2019 FIU SOFTBALL GAME NOTES 3 NCAA Appearances (2003, 2010, 2017) | 682 Program Wins Softball Contact: Diana Padilla • [email protected] | @FIUSoftball | #PawsUp 2019 Schedule TEAM BREAKDOWN Date Opponent Time (ET)/Result Feb. 8 (1) Memphis W/2-1 Feb. 8 (1) Michigan State L/0-5 FIU PANTHERS Feb. 9 (1) Memphis W/4-1 Record: 4-1 (0-0 C-USA) Feb. 9 (1) UCONN CANCELED Feb. 10 (1) Bryant W/5-2 Ranking: N/A Feb. 10 (1) UCONN W/7-0 Feb. 15 (2) vs. Lamar 1:00 p.m. Streak: W3 Feb. 15 (2) vs. Memphis 3:30 p.m. Head Coach: Heather Gelbard (NC State ‘07) Feb. 16 (2) vs. Lamar 10:00 a.m. Feb. 16 (2) vs. Memphis 12:15 p.m. Career Record: 38-62 (3rd Season) Feb. 22 (3) Columbia 4:00 p.m. Record at FIU: 4-1 (1st Season) Feb. 22 (3) Rutgers 7:15 p.m. Feb. 23 (3) Monmouth 1:30 p.m. Feb. 23 (3) Rutgers 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 (3) Columbia 11:15 a.m. March 1 (4) vs. Georgia Southern 1:30 p.m. LAMAR CARDINALS March 1 (4) vs. Penn State 6:30 p.m. Record: 1-5 (0-0 Southland Conference) March 2 (4) vs. Villanova 4:00 p.m. March 2 (4) vs. Siena 6:30 p.m. Ranking: N/A March 3 (4) vs. Detroit 9:00 a.m. March 7 Boston College 7:00 p.m. Streak: L3 March 8 (5) North Dakota State 3:30 p.m. Head Coach: Amy Hooks (Texas, ‘11) March 8 (5) Purdue 5:45 p.m. March 9 (5) Stony Brook 4:30 p.m. Career Record: 1-5 (1st Season) March 9 (5) East Carolina 6:45 p.m. Record at Lamar: 1-5 (1st Season) March 10 (5) Long Island 2:15 p.m. March 13 Notre Dame 6:00 p.m. March 16 WKU* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. March 17 WKU* 12:00 p.m. March 19 Buffalo (DH) 5/7:00 p.m. MEMPHIS TIGERS March 23 at Middle Tennessee* (DH) 2/4:00 p.m. March 24 at Middle Tennessee* 12:00p.m. Record: 2-3 (0-0 American Conference) March 30 North Texas* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. Ranking: N/A March 31 North Texas* 1:00 p.m. April 6 at FAU* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. Streak: W1 April 7 at FAU * 1:00 p.m. Head Coach: Natalie Poole (McNeese State ‘98) April 10 FGCU (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. April 13 Marshall* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. Career Record: 490-518 (18th Season) April 14 Marshall* 1:00 p.m. April 19 at Charlotte* (DH) 3/5:00 p.m. Record at Memphis 178-219 (8th Season) April 20 at Charlotte* 1:00 p.m. April 24 at UCF 6:00 p.m. April 27 Southern Miss* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. April 28 Southern Miss* 12:00 p.m. May 4 at UTEP* (DH) 1/3:00 p.m. May 5 at UTEP* 12:00 p.m. May 8 (6) C-USA Tournament TBD WHO TO WATCH May 9 (6) C-USA Tournament TBD May 10 (6) C-USA Tournament TBD #21 Megan Kugelmann (SP/SR) | 2-0 record • 0.50 ERA • 2 CG May 11 (6) C-USA Tournament TBD #7 Jessica Rivera (SS/JR) | .375 average • team-best 6 RBI • 6 hits * - Conference USA game (1) Felsberg Invitational (Miami, Fla.) (2) FGCU Tournament (Fort Myers, Fla.) #9 Jackie Schoff (OF/SR) | Preseason C-USA • 6 hits • 1 RBI (3) FIU Panther Invitational (Miami, Fla.) (4) Madeira Beach Invitational (Madeira Beach, Fla.) (5) FAU/FIU Invitational (Miami, Fla.) (6) C-USA Championship (Birmingham, Ala.) QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION FIU COACHES & STAFF Name of School:......................................................................Florida International University Heather Gelbard (Head Coach)..............................................................................NC State ‘07 Preferred Name:.........................................................................................................................FIU Record at FIU (Years):................................................................................1st Year Location:....................................................................................................................Miami, Florida C-USA Record:..............................................................................................1st Year Founded/Opened:..........................................................................................................1965/1972 Overall Record:.............................................................................................1st Year Enrollment:...........................................................................................................................54,000 Nelson Ponce (Assistant)...................................................................................................FIU ‘07 Nickname:..........................................................................................................................Panthers Mia Hignojos (Assistant).....................................................................................New Mexico ‘15 Mascot Name:.........................................................................................................................Roary Brandon Hoyos (Director of Operations)........................................................................UF ‘16 School Colors:......................................................................Blue (PMS 282) & Gold (PMS 871) Alex Taylor (Athletic Trainer).....................................................................................Purdue ‘17 Conference:.........................................................................................................Conference USA School President:...................................................................................Dr. Mark B. Rosenberg Alma Mater/Year ..................................................................... Miami (Ohio), 1971 THE PANTHERS IN 2019 Exec. Director of Sports & Entertainment:..........................................................Pete Garcia 2018 Record:...........................................................................................................................30-25 Alma Mater/Year .......................................................Univ. of Miami (Fla.), 1984 C-USA Record/Finish:....................................................................................................14-8/3rd Senior Associate Athletics Director/SWA:.............................................................Julie Berg Letterwinners Returning/Lost:...........................................................................................15/6 Alma Mater/Year ............................................................... SUNY Cortland, 1985 Newcomers:...................................................................................................................................10 NCAA Faculty Rep............................................................................Dr. Pete E.C. Markowitz Alma Mater/Year ..............................................................................Cornell, 1985 FIU SOFTBALL HISTORY School Website:.....................................................................................................FIUSports.com First Year of Softball:..............................................................................................................1998 Athletics Twitter:.....................................................................................................@FIUAthletics All-Time Record (Years):........................................................................................678-572 (21) Team Twitter:..............................................................................................................@FIUSoftball NCAA Tournament Appearances:...........................................................3 (2003, 2010, 2017) Conference Website:..................................................................................ConferenceUSA.com All-Time NCAA Tournament Record:..........3-Last: L/0-5 vs Oklahoma State (5/20/17) Conference USA Record (Years):............................................................................. 68-49 (5) FACILITY INFORMATION Conference USA Tournament Record:................. 2-4; Last: L/0-4 vs. Middle Tennessee Field Name:...............................................................................................................Felsberg Field Sun Belt Record (Years):......................................................................................... 158-120 (12) Ticket Office Phone:....................................................................(305) FIU-GAME [348-4263] Sun Belt Tournament Record (Years)...................................... 15-28; Last L/9-14 vs. Troy 2019 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE FEBRUARY March 19 Buffalo (DH) 5/7:00 p.m. Feb. 8 (1) Memphis 2:30 p.m. March 23 at Middle Tennessee* (DH) 2/4:00 p.m. Feb. 8 (1) Michigan State 7:15 p.m. March 24 at Middle Tennessee* 12:00p.m. Feb. 9 (1) Memphis 4:45 p.m. March 30 North Texas* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. Feb. 9 (1) UCONN 1:30 p.m. March 31 North Texas* 1:00 p.m. Feb. 10 (1) Bryant 9:00 a.m. Feb. 10 (1) UCONN 1:30 p.m. APRIL Feb. 15 (2) vs. Lamar 1:00 p.m. April 6 at FAU* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. Feb. 15 (2) vs. Memphis 3:30 p.m. April 7 at FAU * 1:00 p.m. Feb. 16 (2) vs. Lamar 10:00 a.m. April 10 FGCU (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. Feb. 16 (2) vs. Memphis 12:15 p.m. April 13 Marshall * (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. Feb. 22 (3) Columbia 4:00 p.m. April 14 Marshall * 1:00 p.m. Feb. 22 (3) Rutgers 7:15 p.m. April 19 at Charlotte * (DH) 3/5:00 p.m. Feb. 23 (3) Monmouth 1:30 p.m. April 20 at Charlotte * 1:00 p.m. Feb. 23 (3) Rutgers 6:30 p.m. April 24 at UCF 6:00 p.m. Feb. 24 (3) Columbia 11:15 a.m. April 27 Southern Miss* (DH) 4/6:00 p.m. April 28 Southern Miss * 12:00 p.m. MARCH March 1 (4) vs. Georgia Southern 1:30 p.m. MAY March 1 (4) vs. Penn State 6:30 p.m. May 4 at UTEP * (DH) 1/3:00 p.m. March 2 (4) vs. Villanova 4:00 p.m. May 5 at UTEP * 12:00 p.m. March 2 (4) vs. Siena 6:30 p.m. May 8 (6) C-USA Tournament TBD March 3 (4) vs. Detroit 9:00 a.m. May 9 (6) C-USA Tournament TBD March 7 Boston College 7:00 p.m.