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Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Softball splits
doubleheader with 2-1 win over Rhode Island
 IU's
Kendra Laminack tossed a complete-game four hitter as
the Golden Panthers beat Rhode Island, 2-1, Wednesday night for
a split of their home softball doubleheader.
In the opener, the University of North Carolina came away
with an 8-5, 11-inning victory that took over three hours to
complete.
Laminack raised her season record to 6-4 with four strikeouts
and FIU is now 20-17 on the year. Kelly Nicosia had two
hits and Kristen Perry had a hit and an RBI in the win.
North Carolina banged out 18 hits in the opener, three of
those were home runs. FIU relief pitcher Leah Barnes (2-4)
suffered the defeat despite 11 base hits by the Golden Panthers.
FIU hosts its Blue and Gold Classic this weekend at University
Park featuring Missouri-Kansas City, Illinois-Chicago, Massachusetts
and Fordham. The Golden Panthers open with UMass, Friday at 5:00
p.m.
The Blue & Gold
Classic
March 15-17, 2002
FIU University Park
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Friday, March
15 |
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11am |
Missouri-Kansas City vs.
Illinois-Chicago |
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1pm |
UMass vs. Illinois-Chicago |
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3pm |
Fordham vs. Missouri-Kansas
City |
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5pm |
FIU vs. UMass |
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7pm |
FIU vs. Fordham |
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Saturday, March
16 |
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10am |
Missouri-Kansas City vs.
UMass |
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Noon |
Fordham vs. UMass |
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2pm |
FIU vs. Missouri-Kansas City |
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4pm |
Fordham vs. Illinois-Chicago |
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6pm |
FIU vs. Illinois-Chicago |
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Sunday, March
17 |
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9am |
Seed No. 4 vs. No. 5 (Game
1) |
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11am |
Seed No. 1 vs. Winner of
4 vs. 5 (Game 2) |
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1pm |
Seed No. 2 vs. No. 3 (Game
3) |
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3pm |
Championship (Winner of Game
2 vs. Game 3) |
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