Temple University Athletics
Thursday, May 8
Houston, Texas
11 a.m.
Temple University
vs
Louisville
Photo by: Paige Ozaroski
Owls' Softball Heads to American Athletic Conference Championship; Faces Louisville in Opening Game
5.7.14 | Softball
Game Notes | Championship Website | Live Stats | Live Video
PHILADELPHIA – The inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship will get underway on Thursday, May 8, at Cougar Softball Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston. The sixth-seeded Owls will take on third-seeded Louisville in the opening game of the tournament at 11 a.m. EST.
Temple enters the American Athletic Championship with a 15-29 overall record. Picked to finish last, the Owls exceeded expectations and secured the sixth-seed in the eight-team league with a 5-13 record in conference play and series wins against Rutgers and UConn. All eight teams make the tournament and the championship is single-elimination.
The Cardinals enter the championship with a 33-20 overall record and went 14-7 in conference play. Two weekends ago, Louisville took three from Temple in Louisville, Ky.
Senior Sarah Prezioso has led the squad for most of the season, hitting .360 (49-for-136) and topping the team in nearly every other offensive category. She has team-bests in hits (49), runs (33), RBI (22), stolen bases (19), doubles (9) and homeruns (8). The team-captain is in the top-five of the league in four categories.
Sophomore Kelsey Dominik continues to do the majority of the work in the circle. Dominik has posted an 9-11 record with a 3.25 ERA, the ninth-best in the league. She has tossed a team-high 125.0 innings in 22 appearances, recording 16 complete games and three shutouts.
The championship website can be found here - www.TheAmerican.org/Softball - where you will find all necessary information for the championship including schedule, bracket, live stats, highlights, video and venue/ticket information.
The conference's digital network will be producing Thursday's quarterfinals and Friday's semifinals. Links to the actual games can be found:
Quarterfinal 1 – #3 Louisville vs. #6 Temple: http://theamerican.org/
Quarterfinal 2 – #2 USF vs. #7 Memphis: http://theamerican.org/
Quarterfinal 3 – #1 UCF vs. #8 UConn: http://theamerican.org/
Quarterfinal 2 – #4 Houston vs. #5 Rutgers: http://theamerican.org/
For more information on Temple softball, visit www.owlsports.com, www.facebook.com/Temple-University-Softball, and www.twitter.com/Temple_Softball.
PHILADELPHIA – The inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship will get underway on Thursday, May 8, at Cougar Softball Stadium on the campus of the University of Houston. The sixth-seeded Owls will take on third-seeded Louisville in the opening game of the tournament at 11 a.m. EST.
Temple enters the American Athletic Championship with a 15-29 overall record. Picked to finish last, the Owls exceeded expectations and secured the sixth-seed in the eight-team league with a 5-13 record in conference play and series wins against Rutgers and UConn. All eight teams make the tournament and the championship is single-elimination.
The Cardinals enter the championship with a 33-20 overall record and went 14-7 in conference play. Two weekends ago, Louisville took three from Temple in Louisville, Ky.
Senior Sarah Prezioso has led the squad for most of the season, hitting .360 (49-for-136) and topping the team in nearly every other offensive category. She has team-bests in hits (49), runs (33), RBI (22), stolen bases (19), doubles (9) and homeruns (8). The team-captain is in the top-five of the league in four categories.
Sophomore Kelsey Dominik continues to do the majority of the work in the circle. Dominik has posted an 9-11 record with a 3.25 ERA, the ninth-best in the league. She has tossed a team-high 125.0 innings in 22 appearances, recording 16 complete games and three shutouts.
The championship website can be found here - www.TheAmerican.org/Softball - where you will find all necessary information for the championship including schedule, bracket, live stats, highlights, video and venue/ticket information.
The conference's digital network will be producing Thursday's quarterfinals and Friday's semifinals. Links to the actual games can be found:
Quarterfinal 1 – #3 Louisville vs. #6 Temple: http://theamerican.org/
Quarterfinal 2 – #2 USF vs. #7 Memphis: http://theamerican.org/
Quarterfinal 3 – #1 UCF vs. #8 UConn: http://theamerican.org/
Quarterfinal 2 – #4 Houston vs. #5 Rutgers: http://theamerican.org/
For more information on Temple softball, visit www.owlsports.com, www.facebook.com/Temple-University-Softball, and www.twitter.com/Temple_Softball.
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