JACKSONVILLE - North Florida hosts nationally ranked Virginia Tech, Purdue, Stony Brook, and Akron for the UNF Spring Break Challenge Friday through Sunday. 
 

Osprey Challenge
Game 14:  Virginia Tech	Friday, Feb. 28 | 5 p.m. | UNF Softball Complex
	VT leads 3-0 | Last time: North Florida L, 7-4 (Feb. 14, 2015)
Game 15: Purdue	Friday, Feb. 28 | 7:30 p.m. | UNF Softball Complex
	Purdue leads 1-0 | Last time: North Florida L,  5-2 (Feb. 22, 2019)
Game 16: Stony Brook	Saturday, Feb. 29 | 3:30 p.m. | UNF Softball Complex
	UNF leads 3-0 | Last time: North Florida W, 5-4 (March 1, 2015)
Game 17: Akron	Saturday, Feb. 29 | 6 p.m. | UNF Softball Complex
	Tied 1-1 | Last time: North Florida W, 6-2 (March 6, 2010)
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LAST TIME OUT

• The Ospreys went 3-1 a the FAU Striekout Cancer Classic last weekend in Boca Raton.
• North Florida is coming off an 8-6 win against Hofstra. 
• Koskey hit .615 with four RBI on eight hits in the tournament.
• Pfent led the way with six RBI on four hits.
• UNF posted 13 multi-base hits on the weekend. 

HOT BATS

• Rebecca Koskey leads the squad with a .500 average, 19 hits, three home runs and 14 RBI.
• Kayla McGory leads UNF with five doubles and is second in hits (14) and RBI (9)
• Morgan Clausen leads the pitching staff with a 3.57 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 35.1 innings pitched. 

SCOUTING THE OPPONENTS
No. 19/ Virginia Tech (12-3)

• The Hokies are coming off a 5-0 run at the Charleston Invitational. 
• Darby Trull leads the team with a .400 average on 16 hits, three doubles, and seven RBI.
• Kelsey Bennett has brought in 16 runners on 14 hits with a .341 average and four home runs.
• Virginia Tech finished 47-11 last season and 20-4 in ACC, advancing to the NCAA Regionals. 

Purdue (12-3)

• The Boilermakers are on a four-game winning street, beating Fairfield 9-5, 9-1 in a doubleheader at the UNCG Invitational.
• Madison Douglass leads Purdue with a .472 average and 17 hits.
• Skye Webb leads the team with 18 RBI and three home runs.
•  Alex Echazarreta leads the pitching staff with a1.47 ERA in 57 innings pitched and 52 strikeouts. 

Stony Brook (5-0)

• The Seawolves are 5-0 to open the season.
• Jourdin Hering leads the squad with a .550 average, 11 hits and six RBI. 
• Melissa Rarich has eight hits and RBI on a .471 average. 
• Dawn Bodrug holds a .79 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 17.2 innings pitched. 

Akron (6-8)

• The Zips split the Mercer Tournament, 2-2, last weekend. 
• Sydney Jascoe leads Akron with 20 RBI and six home runs on 16 hits and a .372 average. 
• Kayla Wulf holds the top average, .459, with 17 hits, five home runs and 10 RBI.
• Adrian Smith leads the pitching staff with a 5.13 ERA in 45 innings pitched with 40 strikeouts.