MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (March 24, 2017) -- FIU freshman pitcher Shannon Saile (Land O'Lakes, Florida / Land O'Lakes HS) extended two streaks Friday night, as the Panthers defeated Middle Tennessee 3-0 at the Blue Raider Softball Field to begin a Conference USA weekend series.
 
Saile got the win to extend FIU to its program-record 14th-straight victory and she extended her personal streak to 25.1 innings without allowing an earned run in the complete-game, three-hit victory. It was her 10^th complete game of the year and fourth complete-game shutout. She scattered those three hits and three walks, striking out eight. She now has 125 strikeouts, 17^th-most in a single season at FIU. She improved her season mark to 9-5.
 
FIU is now 28-6 overall, 4-0 in C-USA. The Blue Raiders drop to 10-15 on the season, 1-6 in conference.
 
It was the first game all season in which FIU won without recording an RBI.
 
FIU got a run without a hit in the first when sophomore center fielder and leadoff batter Jackie Schoff (Bradenton, Florida / Lakewood Ranch HS) walked. She stole second and got to third on a flyout. After a walk to designated player Kasandra Castle (Lake Worth, Florida / Palm Beach Central HS), the Panthers were able to pull off a double steal to push Schoff across before the inning ended.
 
FIU added two more in the seventh inning on a two-base error with two outs and the bases loaded in the frame for insurance for Saile.
 
Blue Raiders starter Cori Jenkins was tagged with eight hits and two walks in seven innings. Only one of the three runs was earned against her. She struck out six Panthers.
 
Six Panthers had hits in the game, with senior second baseman Ashley Leon (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) and freshman shortstop Jessica Rivera (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep) collecting the game-high two each. Three different Panthers scored. Schoff tied her career high with the two stolen bases; the fifth time she has accomplished that tally, all this season.
 
The team will attempt a Saturday doubleheader Saturday, beginning at noon Eastern, weather permitting.

#######
 
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/.