JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball (9-5) exploded on offense in the sixth inning after being held scoreless to come back down a run and take down Iowa (6-5), 6-1, to close out the UNF-JU Classic on Sunday afternoon at UNF Softball Complex.

The Ospreys were at a standstill with the Hawkeyes going into the sixth inning tied at 0-0. After Iowa scored a run, Chloe Culp tied the game with an RBI single, followed by an RBI single from Taylor Shephard that ended up scoring three runs after a throwing error to five enough cushion for a comeback win.

UNF 6, IOWA 1

Pitchers of Record
Win: Allison Benning (6-2)
Loss: Jalen Adams (3-2)

Line Scores
IOWA | 1 R, 6 H, 2 E, 10 LOB
UNF | 6 R, 7 H, 0 E, 6 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Taylor Shephard | 1-1, 2 RBI
Chloe Culp | 1-3, RBI, R
Savannah Channell | 1-2, RBI, R
Allison Benning | 5.2 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

IOWA
Rylie Moss | 1-3, RBI
Grace Banes | 2-4
Soo-Jin Berry | 1-3, BB
Jalen Adams | 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 2 K

NOTES

• Seven different Ospreys recorded hits against Iowa with six different players scoring runs.
• Halle Arends started the game against the Hawkeyes, but Allison Benning finished the final 5.2 innings with four strikeouts.
• Madisyn Federico and Hadlee Reichert both recorded a hit in all three games of the UNF-JU Classic weekend.
• First win against a Power Five opponent since defeating Michigan State in a doubleheader last season.
• Osprey defense held opponents to two total runs in three games, while outscoring them 24-2 combined over the weekend.

UP NEXT

The Ospreys head down to face another Power Five opponent against in-state rival UCF on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 6 p.m., in Orlando, Fla.