Pitcher Georgina Corrick tossed a two-hitter, striking out 14 batters en route to the University of South Florida's 5-0 victory over Canisius Tuesday afternoon in collegiate softball action from the USF Softball Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

USF increases its record to 28-7 on the year, while Canisius slips below .500 for the first time this season (9-10).

It was an old-fashioned pitcher's duel through the first four innings of the contest, with sophomore Megan Giese and Corrick yielding just one hit each.

USF's offense broke through in the home half of the fifth when catcher Josie Foreman connected on a one-out pitch, launching it over the right field wall to give the home team a 2-0 lead.

The Bulls' added to its lead in the sixth courtesy of a one-out RBI single by Meghan Sheehan. 

In the next at-bat, Vivian Ponn hit a two-run blast, putting USF ahead by five runs.

In the circle for Canisius, Giese tossed her fifth complete game of the season, striking out four in the loss.
 
Game Notes
• Giese has struck out four or more batters in eight of her 14 appearances this season.
• Graduate student Erin Hufford has a hit in five straight games with her infield single in the sixth inning. 
• Canisius has at least one stolen base in five consecutive games and 15 of the 19 games in 2022.

Up Next
• Canisius heads back to Western New York where it will play in its season opener on March 29 against Big Four rival Buffalo in a doubleheader. First pitch from the Demske Sports Complex is set for 2 p.m.

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