HUNTINGTON, W.V. (May 1, 2016) -- FIU scored twice in the first inning, but three unanswered runs by Marshall in the first two frames were enough as the Thundering Herd defeated FIU 3-2 to win the weekend Conference USA softball series Sunday at Dot Hicks Field. FIU is now a level 26-26, 9-12 in Conference USA. Marshall improves to 27-24, 11-10 in league games.
The Panthers jumped on the board early, starting with a leadoff home run from freshman left fielder Jackie Schoff (Bradenton, Florida / Lakewood Ranch), her second of the season. Second baseman Ashley Leon (Miami, Florida / Gulliver Prep / Auburn University) singled and eventually scored on a wild pitch to give the Panthers a 2-0 lead, but it was their last scoring play of the afternoon.