ORLANDO – The UCF softball team was back at The Plex as the Knights held their first practice of the fall on Friday.
UCF was on a tear in 2020 before the season was cut short due to COVID-19, going 21-5-1 overall (.777 winning percentage), inclduing an 11-game winning streak from Feb. 14 through March 1. The Knights secured the best start in program history as they were off to a 16-2 record to start the year. The Knights had matchups with 12 schools either receiving votes or ranked during the season, posting a 6-5-1 record against those opponents and a 9-4-1 record against Power6 teams. In 27 games, UCF outscored opponents 156-64.
UCF was also included in the two major national softball polls’ final rankings to end the season, with the Knights checking in at No. 21 in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 Coaches Poll and No. 24 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball Top 25 Poll. The Knights were ranked No. 7 in the first and only NCAA RPI ranking released.
Head Coach Cindy Ball-Malone enters year three with the squad as she looks to build on last year’s success in 2021.
To view the full photo gallery of that practice, click here.
