Softball Holds Tennessee Tech Scoreless To Sweep Doubleheader On Day One Of UNF-JU Classic

Thursday, February 26

Jacksonville, Fla.

1 p.m.

University of North Florida

15-5

Tennessee Tech

2-10

Tennesse Tech

North Florida

2026 Softball - Grace Shaw and Kennedy McQuillan

Photo by: Chase Vanderford

Softball Holds Tennessee Tech Scoreless To Sweep Doubleheader On Day One Of UNF-JU Classic

2/26/2026 7:00:00 PM | Softball

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida softball swept its doubleheader against Tennessee Tech to kick off the UNF-JU Classic at UNF Tennis Complex on Thursday afternoon.

The Ospreys held the Golden Eagles scoreless in both contests outscoring their visitors 13-0 on the day to improve to 13-2 at home.

Junior pitcher Cameron Ponich spun five no-hit innings against Tennessee Tech to help North Florida run rule its opponent 10-0 in game one of the doubleheader.

With the bases loaded in the bottom half of the first, sophomore catcher Caiden Oliva would hit a sacrifice fly into left field to give the Ospreys an early 1-0 advantage.

North Florida would tack on five runs in the next inning to increase its lead to 6-0. A Tennessee Tech throwing error would lead to three runs scored before an Oliva two-run homer to right field would break open the game and give the Ospreys a six-run lead.

UNF would tack on a pair of runs in the third started by a double to right field from senior infielder Ayden Allen and an RBI triple to center field from sophomore outfielder Kennedy McQuillan.

Allen would tack on two more RBIs with a single in the fourth inning to reach the eventual final.

In game two of the doubleheader, senior pitcher Kate Peters pitched a complete game shutout with six strikeouts to help the Ospreys grab a 3-0 win over the Golden Eagles.

An RBI single into right field from junior infielder Bella Cimino would give North Florida an early 1-0 lead after the first inning. Cimino would extend her on-base streak to 21-consecutive games to start the season.

An RBI single up the middle from senior infielder Taylor Shephard would make the score 2-0 in the fourth inning.

After a triple from McQuillan, her second of the day, senior infielder Kelsey Vogel drove a double into right center to score McQuillan and make the score 3-0 Ospreys.

Game 1 | NORTH FLORIDA 10, TENNESSEE TECH 0 (5 inn.)
Pitchers of Record
Win: Cameron Ponich (7-1)
Loss: Addison Abell (1-1)

Line Scores
UNF | 10 R, 8 H, 0 E, 3 LOB
TTU | 0 R, 0 H, 2 E, 4 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Caiden Oliva | 1-1, HR, 3RBI
Ayden Allen | 2-3, 2B, 2RBI
Kennedy McQuillan | 2-3, 3B, 2RBI
Taylor Shephard | 1-1, 2 RBI
Cameron Ponich | 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO, 83 pitches

TTU
Jailynn Paderez |0-0, 2 BB

Game 2 | NORTH FLORIDA 3, TENNESSEE TECH 0
Pitchers of Record
Win: Kate Peters (3-1)
Loss: Emily York (0-5)

Line Scores
UNF | 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 6 LOB
TTU | 0 R, 4 H, 0 E, 8 LOB

Statistical Leaders
UNF
Kelsey Vogel | 2-3, 2B, RBI
Kennedy McQuillan | 1-3, 3B
Grace Shaw | 1-3, 2B
Taylor Shephard | 1-1, H, 2 RBI
Kate Peters | 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 6 SO, 116 pitches

TTU
Julie Martin | 1-4, 2B
Emily York | 6.0 IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 3 SO, 1 HBP, 104 pitches

UP NEXT
North Florida continues the UNF-JU Classic at UNF Softball Complex with a doubleheader against DePaul beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27.