No. 24 Owls Return to NCAA Gainesville Regional

BOCA RATON, Fla. – The back-to-back American Athletic Conference regular season champion Florida Atlantic softball team’s postseason will continue in the 2025 NCAA Regionals. 
 
Making its second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 13th in program history, the Owls (44-10) will battle Georgia Tech in the Gainesville Regional on Friday, May 16. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. on ESPNU
 
FAU has been the only non-power conference team to earn an at-large selection in each of the last two tournaments.
 
This marks the 13th NCAA Regional appearance in program history and the first time Florida Atlantic has qualified as an at-large bid in two consecutive seasons.
 
Under third-year Head Coach Jordan Clark — the AAC Coach of the Year — the Owls reached new heights as a program in 2025, setting the single-season record in runs (356) as well as single-game records in runs (24), home runs (five), and hits by a player (five). 
 
The team leads the nation defensively with a .984 fielding percentage and is 13th in ERA (2.37), 18th in doubles per game (1.67), 19th in batting average (.336), 22nd in hits (486) and RBI (320), and 24th in runs (356).
 
The Owls’ elite pitching staff is led by junior Autumn Courtney, the unanimous AAC Pitcher of the Year, who holds a record of 23-3 with an ERA of 1.80 and 132 strikeouts. She is joined by junior Jaden Martinez and senior Gabby Sacco, who achieved a perfect game and no-hitter, respectively, this season. They are supplemented by senior Ainsley Lambert, the top closer in the nation, who leads Division I in saves with 11.
 
With 44 wins, Florida Atlantic has its most since the 2016 season and ranks 10th nationally in win-loss percentage (.815). 
 

For the Owls’ complete schedule, click HERE. To follow the team socially, visit @fausoftball, or for the most up-to-date information, go to www.fausports.com.
 
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