UCF Softball Ready to Host UCF Invitational

ORLANDO – The UCF Softball team will be back out at the UCF Softball Complex over the weekend as the Knights host the UCF Invitational from Friday, February 28 – Sunday, March 1. UCF will do battle with LIU Friday night at 6:00 pm before facing Longwood University Saturday at 6:00 pm and Sunday at 2:30 pm.

All three games will be streamed live via UCFKnights.TV and fans can follow along with live stats.

Following a weekend in which the UCF Softball team run ruled then No. 12 Tennessee twice, outscoring them 19-2, this year's Knights squad has tied the 2015 team's record as the best 15-game start in program history. If they win Friday over LIU, they will hold sole possession of the best start in program history.

THE OPPONENTS

• Friday – vs LIU – 6:00 pm

  • All-time record vs LU: 5-0
  • Last meeting: 2018; W, 13-7
• Saturday – vs. Longwood – 6:00 pm
  • All-time record vs Longwood: 2-0
  • Last meeting: 2005; W, 3-1
• Sunday – vs. Longwood – 2:30 pm

KNIGHT BITES

• LAST TIME OUT – The Knights are coming off a weekend that saw them go 4-0 in the USF Invitational, outscoring opponents 30-4. In their first two matchups of the weekend, the Knights' took down then No. 12 Tennessee in two run rule victories. UCF's scheduled game against No. 9 FSU on Wednesday was postponed due to weather.
• WHITE KEEPS CLIMBING – In her last start, Alea White tossed 7.0 innings against the FIU Panthers, allowing no runs on just four hits and striking out ten to earn the victory. The win marked White's 73rd of her career. The all-time record is 80, set by Shelby Turnier (2013-2016). White shined in the circle over the weekend, tossing 12 combined innings, allowing just one run and striking out 15 to be named to the AAC Honor Roll.
• CODY NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK – UCF Softball freshman standout Jada Cody was named the conference Player of the Week, The American announced on Monday. The award marks the first in Cody's young career after she led the Knights' offense to a perfect, 4-0 weekend including two run rule victories over No. 12 Tennessee. In total, Cody batted .500 over the weekend with one home run and six RBI. She is the first non-pitcher UCF freshman to win the award.
• BLAIR BOMBS – First year Knight Georgia Blair has wasted no time becoming one of the key members of the UCF attack. With a home run in Sunday's 7-1 win over FIU, Blair has become the fastest Knight to ever reach six home runs in a season, needing just 15 games to do so. Blair is batting .362 on the season with six home runs, two doubles and 14 RBI.

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