MIAMI (April 7, 2015) —Coming off a thrilling come-from-behind walk-off victory over conference foe UAB, the FIU softball team (24-17, 7-8 C-USA) takes a brief pause from its league slate for a mid-week two-game series at North Florida. First pitch is Wednesday at 3 p.m., with game two following 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
 
Stay Connected
For those not making the trip north, live stats will be provided, with the link being found below. Fans are also encouraged to follow the action on Twitter.
 
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Last Time Out
In a clash of pre-season Conference USA favorites, the Panthers made it consecutive weeks with series wins over a team receiving votes. Down 7-0 and looking at the chance of being run-ruled in the first of three against UAB on Thursday night, FIU's bats unloaded and put up a nine-run bottom of the third inning, eventually going on to post a season-high 16 runs in the victory. Sophomore Ashley Leon (1-for-5), junior Aleima Lopez (3-for-5) and freshman Ashley Belans (3-for-3) each plated a game-high three-RBI for FIU, while eight of the Panthers' starting nine registered at least one RBI in the contest.
 
After registering two quick outs in the top of the seventh of the rubber match on Friday night, UAB scored the go-ahead run off a stolen base by Caitlyn Attfield. Two errors on the play allowed her to score from second base. Senior Shelby Graves sent the first pitch she saw in the bottom of the seventh to right field and was pinch ran for by redshirt sophomore Marisa McGregor. Freshman Erin Eiland put herself and McGregor in scoring position off a double to left-center field and with one out, senior Rebekah Sanchez' chopper up the middle allowed McGregor to score and tie the game at 3-3. Sophomore Stephanie Texeira sent the first pitch she was given over the second baseman's head for the game-winner.
 
Tex. vs. the Nation
Stephanie Texeira finds herself in the nation's top 50 in five different categories, highlighted by her No. 8 ranking in on-base percentage (.607), which also first in Conference USA, in addition to having the 47th-best batting average in all of NCAA Div. I softball (.441), which is good for third in the league. She finds herself ranked eighth in walks, averaging just over one walk-per-game, the most in her conference.
 
Double Down
Gabby Spallone leads Conference USA in doubles with 12, while the Panthers have three players occupying the top five spots in the league, as Stephanie Texeira (10) and Ashley Belans (10) are tied for third.
 
In Good Company
Junior ace Corinne Jenkins' picked up her 45^th-career win on Friday over UAB. With the victory, she's just two wins shy of 47, which would move her into a tie for third all-time in program history.
 
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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/.