LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Throughout the 2016 softball season, the NFCA will feature some of the sport's highest-profile contests in our "Featured Five" Games of the Week.
Each weekly installment will be released on Thursday, providing live stat links, game notes, team info, social media accounts and any available broadcast links in hopes of becoming another reason for fans to visit us during the season for information on some of collegiate softball's best games.
As the year continues, we will attempt to expand our focus to include matchups throughout as many divisions as possible. This week's featured games come from NCAA Division I and III. Southeastern Conference play ramps up as No. 1 Florida heads to Jane B. Moore Field to face No. 3 Auburn, while sixth-ranked Alabama travels to No. 4 LSU. A big weekend in Division III is here as the NFCA Leadoff Classic pits some of the strongest Division III programs from around the country against each other during the three-day tournament.
We may not be able to highlight every division or big game each week, but our hope is to provide a spotlight for as many different teams and games as possible throughout 2016.
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DI - No. 1 Florida at No. 3 Auburn
March 12-14 (Sat.-Mon.) | 7:30 / 4:00 / 6:00 CT | Jane B. Moore Field
| Auburn, Ala. | SEC Series
| SEC Network (All Games) | SEC ESPN Go

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24-0, 0-0 |
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Statistics * Extended undefeated start to 24 games with a doubleheader home sweep of South Dakota, posting a pair of 9-0 victories; Game two saw Delanie Gourley toss her second career no-hitter |
22-1, 0-0 |
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Statistics * Posted a pair of shutouts against Tennessee State (7-0, 8-0) to extend winning streak to 14 games |
DI - No. 6 Alabama at No. 4 LSU
March 11-13 | 6:00 / 5:00 / 2:00 CT | Tiger Park
| Baton Rouge, La.) | SEC Series
| SEC Network (G2 & G3) | SEC ESPN Go
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Game Notes | Statistics * The Crimson Tide rolled to a 10-0 win over Samford on Tuesday after a 4-1 showing at their Easton Crimson Classic |
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Statistics * Carley Hoover was tabbed Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I National Player of the Week after going 3-0 without allowing a run, surrendering just two hits and tossing a no-hitter against Tennessee Tech... She struck out 26 over 13.2 innings of work and held her opponents to .047 batting average * LSU is hitting .374 with 182 runs, a .554 slugging percentage and .488 on base percentage * Sahvanna Jaquish is hitting an even .500 (28-56) with a team-high seven long balls, 29 RBI, 24 runs, .964 slugging percentage and .633 OBP; Kelli Kloss (.353) has knocked in a team-best 28 RBI with four home runs and .500 OBP, while Bianka Bell (.469) has a team-best seven doubles and 24 runs, along with 22 RBI * The staff has recorded a 0.97 ERA with nine shutouts, 168 strikeouts and a .198 opponents batting average * Hoover is 8-0 with a 1.30 ERA, three shutouts, 74 strikeouts and a .188 oppoents batting average; Allie Walljasper (3-2) has a staff-low 0.42 ERA, while Sydney Smith (5-0) owns a team-best four shutouts with 39 punchouts and a .195 batting average against |
DI - No. 9 James Madison at No. 21 Arizona State
March 13 | 11:30 a.m. AZ Time | Farrington Stadium
| Temple, Ariz. | Louisville Slugger Invitational
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Game Notes | Statistics * The Dukes picked up a mid-week 6-1 road win at No. 18 Arizona to extend their winning streak to 16 games... Prior to that, they swept through the Wildcat Invitational, which included a 4-2 victory over the host Wildcats. |
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Statistics * ASU went 3-3 at the Judi Garman Classic, picking up wins over Wisconsin, Northwestern and then-No. 24 Baylor * The Sun Devils have been ranked in the NFCA Coaches Poll for 161 consecutive weeks and are just five program to to be ranked since Week 6 of the 2006 season * Hitting .346 as a squad with eight starters batting .306 or better... Hit 27 home runs, scored 151 runs and has a .427 OBP * Nikki Girard is batting .397 with a team-best 25 hits and seven doubles; She has 21 RBI and has been spot on with runners in scoring position, hitting .586 (17-29; Jennifer Soria (.371) has scored a team-best 21 runs with five doubles and 16 RBI... Chelsea Gonzales (.356) has recorded a team-best seven long balls and 22 RBI * Kelsey Kessler leads a pitching staff with a 7-3 record, 1.75 ERA, three shutouts and 71 strikeouts, while holding the opposition to a .226 batting average |
Other Notable Division I Games
March 11
3:00 AZ -- No. 9 JMU vs. No. 23 Nebraska (12-4) | Louisville Slugger Invitational
| Tempe, Ariz. | Live Stats
| Nebraska Audio
2:00 PT - No. 14 UCLA (13-8) vs. RV Mississippi State
(17-3) | Louisville Slugger Invitational | Long Beach, Calif. | Live Stats
| MSU Radio
5:00 ET - No. 22 Baylor
(15-5) vs. RV California
(11-6-1) | Hawai'i Spring Fling | Honolulu, Hawai'i | Live Stats
| Baylor Audio
6:00 CT - No 18 Arizona vs. RV Texas (15-3) | Maverick Classic
| Arlington, Texas | Watch
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6:00 AZ - No. 23 Nebraska at No. 21 Arizona State | Louisville Slugger Invitational | Tempe, Ariz. | Live Stats
| Video
| Nebraska Audio
7:30 PT - No. 8 Washington (16-3) at No. 24 Fresno State
(13-5-2) | Frenso State Classic
| Live Stats
| Video
March 12
10:00 a.m. AZ - No. 9 JMU vs. No. 23 Nebraska | Louisville Slugger Invitational | Tempe, Ariz. | Live Stats
| Nebraska Audio
6:00 CT - No. 18 Arizona (15-8) at RV UT Arlington
(18-0) | Maverick Classic
| Arlington, Texas | Live Stats
| Live Stream
8:00 ET - No. 19 Minnesota (13-5) at RV Florida Atlantic
(19-2) | Parent's Weekend Tournament | Boca Raton, Fla. | Live Stats
5:30 PT - No. 8 Washington at No. 24 Fresno State | Frenso State Classic | Live Stats | Video
March 13
12:30 PT - No. 14 UCLA at RV Long Beach State (11-8) | Louisville Slugger Invitational | Long Beach, Calif. | Live Stats
No. 10 Berry vs. No. 1 Texas-Tyler
March 11 | 12:00 ET | NFCA DIII Leadoff Classic | South Commons Softball Complex | Columbus, Ga.
No. 8 Virginia Wesleyan vs. No. 24 Kean
March 11 | 12:00 ET |NFCA DIII Leadoff Classic | South Commons Complex | Columbus, Ga.
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* After a season-opening split with then-No. 2 Salisbury, the Marlins have won eight straight |
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Statistics * The Cougars were edged, 2-1, by 17th-ranked and fellow NFCA Division III Leadoff Classic participant Central (Iowa) on Wednesday at the Rebel Spring Games in Florida |
Other Notable Division DIII Games
March 11-13
2016 Division III Leadoff Classic has 13 nationally-ranked programs competing over a three-day span.
To check out all the matchups, head to our tournament central for scores and updates.