GAME ONE RECAP

FORT MYERS, Fla. (April 23, 2015) -- Senior pitcher Corinne Jenkins (Sarasota, Florida / Riverview HS) tossed a three-hit shutout as FIU split a Saturday road doubleheader after a 4-0 win over FGCU at the FGCU Softball Complex in non-conference softball action. Both teams finished the twin bill at 24-24.
 
Jenkins had her finest outing of her senior campaign, not allowing a run for the first time in a start this season. The shutout was the 13^th of her career in her 105^th career start. It was also her 52^nd complete game. Her season record is now 6-8. She did not allow a baserunner in the first five innings and finished with six strikeouts and no walks.
 
All the offense Jenkins needed came in the fifth and sixth innings for FIU.
 
In the fifth, a two-RBI single from junior Ashley Leon (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep / Auburn University) broke the scoreless tie, while the Panthers added two unearned runs after two hits and a pair of Eagles errors in the sixth. Senior catcher Aleima Lopez (Deltona, Florida / Deltona HS) drove in one run with an RBI single in the sixth.
 
The loss went to Taylor Wade, who fell to 5-8. She lasted 5.2 innings and was charged with all four runs, but only two of them were earned.
 
The two teams finish the series Sunday at noon.

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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/.