@OspreySB shuts out Princeton 3-0 to close FAU Invitational

Sunday, February 22

Boca Raton, Fla.

9:00 a.m.

University of North Florida

10-5

Princeton

North Florida

Photo by: Eric Tewey

2/22/2015 11:42:00 AM | Softball

Box Score

BOCA RATON, Fla. – Freshman Ashley Niesman homered and senior Kaylie Wallace dealt a complete-game shutout as the North Florida Softball team defeated Princeton 3-0 Sunday morning to close their weekend at the FAU Invitational in Boca Raton, Fla.

The Ospreys (10-5) close their weekend with a record of 2-3 at the FAU Invitational.

"We finished the weekend on a positive note. We put 3 runs on the board in the first inning and did a great job holding Princeton when they got runners in scoring position," said coach Marcie Hickey. "[Kaylie Wallace] did a good job staying ahead in counts and that combined with a great defensive effort earned us a shutout win."

It was a three-run first inning that was the difference maker. Senior Kelly Wilson scored on a Katie Mandigo SAC fly to left field to make it 1-0. The next batter up, Niesman, crushed a line drive home run over the right field fence to score junior Stacy McClelland and push the lead to 3-0.

Senior Kaylie Wallace scattered eight hits over her seven innings of work for her third complete game of the season and her second shutout of the year.

The Ospreys are back in action Friday, Feb 27 in their second home tournament of the season. They face Siena at 4:45 p.m. and South Dakota at 7 p.m. at the UNF Softball Complex.

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