JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida softball heads south to Boca Raton to play LIU, FAU, Hofstra and Illinois State in the FAU Strike Out Cancer Classic.

BIG 400
North Florida softball opened the Osprey Classic with a 10-2 win against Alabama A&M to give Coach Marcie Higgs her 400th career victory.

LAST TIME OUT

• North Florida split a double header against Ball State Sunday, winning the first 7-2 before dropping the second, 10-1.
• Taylor Engman went 3-for-3, had two runs and a RBI.
• Kayla McGory went 2-for-3 and recorded a RBI and a walk.
• Skyler Stockie threw seven strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched.

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
LIU (5-5)

• The Sharks are coming off two-straight wins in the Trojan Classic against Loyola Marymount and UC Davis. 
• Kiana Cisneros leads the team in batting average (.313) and recorded a three-hit game against Army. 
• Victoria Lowe is the ace for the Sharks, throwing a complete game against Georgetown earlier this season, allowing an earned run on five hits. 
• The Sharks are coached by Roy Kortmann in his 26th year. 

FAU (3-6)

• The Owls dropped a 10-0 contest to UCF in the final day of the UNF Knight's Classic. 
• Lynn Gardner has two wins over Power 5 schools with 20 punchouts, earning C-USA Co-Pitcher of the Week. 
• Jolie Duffner leads the Owls in hits (7) and batting average (.280). 
• Joan Joyce enters her 26th year at the helm for the Owls. 

Hofstra (1-4)

• The Pride have lost their past two games to Stanford (1-0) and Drake (8-0). 
• Kasey Collins and Lindsey Hay both lead the squad in batting average (.286). 
• Nikki Mullin headlines the starting rotation with a 3.07 ERA and threw seven innings of three-run ball against Drake, striking out one. 
• Jay Miller coaches the Pride in his second season. 

Illinois State (3-7)

• The Redbirds are coming off an 11-5 win over Detroit Mercy in the Arizona State Littlewood Classic. 
• Emme Olson recorded a homer and five RBI in the win over Detroit Mercy. 
• Mack Leonard leads the team with four home runs and 10 RBI. 
• Melinda Fischer enters her 36th season with the Redbirds.