MIAMI (March 7, 2016) -- FIU freshman pitcher Megan Kugelmann (Merritt Island, Florida / Cocoa Beach HS) was named Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week for the second week in a row, the league office announced today.
 
Kugelmann tossed her second collegiate no-hitter after throwing a no-no just the weekend before, as the Panthers blanked Florida A&M 8-0 in six innings Saturday night in Gainesville, Florida. In the victory, Kugelmann pitched six scoreless innings, allowing only one walk and seeing two other baserunners due to Panthers errors as part of the Aquafina UF Invitational, hosted by the University of Florida. She struck out three batters and helped her own cause with two defensive assists. She improved her record to 3-1, possessing a 1.27 earned run average in 22 innings after three starts and three relief appearances for the Panthers. She has 20 strikeouts against four walks and four earned runs, allowing only six hits for the season.
 
There have been four no-hitters throws in the league this season, with Kugelmann collecting two.
 
She is the national leader in hits allowed per seven innings (1.91) and 39^th in the country with a 1.27 earned run average.
 
Kugelman has won Co-Pitcher of the Week twice in four weeks of awards, with teammate Stephanie Texeira (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) also taking home Co-Player of the Week honors on February 29.
 
The Panthers will host midweek games over the next two nights this week. FIU faces East Carolina for one game, starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at Felsberg Field at the FIU Softball Stadium. Wednesday, FIU will play a doubleheader against Notre Dame, with game one starting at 5 p.m.
 
The Panthers start Conference USA play on Saturday, hosting the Charlotte 49ers for a Saturday doubleheader, starting at 4 p.m. The series concludes with a Sunday noon contest.
 
About FIU Athletics: FIU Athletics is home to more than 400 student-athletes in 18 different sports, and is a proud member of Conference USA. Athletic events are played in seven different venues on FIU's campuses (Modesto A. Maidique and Biscayne Bay), including FIU Arena and the FIU Football Stadium.
 
About FIU: Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers more than 180 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.