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Bulls Split Saturday Games as they Defeat FGCU, Russ Tosses Complete Game
2/21/2026 9:29:00 PM | Softball
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The University at Buffalo softball team (4-10, 0-0 MAC) lost to the Wisconsin Badgers in their morning game, 8-3, but followed it up with a 7-3 win over the FGCU Eagles on Saturday.
GAME 3 VS. WISCONSIN
Buffalo headed into their third game of the weekend looking to stay hot from the plate and secure a win over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday morning. Wisconsin didn't waste any time as an RBI-double gave them a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
After a quick top of the second, the Bulls tied the game as Delaney Ellis drilled her first career home run in the blue and white. Tied 1-1 after two innings, the Bulls shutdown Wisconsin in the third with a 1-2-3 inning.
The Bulls started the bottom of the third with back-to-back singles by Reagan Terwilliger and Nicole Allen. Bella Smithson hit her third double of the season that drove in Terwilliger to give the Bulls a 2-1 lead. After forcing a pitching change, Abbey Nagel earned a walk to load the bases. Bri Delaney then hit a sacrifice fly to left that scored Allen to push Buffalo's lead to 3-1. A double play by the Badgers ended the inning.
Wisconsin threatened in the fourth, but no damage was done as they Bulls got out of the jam.
Buffalo looked as though they'd add to their lead as Tabitha von Kolen and Emily Gorman earned consecutive walks as the Badgers changed pitchers again. Terwilliger walked the bases loaded, but another double play put out the fire.
Wisconsin cut into Buffalo's lead on a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-2 game. Delaney and Ardyn Hopf both singled, but the inning ended without them coming around to score.
The sixth and seventh innings were not kind to the Bulls as Wisconsin's offense scored six runs on six hits. Buffalo did not have an answer as Allen was the only Bull to record a hit in the final two innings.
Terwilliger, Allen and Smithson each recorded a pair of hits for the Bulls.
GAME 4 AT FGCU
The Bulls bounced back in their second game of the day with a 7-3 win over the FGCU Eagles. From the start, the game went in favor of the Bulls. Emily Gorman led the game off getting hit by a pitch followed by a stolen base. Reagan Terwilliger walked, but Gorman advanced to third. With Bella Smithson at the plate, the Bulls put two runners in scoring position as Terwilliger stole second. Smithson singled to left to score Gorman to take the early 1-0 lead. With runners on the corners, Nicole Allen reached on a fielding error by the third baseman resulting in Terwilliger to score. A fly out by Abbey Nagel moved Smithson over to third, but she wasn't there long as Allen stole second causing a bad throw going in the outfield. Smithson trotted home to take a 3-0 lead.
It was a quick three up, three down inning for Olivia Russ in the bottom of the first. Scoring came to a halt as the score remained 3-0 through four innings of play. In the fifth, Terwilliger reached base on a fielding error and then stole second. Smithson flew out to left, but it was deep enough to advance Terwilliger to third. With two outs in the next at bat, Allen beat out an infield hit to shortstop to score Terwilliger. Up 4-0, FGCU scored in the bottom of the fifth to make it 4-1 after five.
Buffalo added three runs to their cause in the sixth with a key hit by Terwilliger. She ripped her sixth career triple down the right field line that scored Tabitha von Kolen and Gorman. A Smithson sac fly to right center scored Terwilliger to push Buffalo's lead to 7-1.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Eagles cut Buffalo's lead to 7-3 as a single to shallow center scored a pair of runs.
The Bulls held off any future threat as FGCU went down in order in the seventh to secure the win.
Russ allowed three runs on six hits and a walk as she earned her third win of the season.
Bri Delaney led the Bulls with two hits, as five other Bulls recorded a hit. Terwilliger reached base in three of her four plate appearances as she earned two walks. She scored three runs on the night.
The Bulls' schedule this weekend will be as follows:
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
GAME 3 VS. WISCONSIN
Buffalo headed into their third game of the weekend looking to stay hot from the plate and secure a win over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday morning. Wisconsin didn't waste any time as an RBI-double gave them a quick 1-0 lead in the top of the first.
After a quick top of the second, the Bulls tied the game as Delaney Ellis drilled her first career home run in the blue and white. Tied 1-1 after two innings, the Bulls shutdown Wisconsin in the third with a 1-2-3 inning.
The Bulls started the bottom of the third with back-to-back singles by Reagan Terwilliger and Nicole Allen. Bella Smithson hit her third double of the season that drove in Terwilliger to give the Bulls a 2-1 lead. After forcing a pitching change, Abbey Nagel earned a walk to load the bases. Bri Delaney then hit a sacrifice fly to left that scored Allen to push Buffalo's lead to 3-1. A double play by the Badgers ended the inning.
Wisconsin threatened in the fourth, but no damage was done as they Bulls got out of the jam.
Buffalo looked as though they'd add to their lead as Tabitha von Kolen and Emily Gorman earned consecutive walks as the Badgers changed pitchers again. Terwilliger walked the bases loaded, but another double play put out the fire.
Wisconsin cut into Buffalo's lead on a sacrifice fly to make it a 3-2 game. Delaney and Ardyn Hopf both singled, but the inning ended without them coming around to score.
The sixth and seventh innings were not kind to the Bulls as Wisconsin's offense scored six runs on six hits. Buffalo did not have an answer as Allen was the only Bull to record a hit in the final two innings.
Terwilliger, Allen and Smithson each recorded a pair of hits for the Bulls.
GAME 4 AT FGCU
The Bulls bounced back in their second game of the day with a 7-3 win over the FGCU Eagles. From the start, the game went in favor of the Bulls. Emily Gorman led the game off getting hit by a pitch followed by a stolen base. Reagan Terwilliger walked, but Gorman advanced to third. With Bella Smithson at the plate, the Bulls put two runners in scoring position as Terwilliger stole second. Smithson singled to left to score Gorman to take the early 1-0 lead. With runners on the corners, Nicole Allen reached on a fielding error by the third baseman resulting in Terwilliger to score. A fly out by Abbey Nagel moved Smithson over to third, but she wasn't there long as Allen stole second causing a bad throw going in the outfield. Smithson trotted home to take a 3-0 lead.
It was a quick three up, three down inning for Olivia Russ in the bottom of the first. Scoring came to a halt as the score remained 3-0 through four innings of play. In the fifth, Terwilliger reached base on a fielding error and then stole second. Smithson flew out to left, but it was deep enough to advance Terwilliger to third. With two outs in the next at bat, Allen beat out an infield hit to shortstop to score Terwilliger. Up 4-0, FGCU scored in the bottom of the fifth to make it 4-1 after five.
Buffalo added three runs to their cause in the sixth with a key hit by Terwilliger. She ripped her sixth career triple down the right field line that scored Tabitha von Kolen and Gorman. A Smithson sac fly to right center scored Terwilliger to push Buffalo's lead to 7-1.
In the bottom of the sixth, the Eagles cut Buffalo's lead to 7-3 as a single to shallow center scored a pair of runs.
The Bulls held off any future threat as FGCU went down in order in the seventh to secure the win.
Russ allowed three runs on six hits and a walk as she earned her third win of the season.
Bri Delaney led the Bulls with two hits, as five other Bulls recorded a hit. Terwilliger reached base in three of her four plate appearances as she earned two walks. She scored three runs on the night.
The Bulls' schedule this weekend will be as follows:
- Sunday, Feb. 22 at 9 a.m. vs. Louisville
Click here for information on the Bulls Championship Fund and how you can help UB Athletics.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Jacobson, (4-0)
L: Russ, Olivia (2-4)
S: Herr, (2)
Batting:
2B: Showalter, 1 ; Blomberg, Hilary 1
HR: Bojan, 1 ; Showalter, 1 ; Foster, 1
RBI: Lucey, 1 ; Bojan, 1 ; Lewis, 1 ; Showalter, 2 ; Calmes, 1 ; Foster, 1 ; Blomberg, Hilary 1
SH: Lucey, 2
SF: Lewis, 1 ; Calmes, 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bojan, 2 ; Showalter, 1 ; Conger, 1 ; Parent, 1 ; Foster, 1 ; Spear, 1 ; Bark, 1
SB: Bark, 1
CS: Bojan, 1 ; Blomberg, Hilary 1
HBP: Calmes, 1 ; Blomberg, Hilary 1
Batting:
2B: Smithson, Bella 1
HR: Ellis, Delaney 1
RBI: Ellis, Delaney 1 ; Delaney, Bri 1 ; Smithson, Bella 1
SF: Delaney, Bri 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ellis, Delaney 1 ; Terwilliger, Reagan 1 ; Allen, Nicole 1
SB: von Kolen, Tabitha 1
HBP: Allen, Nicole 1
Game Leaders
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