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Softball Opens Up 2019 Season At The Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom

February 14, 2019 | Softball

The Minutewomen will play six games on the weekend, beginning with Kansas tomorrow.

University of Massachusetts Softball Notes & Information
Games 1-6 UMass @ Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom
Date Friday-Sunday, February 15-17
Location Orlando, Fla. / ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
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Opening Weekend
The Minutewomen open up the 2019 campaign with a six-game weekend at the Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom, beginning with Kansas and LIU Brooklyn tomorrow afternoon. UMass will take on 2018 NCAA Tournament qualifier in Missouri on Saturday at 11 a.m. All six games of the Diamond 9 Citrus Blossom are scheduled to be streamed live through FloSoftball.

Key Returners
UMass returns five first-team all-Atlantic 10 selections and a second-team pick to a team that posted a 35-14 overall record with a perfect 21-0 mark in league play. Among the first-team selections is sophomore pitcher Kiara Oliver, who finished her freshman season as the A-10 leader in wins (18) and strikeouts (173). Offensively, seniors Melissa Garcia, Kaitlyn Stavinoha, Erin Stacevicz and Kaycee Carbone lead a UMass attack that outscored league opponents 146-34 a season ago.

Nationally Ranked Offense
The Minutewomen finished 2018 with a .317 team batting average while bringing in 290 runs for a squad that finished the year ranked fourth nationally in on-base percentage (.410) and 11th in team batting average.

Non-Conference Slate
UMass will take on five NCAA Tournament teams from a season ago during the non-conference tournament stretch, beginning with Missouri on Saturday as part of opening weekend. The Minutewomen travel to Athens, Ga. next weekend for a five-game slate that includes two match ups against nationally ranked Georgia.


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Kaycee Carbone

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Melissa Garcia

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Kiara Oliver

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Erin Stacevicz

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