Ospreys Welcome In Hofstra & McNeese For Midweek Contests

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida Softball continues its home stand with a pair of midweek contests against Hofstra on Tuesday and McNeese State on Wednesday. Both games will be played at the Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex on Jacksonville University's campus.

GAME DAY CENTRAL

WHAT: North Florida (6-4, 0-0 ASUN) vs. Hofstra (7-3, 0-0 CAA)
WHERE: Jacksonville, Fla. (Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex)
WHEN: Tuesday Feb. 20 - 12 p.m.

GAME DAY CENTRAL
WHAT: North Florida (6-4, 0-0 ASUN) vs. -/No. 24 McNeese State (6-3, 0-0 Southland)
WHERE: Jacksonville, Fla. (Debbie & Fred Pruitt Softball Complex)
WHEN: Wednesday Feb. 21 – 7:30 p.m.

QUICK HITS

Freshman Taylor Scott led the Ospreys last weekend hitting .417 as she picked up a hit in all four games. Scott has reached base safely in five of the 10 games so far this season.
Junior Navia Penrod tops the team with a .469 average good enough for fifth place in the ASUN. Penrod has a pair of doubles and a team-high four stolen bases.
Classmate Dominica Cocuzza with her six doubles this season, leads the ASUN. Cocuzza's doubles also rank second nationally.
Junior Sydney Matzko is tied for the league lead with four complete games and a team-best 1.35 ERA. The Ospreys have a 1.78 ERA overall.
North Florida paces the ASUN with 22 sacrifices with junior Megan Woodson owning seven.

OPPONENT NOTES
Hofstra

The Pride enter Tuesday's matchup with a 7-3 record as they face UCF on Monday afternoon before traveling to Jacksonville.
Brittany Allocca leads Hofstra with a .429 average as she has picked up three doubles and a home run, while knocking in a team best nine runs.
In the circle, Sarah Cornell is 5-2 with a 1.40 ERA and six complete games. Cornell leads the Pride with 58 strikeouts as she ranks fourth in the nation in punchouts.
UNF and Hofstra meet on Tuesday for the first time in program history.

McNeese State

McNeese State enters the week with a 6-3 record. The Cowgirls face Florida State on Tuesday prior to Wednesday.
The Cowgirls are currently ranked No. 24 in the February 13 USA Today/NFCA Coaches poll.
Justyce McClain leads the Cowgirls hitting at a .517 clip with a team best seven stolen bases.
Brenique Wright is hitting .455 with a team-high two triples and three long balls on the season.
The Ospreys have won each of the prior two meetings against the Cowgirls.

LOOKING AHEAD
North Florida travels to Lafayette to compete in the Louisiana Classics with the tournament opening at 12:30 p.m. on Friday afternoon against Southeastern Louisiana.

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Players Mentioned

Dominica Cocuzza

Sydney Matzko

Navia Penrod

Taylor Scott

Megan Woodson