Feb. 25, 2001

Box Score

Boca Raton -

Florida Atlantic University's softball team lost 1-0 to Florida State in the championship game of the FAU "Worth" Invitational on Sunday afternoon. The loss drops FAU to 9-5 on the year and snapped their season-best seven-game winning streak. The Seminoles (17- 3) were ranked 16th nationally heading into the weekend tournament.

FAU's Nicole Myers was named Tournament MVP after batting .500 (9-for-18), with two home runs and eight RBI's. She suffered the loss in the championship game after throwing a wild pitch in the sixth inning with two outs and a runner at third base. Overall, Myers went 2-1 on the mound, allowing just one run and striking out 37 in 24 innings of work.

The Lady Owls threatened to score in the bottom of the fifth inning. Callie Piper doubled to left field and was pinch run for by Kristen Gonzalez. Annie Norton singled up the middle, but FSU second baseman Brandi Stuart dove for the ball and caught Gonzalez in a rundown between second and third. She was tagged out, for the first out of the inning, which was then followed by two more quick outs. Norton, a freshman, went 2-for-2 in the championship game.

Earlier in the day, FAU defeated Maryland 4-1 to advance to the championship game. Kristie Picon pitched a complete-game four-hitter while Myers had a pair of run-scoring singles.

Overall, FAU won its first five games of the tournament before suffering the loss to FSU. The Lady Owls outscored their opponents 30-3.

The Lady Owls next play a doubleheader on Tuesday February 27 at home against the University of Albany at 6pm and 8pm.