber International. First pitch is scheduled for 5:00 p.m.

 

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