MIAMI (Feb. 27, 2016) -- The FIU softball team took a 7-1 loss against the Delaware Blue Hens (6-4) in game eight of the Felsberg Invitational at Felsberg Field at the FIU Softball Stadium Saturday. The decision drops the Panthers' record to 10-5, while Delaware is now 6-4 on the season.

The Blue Hens were able to scratch single runs in the first two innings and scored twice more in the fourth, all off of senior starting pitcher Corinne Jenkins (Sarasota, Florida / Riverview HS).
 
The Panthers got a run back in the sixth when junior Gabby Spallone (Miami, Florida / Palmetto HS) singled to right field and moved into scoring position on a throwing error by Delaware. Junior Dani Mowry advanced Spallone with an infield groundout for sophomore AJ Belans (Hollywood, Florida / American Heritage HS) who drove her in with an RBI single to right.

Delaware added to its lead in the top of the seventh with three-consecutive hits to result in three more runs for the game's final scoring margin.

Jenkins took the loss (1-2), allowing seven hits and two walks in four innings. Three of the four runs charged to her were earned. She struck out a batter.
 
Delaware's Carolyn Szymanski got the win. She allowed just four hits in 5.1 innings, allowing FIU's lone run. She walked four and struck out four.

The Panthers return to action Sunday, February 27, for game 10 of the Felsberg Invitation when they face the Siena Saints.
 
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/.