Softball team huddle pregame
South Florida Athletics
1
South Fla. SOUTH FL 30-12-1
5
Winner Florida Atlantic FLORIDA 34-7
South Fla. SOUTH FL
30-12-1
1
Final
5
Florida Atlantic FLORIDA
34-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
South Fla. SOUTH FL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
Florida Atlantic FLORIDA 0 3 0 0 0 2 X 5 9 0

W: A. Courtney (17-1) L: Sardja, Belle (11-4) S: A. Lambert (8)

Game Recap: Softball | | Chad Smith

USF Softball Drops Rubber Match with No. 23 FAU

Alexa Galligani has reached base safely in eight straight games

BOCA RATON, Fla., April 6, 2025 – The University of South Florida softball team ended the weekend series with No. 23 Florida Atlantic on Sunday inside the FAU Softball Stadium. Olivia Elliott, Alexa Galligani, and Alex Wilkes all had two hits, but the Bulls (30-12-1, 9-5-1) fell to the Owls (34-7, 13-2) 5-1.
 
Elliott and Galligani went 2-for-4, while Wilkes was 2-for-3 at the plate. Elliot scored the only run for USF, while Josie Foreman picked up the lone RBI.
 
Belle Sardja got the start in the circle and went 1.2 innings. She fell to 11-4 on the season. She surrendered three earned runs with one strikeout. Anne Long closed out the game with 4.1 innings of relief. She struck out two batters and gave up two earned runs.
 
The Owls got on the board first in the bottom of the second inning. They scored three runs on five hits. Florida Atlantic added two runs on two hits in the bottom of the sixth and extended its lead to 5-0.
 
Elliott got the top of the seventh inning started for the Bulls with a one-out single up the middle. Galligani followed with a single up the middle. Wilkes singled to left field and loaded the bases for the Bulls. Foreman produced a sac fly to center field as the Bulls cut the lead to 5-1. Alanah Rivera singled to center field and loaded the bases for USF. South Florida could not score any more runs and fell to Florida Atlantic 5-1.
 
Notables:
  • Alexa Galligani extended her streak of reaching base safely to eight games with two hits in today's game and extended her hitting streak to five games.
  • Alanah Rivera, Olivia Elliott, and Alex Wilkes each extended their hitting streaks to two games.
  • The Bulls dropped its first American Athletic Conference series this season.
Up Next:
South Florida returns to Tampa for a three-game series against Tulsa on Friday, April 11. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. All three games will be broadcast on ESPN+ and Bulls Unlimited. The weekend series will be Alumni Weekend.
 
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Tickets to watch Bulls softball at the USF Softball Stadium may be purchased by calling 1-800-GoBulls or clicking HERE.
 
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About USF Softball
The South Florida softball program has been one of the most successful on campus, making 17 NCAA tournament appearances, including a trip to the Women's College World Series in 2012. Under head coach Ken Eriksen, who enters his 28th season in 2025 and has accumulated 1,117 wins, ranking seventh among active DI head softball coaches, USF has produced 10 NFCA All-Americans, two USA Softball Top 10 Player of the Year, and one NFCA Pitcher of the Year. In 2022, Georgina Corrick became the first player in softball history to earn the NCAA Pitching Triple Crown. She led the nation in ERA (0.51), Victories (37), and total strikeouts (418).
 
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