Texas received the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Softball Championship when the selection committee revealed its 64-team field on Sunday. Right behind Texas (47-7) is rival Oklahoma, the three-time reigning champion, as the No. 2 seed.
After an 8-1 record to finish off the season, the FAU Owls were soaring with momentum heading into the semi-finals round of the AAC tournament against Wichita State, but unfortunately for the Owls they got shocked by a shockers squad who is playing with a whole different level of momentum.
Softball postseason action will commence for FAU Friday afternoon, as following the double bye the Owls will be back in action and taking on Wichita State at 3:30 pm est, with a spot in the AAC championship on the line. FAU is fresh off their best regular season since 2016, finishing with a 41-13 record, and although Wichita State finished 27-21 on the year, they are peaking at the right time, as they are currently on a 6-game win streak dating back to 4/27 against UNT.
Following a 41 win season capped off with a Regular Season AAC championship, the Owls are one of the top teams in all of college softball. The energy brought by Head Coach Jordan Clark and her staff is infectious, as her team has clearly bought into the culture of winning.
Coach of the 40 win and AAC regular season Champion FAU Lady Owls Softball team spends a few minutes on The Bleacher Brothers Show with Robbie, Tobey and Drew. Coach Clark talks about what makes this team so special, how they achieved such great success in such a short period of time and the upcoming AAC Tournament.
The Buzz was palpable Sunday afternoon at Joan Joyce field, as the Owls took the field with a chance to clinch their first AAC regular season title and first regular season title overall since 2018. Doing what they do best, backed behind a mindset of never giving up, the Owls put up 4 runs in the 6th inning after lulling the Tulsa bats to sleep all day
Following a miraculous come from behind victory on Friday night, the FAU Lady Owls were rolling with momentum heading into Saturday’s game 2 matchup against Tulsa. That momentum combined with a bit of resiliency was the recipe for success, as the Owls battled back from an early deficit to notch their 40th win of the year.
Tonight was the truest testament to the grit of FAU Softball. After going down 3-0 in the first four innings, it looked like a rough night for the Lady Owls. During the first few innings, FAU battled that deficit, while only recording a single hit (Kamryn Jackson single in the bottom third).