JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball (39-15, 16-8 ASUN) kept things close throughout most of the game, but ultimately suffered a loss in its regular-season finale against Liberty (38-14, 21-0 ASUN) at the UNF Softball Complex Sunday, May 1. 

The Ospreys had three hits on the day with two of them coming from Shannon Glover, who also had a solo home run off the foul pole to tie the game in the fourth inning. Halle Arends tossed a career-high 131 pitches through a complete-game performance despite taking the loss.

UNF finished its regular season slate with the most wins since the 2013 season with 39 victories through 54 games. They can match their D-I program record of 42 victories with three wins in the ASUN Softball Tournament next week.

LU 5, UNF 1

Pitchers of Record
Win: Emily Kirby (11-5)
Loss: Halle Arends (19-5)

Line Scores
LU | 5 R, 9 H, 0 E, 8 LOB
UNF | 1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 3 LOB

Behind the Line Score
- Arends shut down the Flames early with two strikeouts in the first to get out of the jam.
- The Ospreys escaped another jam with Regan Hermeling coming up with a stellar grab in the second.
- Liberty struck first in the third inning with an RBI-double.
- Glover showed up clutch and evened the score in the fourth with a solo shot just off the foul pole.
- The Flames responded later in the sixth with a two-RBI single.
- LU tacked on two more runs with a two-RBI double down the left field line in the seventh.
- After an hour lightning delay in the bottom of the seventh, the Ospreys were able to get two baserunners on, but three strikeouts ended the game as a 5-1 loss.

Statistical Leaders
LU

• Kara Canetto | 2-4, RBI, R
• Lou Allan | 2-4
• McKenzie Wagoner | 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 1 K, 59 pitches

UNF

• Shannon Glover | 2-3, RBI, R, solo HR
• Abi Annett | 1-2
• Halle Arends | 7.0 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 9 K, 131 pitches

Notes
- It's the first time UNF has been swept by an ASUN foe since the FGCU series in 2021. 
- Most pitches by Arends in a game during her Osprey career.
- Glover hit her ninth home run of the season and fourth homer in seven games.
- She also now has 13 hits in the past seven games and at least a hit in six of the past seven games.
- Paige Pfent and Kayla Harper, along with Glover, started in all 54 games this season.
- Logan Jackson appeared as a pinch hitter in her first game since Jacksonville State on Mar. 26.

UP NEXT

The Ospreys will have next weekend off, while the rest of the ASUN finishes up conference play. UNF will return to host the ASUN Softball Tournament May 10-14.