HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana softball team will return to action this week, traveling to Tallahassee, Florida to compete in the FSU Unconquered Invitational.
 
Southeastern (4-5) opens the tournament on Friday, facing Florida A&M (0-0) in a 1 p.m. doubleheader. Host Florida State (7-3) will take on SLU on Saturday at 2 p.m. The Lady Lions close out the tournament with an 8 a.m. game versus Florida Gulf Coast (4-5) on Sunday.
 
The Lady Lions come into the tournament with a .288 team batting average. Audrey Greely leads the team with a .500 batting average, while Aeriyl Mass has a team-high nine runs scored and 13 hits.
 
Briahna Bennett leads the team with two home runs, while Mass and Ellie DuBois each have one home run. Mass, Bennett and DuBois share the team lead with seven RBI. Greely,
 
Bennett, DuBois and Ella Manzer share team-high honors with two doubles each. Lindsey Rizzo is a perfect 7-for-7 on stolen bases to pace Southeastern on the base paths.
 
In the circle, seven SLU pitchers have combined for a 6.67 team ERA. Heather Zumo (3-1, 3.50 ERA) has been the most effective arm on the Lady Lion staff through the opening two weeks.
 
FAMU will be making its 2021 season debut this week in Tallahassee. The Rattlers were 3-17 last spring when the COVID-19 pandemic halted the season. Destiny Cuevas (.283 in 2020) is the leading returning hitter for Florida A&M, which returns Nadia Zenteno (1-6, 6.80 ERA, 1 save), Gabriella Williams (0-6, 11.36 ERA) and Brandice Boatwright (1-4, 13.95 ERA) in the circle.
 
Elizabeth Mason leads Florida State with a .367 batting average, 11 hits, four doubles three home runs and nine RBI. Kathryn Sandercock (2-1, 3.61 ERA, 1 save), Danielle Watson (3-0, 2.90 ERA) and Caylan Arnold (2-1, 2.83 ERA, 1 save) have split time in the circle for the Seminoles.
 
Marissa Mesiemore leads Florida Gulf Coast with a .333 batting average, as she, Taylor Bauman and Jordyn Gendron each have a home run to their credit. Mesiemore (2-3, 4.59 ERA) and Bauman (2-1, 2.24 ERA) double as the team's top pitchers.
 
Up Next
Following this week's tournament, SLU returns home to host Louisiana Tech on Wednesday, March 3 in a 5 p.m. doubleheader at North Oak Park. The games will air on ESPN+.
 
TICKETS
For ticket information, please contact the Southeastern Athletics Ticket Office at (985) 549-5466 or visit www.LionSports.net/tickets. Southeastern is implementing mobile ticketing as the primary source for securing tickets for the 2020-21 season. All tickets will be available via e-mail and text message in a PDF format for fans to download on their phone or print at home. Tickets can also be downloaded to Apple Wallet.
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
For more information on Southeastern Softball, follow @LionUpSoftball on Twitter and Instagram, like /SLUathletics on Facebook and subscribe to the SLUathletics YouTube channel.
 
HOME RUN CLUB / S CLUB
Fans interested in becoming active supporters of the softball program are encouraged to join the Home Run Club. Lady Lion softball alums are encouraged to join the exclusive S Club, which is restricted to Southeastern athletic letter winners.
 
All membership fees and donations to both the Home Run Club and S Club (softball) are available for the exclusive use of the Southeastern softball program. Membership information is available by contacting the Lion Athletics Association at laa@southeastern.edu or (985) 549-5091 or visiting www.LionUp.com.
 
CLEAR BAG POLICY
Southeastern Athletics instituted a clear bag policy for all ticketed events (softball, baseball, football and basketball), effective with the start of the 2018 football season. For more information on the clear bag policy, visit www.LionSports.net/clear.