Softball Sweeps Opening Day of Make It Happen Games

Friday, February 21

Madeira Beach, Fla.

1:30 p.m.

University of North Florida

11-3

Cornell

0-1

Cornell

North Florida

2/21/2025 9:00:00 PM | Softball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. - North Florida softball dominated on both sides of the plate in their doubleheader slate against Cornell and Siena to open up their weekend at the Make It Happen Games on Friday evening.

The Ospreys showed great performances in each of the two games with the highlight of the day being from Allison Benning against Cornell. She spun five shutout innings with one hit allowed and 10 strikeouts, while also smashing two homers on a 3-for-4 day, including the walk-off run-ruler in the sixth inning to win 10-1.

Macie Hunolt helped carry UNF in the backend of their games Friday with a complete-game showing with no runs allowed and four strikeouts. Sac-fly scores from Kelsey Vogel and Hadlee Reichert pushed the Ospreys ahead of Siena for a 2-0 shutout win to give UNF its sixth win in a row.

GAME 1 | UNF 10, COR 1 (6 Inn.)

Pitchers of Record
Win: Allison Benning (4-2)
Loss: Mila Fiordalisi (0-1)

Line Scores
COR | 1 R, 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB
UNF | 10 R, 9 H, 0 E, 2 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Allison Benning | 3-4, 4 RBI, 2 R, 2 HR; 5.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 10 K, 64 pitches
Kirsten Caravaca | 2-2, RBI, R, BB
Mackenzie Woods | 1-3, RBI, R
Chloe Culp | 1-3, RBI, R

COR
Emma Antich | 1-3, RBI
Addison Pressley | 1-2, BB
Mila Fiordalisi | 4.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K, 55 pitches

GAME 2 | UNF 2, SIE 0

NOTES

Entering the day third in the nation in home runs with seven, Benning added two more against Cornell in 14 games played this season.
It was also the second game this year that Benning and struck out double-digit batters.
Caravaca notched her fifth multi-hit game on the year and added an RBI as well.
Hunolt has not allowed an earned run in five of her six appearances, as well as not allowing a run since 24.1 innings.
Benning (41) and Hunolt (23) now combine for 64 strikeouts, as they each have four wins to their record.
The Ospreys have won 11 of their last 12 competitions with their lone loss coming to UConn last weekend.

UP NEXT

North Florida gets the opportunity to face off against a Power Four school in Ohio State, plus a rematch with Cornell, on day two of the Make It Happen Games on Saturday, Feb. 22, in Madeira Beach, Fla.