JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - After recording a win and a save in two relief appearances on Tuesday, Halle Arends took command of the circle and threw a no-hit performance against Tennessee State (8-12) to lead North Florida softball (19-5) to its ninth shutout victory in 10 games Wednesday, March 9.

Arends tossed an efficient 77 pitches through seven innings with 23 batters faced, while allowing no hits, no runs, struck out five batters and only allowed one walk. The bats of Paige Pfent, Shannon Glover and Gianna Niemeier combined for six hits, four runs, two RBI and a home run against the Tigers.

The Ospreys have now outscored their last 10 opponents by a combined score of 56-1. They also extended their winning streak to 11 straight games and matched their best start through 24 games with the 2013 season.

UNF 6, TSU 0

Pitchers of Record
Win: Halle Arends (9-1)
Loss: Raven Loveless (3-7)

Line Scores
TSU | 0 R, 0 H, 3 E, 2 LOB
UNF | 6 R, 7 H, 1 E, 2 LOB

Behind the Line Score
- Arends brought the heat early with a quick 1-2-3 start to the first inning.
- In the second, the Ospreys struck first after a infield grounder by Hayley Bejarano scored Glover to go up a run.
- Arends pitched back-to-back three up, three down innings to keep the Tigers scoreless headed to the bottom of the fourth.
- The bats exploded for the Ospreys in the fourth after two RBI-singles by Glover and Abi Annett scored runners.
- There were another pair of runners that followed after a fielding error and fielder's choice made it 5-0 through four.
- Pfent extended the lead with a shot over left field that extended the lead to six runs in the fifth.
- Two more three-and-out innings with three combined strikeouts completed Arends' dominant no-hit bid in a 6-0 victory.

Statistical Leaders
TSU

• Raven Loveless | 3.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 1 K, 54 pitches
• Caitlyn Manus | 2.1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 38 pitches
• Kayli Mothershed | BB

UNF

• Halle Arends | 7.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 5 K, 77 pitches
• Paige Pfent | 2-3, RBI, R, solo home run
• Shannon Glover | 2-3, 2 R, RBI
• Gianna Niemeier | 2-3, R
• Abi Annett | 1-3, RBI, R

Notes
- UNF's 28th no-hitter all-time in program history, eighth no-no in its Division I era.
- First complete-game no-hit performance for Arends in her Osprey career.
- Allowed no hits through at least seven innings for first time since Morgan Clausen's perfect game on Feb. 29, 2020.
- Pfent blasted her third home run of the season.
- Fifth game this season Ospreys had three batters with at least two hits.

UP NEXT

The Ospreys will hit the road this weekend to make their debut in ASUN play against Florida Gulf Coast for a three-game series starting Sunday.