Softball Associated Press

Lady Rattlers Blanked 2-0 By Iowa Sunday

ORLANDO, Fla.– The FAMU Women’s Softball team dropped a 2-0 decision to the University of Iowa in final round action of the UCF Marriott Softball Invitational at the UCF Softball Complex.

Sophomore outfielder Tashayla Irvis accounted for FAMU’s only hit of the day with her two-out single in the third inning.

Iowa’s Shayla Starkenburg (4-6) struck out nine and walked just three FAMU hitters in seven innings of one-hit work, while freshman Veronica Burse (1-4) got the decision for FAMU, pitching six innings, allowing two unearned runs on five hits, striking out three and walking two.

WHAT’S NEXT: FAMU (2-18), will host Boston College on the FAMU campus Tuesday at 4 p.m.

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