MIAMI (Feb. 20, 2020) - The FIU softball team will head to Tampa on Friday, Feb. 21 to take part in the USF Tournament in Tampa, Florida this weekend. 

The Panthers will face No. 12 Tennessee at 11:30 a.m. ET and USF at 4:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 21 to begin the tournament. FIU will play three more times over the weekend, with games against UCF (11:30 a.m. ET) and USF (4:30 p.m. ET) on Saturday, while facing UCF (9:00 a.m. ET)  for a second time on Sunday.

Live stats for games during the USF Tournament can be found here.

A full program for the weekend can be found here. 
 
Tickets to this weekend's games can be purchased online at tickets.fiusports.com or by phone at 305-FIU-GAME.

LAST TIME OUT
FIU softball opened the season hosting the Felsberg Invitational (Feb. 6-8) where the Panthers posted a 2-1 record. FIU picked up wins over two Power 5 schools with wins over Cal (6-1) and Syracuse (2-1).

MURASKIN IN THE CIRCLE
Allison Muraskin helped lead the Panthers to a pair of Power 5 wins, as the junior posted a 0.47 ERA average. The Deerfield Beach, Florida native pitched two complete games and 15 innings, allowing just eight hits and no earned runs over three games. The junior also fanned six batters and picked up two wins at the Felsberg Invitational. After a stellar performance in the circle, Muraskin was named the Conference USA Co-Pitcher of the Week along with Hope Trautwein of North Texas, the league office announced on Monday, Feb. 10.

AT THE PLATE
Alexis Johns and Jocelyn Alonso lead the Panthers, as both are averaging .556 at the plate with a .556 on-base percentage to go with their average. Johns has collected two runs, five hits and four stolen bases, while Alonso has one run, five hits and three RBIs on the young season.

UP NEXT
FIU softball will stay on the road as they play a third tournament this time in Longwood, Florida. The Panthers will participate in the Spring Games beginning Friday, Feb. 28 with games against Dartmouth (3:30 p.m. ET) and No. 13 Kentucky (6:00 p.m. ET).

SOCIAL MEDIA
Get all the latest information on the team by following @FIUSoftball on Facebook and @FIUSoftball on Twitter and Instagram. General athletic news can also be found at @FIUSports on Facebook and @FIUAthletics on Twitter and Instagram.