Williams Homers in 5-2 Loss to South Florida

Sunday, March 8

Memphis, Tenn.

11 a.m.

University of Memphis

7-16, 0-3

South Florida

20-8, 3-0

South Florida

Memphis

Mar 08, 2026 | Softball

Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis (7-16, 0-3 American) softball team went winless in the first weekend of conference play after falling by a score of 5-2 to South Florida (20-8, 3-0 American), Sunday afternoon.

After Memphis took an early 2-1 lead, the Bulls scored four unanswered runs, including a three-run third inning, to complete a sweep of the Tigers.

HOW IT HAPPENED

South Florida opened up the scoring with an RBI single off the bat of Olivia Elliott.
- Elliott was caught stealing by Aubrey Williams to end the inning.
The Tigers responded in the bottom half of the first on an RBI double by Mya Clark that scored Faith Brown.
- Brown reached on a two-out single.
Jericho Tate worked through runners on first and second in the second inning, inducing a lineout to strand the runners.
Memphis gained a lead in the inning on a solo home run by Aubrey Williams.
- The home run chased South Florida starter, Belle Sardja, out of the game.
After Kathy Garcia-Soto reached to lead off the inning, the Bulls scored three runs in the third, all with two outs.
- Alex Wilkes homered to center field to bring two runs home.
- After a double and pitching change, DaNia Brooks singled up the middle to give South Florida a 4-2 lead.
In the bottom of the fourth, Memphis left two runners stranded in scoring position after a Deana Cunningham groundout.
South Florida added a fifth run on a wild pitch with a defensive error by Memphis, allowing a runner to come in.
The Tigers left runners on first and second with a flyout and strikeout to end the inning.
After holding South Florida scoreless in the seventh, Paris Brienesse and Ariel Davis singled to put two runners on base before Faith Brown lined out on a leaping catch by South Florida's DaNia Brooks to end the game.
In the circle, Mya Clark and Avery Stutts tossed 2.1 and 2.0 innings without allowing an earned run.
- Clark's lone run allowed was unearned on a wild pitch error.

NOTABLES

Memphis is now 6-3 when outhitting its opponents and 5-5 when scoring in the first inning.
Aubrey Williams slugged her second home run of the season in her lone at-bat of the contest.
- Williams' home run resulted in her ninth hit and ninth RBI of the season.
Mya Clark went 2-for-3 in the game with an RBI double, also tossing 2.1 innings and only allowing one unearned run.
- Clark's OPS now moves back above the 1.000 mark, sitting at 1.007 after logging her second double of the season.
Faith Brown was 1-for-4 with a run scored in the game.
- Brown, hitting .333 on the year, is third on the team with 11 runs scored.
Ariel Davis logged one hit in the loss.
- Davis sits at a .368 batting average on the year and leads Memphis in hits (25) and runs scored (17).
Jasmine Mack was 1-for-2 after entering as a defensive substitution behind the plate.
- Mack now sits at .306 on the season with an .861 OPS.
Paris Brienesse logged one hit in the game.
- Brienesse is now the team's leader in batting average at .370.
Avery Stutts logged 2.0 innings without allowing a hit.
- Stutts remains Memphis' leader in WHIP (1.83), innings pitched (42.0) and strikeouts (15).

UP NEXT
Memphis stays at home for a midweek nonconference matchup against North Alabama on Wednesday at 3 p.m. before traveling to UTSA for a weekend American series.

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