University of North Carolina Athletics
Friday, February 21
Greensboro, N.C.
2:30 PM
North Carolina
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Purdue
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Carolina Travels to UNCG Invite
February 20, 2020 | Softball
CHAPEL HILL – Following a split week at home, North Carolina travels to Greensboro to face Purdue, Fairfield and UNCG in the UNCG Invite Friday through Sunday.
UNC opens the tournament at the UNCG Softball Stadium Friday at 2:30 p.m. against Purdue. Carolina faces Purdue for a second time Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. before playing Fairfield at noon. The Tar Heels wrap up the tournament vs. UNCG Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Fans can follow live stats at unclivestats.com.
Recently for North Carolina (6-6)
Most recently, the Tar Heels registered 11 hits en route to a 7-0 win over NC Central Tuesday before falling short to No. 21 JMU, 6-3 on Wednesday. Despite the split week, Carolina tallied four home runs, including three vs. NC Central. Redshirt-junior Kristina Burkhardt leads the Tar Heels with a .343 average, slugging .600 thanks to four extra-base hits. Sophomore Hannah George owns five wins.
» Junior Zoë Goodman and sophomores Hannah George and Kiersten Licea cleared the park en route to Carolina's second shutout victory of the season. Redshirt-junior Kristina Burkhardt slugged a two-run home run in the seventh inning vs. JMU.
» Hannah George struck out seven vs. NC Central and Alyssa Stanley fanned a career-best, five vs. JMU.
» UNC's 11 hits vs. NCCU is the second-most in a game this year.
About Purdue Boilermakers (8-3)
Beginning the season with a sweep of the FAU First Pitch Classic, Purdue continues on the road in Greensboro, N.C. Most recently, the Boilermakers went 3-3 in Madeira Beach and Clermont, Fla. Led by Madison Douglass's .391 average, four student-athletes are batting over .300 on the season.
Series (streak): North Carolina leads, 6-1 (won six)
Last meeting: North Carolina won, 10-1 on Feb. 19, 2017 [5 inn.] in Chapel Hill, N.C.
About Fairfield Stags (26-24 in 2019)
Opening the 2020 season at the UNCG Invitational, Fairfield wrapped up the 2019 season with a 26-24 record, finishing MAAC play 10-10. Lauryn Rhinehart anchors the Stags' pitching staff as a returning All-MAAC and All-Region selection who picked up nine wins in 2019.
Series (streak): North Carolina leads, 3-0 (won three)
Last meeting: North Carolina won, 6-4 on Feb. 28, 2016 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
About UNCG Spartans(5-4)
Coming off a 3-2 win over Clemson in the Spartans' 2020 home opener, UNCG hosts the UNCG Invite Friday through Sunday in Greensboro, N.C. Sophomore Delaney Cumbie leads the Spartans with a .345 average, highlighted by five extra-base hits with nine RBI.
Series (streak): North Carolina leads, 68-15 (won one)
Last meeting: North Carolina won, 6-2 on April 24, 2019 in Greensboro, N.C.
Up Next
The Tar Heels host Elon at Anderson Stadium Wednesday before beginning ACC play Friday through Sunday.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
UNC opens the tournament at the UNCG Softball Stadium Friday at 2:30 p.m. against Purdue. Carolina faces Purdue for a second time Saturday morning at 9:30 a.m. before playing Fairfield at noon. The Tar Heels wrap up the tournament vs. UNCG Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Fans can follow live stats at unclivestats.com.
Recently for North Carolina (6-6)
Most recently, the Tar Heels registered 11 hits en route to a 7-0 win over NC Central Tuesday before falling short to No. 21 JMU, 6-3 on Wednesday. Despite the split week, Carolina tallied four home runs, including three vs. NC Central. Redshirt-junior Kristina Burkhardt leads the Tar Heels with a .343 average, slugging .600 thanks to four extra-base hits. Sophomore Hannah George owns five wins.
» Junior Zoë Goodman and sophomores Hannah George and Kiersten Licea cleared the park en route to Carolina's second shutout victory of the season. Redshirt-junior Kristina Burkhardt slugged a two-run home run in the seventh inning vs. JMU.
» Hannah George struck out seven vs. NC Central and Alyssa Stanley fanned a career-best, five vs. JMU.
» UNC's 11 hits vs. NCCU is the second-most in a game this year.
About Purdue Boilermakers (8-3)
Beginning the season with a sweep of the FAU First Pitch Classic, Purdue continues on the road in Greensboro, N.C. Most recently, the Boilermakers went 3-3 in Madeira Beach and Clermont, Fla. Led by Madison Douglass's .391 average, four student-athletes are batting over .300 on the season.
Series (streak): North Carolina leads, 6-1 (won six)
Last meeting: North Carolina won, 10-1 on Feb. 19, 2017 [5 inn.] in Chapel Hill, N.C.
About Fairfield Stags (26-24 in 2019)
Opening the 2020 season at the UNCG Invitational, Fairfield wrapped up the 2019 season with a 26-24 record, finishing MAAC play 10-10. Lauryn Rhinehart anchors the Stags' pitching staff as a returning All-MAAC and All-Region selection who picked up nine wins in 2019.
Series (streak): North Carolina leads, 3-0 (won three)
Last meeting: North Carolina won, 6-4 on Feb. 28, 2016 in Chapel Hill, N.C.
About UNCG Spartans(5-4)
Coming off a 3-2 win over Clemson in the Spartans' 2020 home opener, UNCG hosts the UNCG Invite Friday through Sunday in Greensboro, N.C. Sophomore Delaney Cumbie leads the Spartans with a .345 average, highlighted by five extra-base hits with nine RBI.
Series (streak): North Carolina leads, 68-15 (won one)
Last meeting: North Carolina won, 6-2 on April 24, 2019 in Greensboro, N.C.
Up Next
The Tar Heels host Elon at Anderson Stadium Wednesday before beginning ACC play Friday through Sunday.
Stay up to date with Carolina Softball by following the Tar Heels on Twitter and Instagram.
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