| BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Florida Atlantic University softball team will remember and honor a legend this weekend. The Owls are hosting the Joan Joyce Classic in honor of the late Joyce, who was Florida Atlantic’s head coach for 28 years and was an icon, not only at FAU, but in the sporting world.Joyce, who passed away at the age of 82 last March, is a member of 21 Halls of Fame and is one of the most iconic and influential figures in sports history. Joyce built the FAU softball program from the ground up and led the Owls to 1,002 wins, becoming only the 27th coach in NCAA Division I history to win 1,000 games. All of them came while leading the Owls, and Florida Atlantic softball will honor her legacy this weekend. Joan Joyce Classic Thursday, Feb. 23 vs. Wisconsin, 5:30 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats Friday, Feb. 24 vs. Boston College, 2 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats vs. Villanova, 7 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats Saturday, Feb. 25 vs. North Carolina, 1:30 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats vs. Boston College, 4:30 p.m. | Watch | Live Stats Sunday, Feb. 26 vs. North Carolina, 9 a.m. | Watch | Live Stats Stats & Notes The Owls are 5-5 heading into their third weekend of action FAU has displayed an aggressive offensive attack at the plate and has six players batting over .300, led by Zoey Jones who is hitting .414 with three doubles and a slugging percentage of .517 Freshman infielder Jesiana Mora is off to a hot start to her career, hitting .353 with six RBI, three doubles and a pair of triples Also over the .300 threshold is Becca Jones (.348), Sara Berthiaume (.344) , Olivia Peterson (.321) and Riley Olson (.320) Peterson and Olson have each gone yard once. Peterson, the Owl catcher has a team-leading nine RBI The Owl pitching staff has been led by Gabby Sacco, who owns a 2.67 ERA and a 2-2 record and Lynn Gardner, who is at a 3.66 ERA and a 2-2 mark Follow FAU on Social Media To stay up to date on all things FAU softball, follow the Owls on social media @FAUSoftball. |
