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The FAU softball team split in its second day of action on Saturday at the NTC Elite Invitation in Clermont, FL. The Owls’ bats were alive early in game one against Fordham, but were quieted and succumbed to 11 strikeouts, five in the final three innings to take the 1-0 loss. FAU senior pitcher Rose Gressley cleared the first three innings without a ...

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The FAU softball team opened the 2011 campaign with a two-day tournament held at the USA National Training Center in Clermont, FL. The day began with the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga pushing across two unearned runs, the only runs they would need, in the bottom half of the second inning. The Owls tallied five hits, including three by freshman right fielder Whitley ...

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The University of Denver used hot shooting and a strong defensive effort to cruise to a 79-55 victory over visiting Florida Atlantic on Wednesday night. Senior guard Lyrell Barfield scored a team-high 18 points for FAU, while Kimberly Smith and Vontrice Dennis added 14, and 12 respectively. But it wasn't enough as Denver (14-10, 6-5) shot 57 percent from the floor and tallied 12 blocked shots on ...

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After registering two straight wins, Florida Atlantic saw it's run end in a 60-53 loss to FIU on Sunday at FAU Arena. FAU (6-16, 3-8) rallied from a 16-point first half deficit and grabbed its only lead of the game at 38-37 with 13:55 left when a basket by Vontrice Dennis capped a 15-4 run to begin the second half.  That lead ...

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In a game that featured six lead changes, it would be the game’s final rally that led the Florida Atlantic University women’s basketball team to a dramatic 64-58 victory over the University of North Texas on Thursday night in Denton, Tex.  The win marked the first road victory of the season and second straight triumph for the Owls, which improved to ...

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