Ospreys Beat Dartmouth, Fall to FAMU

Friday, March 19

Tampa, Fla.

4:00:00 PM

University of North Florida

Dartmouth

3/19/2010 6:43:32 PM | Softball

By: Andrew Hopkins, UNF Athletics

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The University of North Florida softball team won its first game in the USF "The Game" Tournament Friday night against Dartmouth, 3-0, but came up short in the final innings against Florida A&M with a 3-2 loss.

Junior outfielder Stephany Hall made the most of her first start of the season in left field being credited with two RBI in the top of the fourth that helped extend UNF's lead over Dartmouth to three (3-0). With two-outs and senior Kara Rutnebar on third base and sophomore Amanda Moseley on second, Hall delivered a a crucial base hit dampening any come back attempt by the Big Green.

Sophomore Shaina Dent tossed 2.1 innings, before being relieved by senior Devyn Findley in the top of the third inning. Combined both pitchers gave up no runs, three hits and 11 strikeouts. Findley struck out the second and third outs in the fifth and then followed the seventh with a one-two-three inning, striking out the side.

In the second game FAMU brought with them some of the momentum from their 7-3 win against Towson. The game remained scoreless until the third inning when starter Dent (3-9) was credited with three unearned runs. Findley came in for Dent after 2 innings of work and held FAMU scoreless for four innings.

Findley brought the first run of the game across in the fourth with a base hit that she was able to bring junior Caroline Torre in for the score. In the same inning, sophomore Britanie Block got a base hit to continue her seven game hitting streak, one game shy of Torre's eight game streak - the longest this season.

After sophomore Ariana Godwin's fifth inning score on an illegal pitch by Rattler Jennifer Lindsey, FAMU went to the bullpen bringing in Amanda Reyes who finished the game with a save in her 2 2/3 innings pitched.

The Ospreys will play Maryland tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. who won their first game. UNF will then play ANo. 16/17 Ohio State at noon. Ohio State is 0-2 in the tournament, losing to Long Island and Syracuse.

For updated tournament scores and other information click here.