Games #14 & 15
ART U Urban Knights (1-12, 0-0 PacWest) vs. Dominican Penguins (10-8, 2-2 PacWest)
Friday, February 21, 2025 at Noon & 2:30 p.m.
San Rafael, Calif. – Penguin Field
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Games #16 & 17
ART U Urban Knights (1-12, 0-0 PacWest) vs. Dominican Penguins (10-8, 2-2 PacWest)
Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025 at Noon & 2 p.m.
Brisbane, Calif. – Mission Blue Field
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SOFTBALL MATCHES UP WITH DOMINICAN IN ROAD-HOME SERIES
Poised to begin Pacific West Conference play against a local rival, Academy of Art softball will face Dominican in a pair of Bay Area doubleheaders.
FIRST PITCH
The Urban Knights first match up with the Penguins in San Rafael on Friday, Feb. 21 then the squads continue the series in Brisbane on Saturday, Feb. 22 with both day's twin bills beginning at noon. Remember to follow @ARTU_Knights via the athletics app (
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Saturday's games will be Cancer Awareness Day, serving as an opportunity to honor and remember those who have battled the disease, celebrate survivors, and raise awareness for ongoing research and support.
KNIGHT WATCH
Six of the nine Urban Knights with at least one run batted in have driven in multiple teammates thus far as senior utility
Alexis Folks paces the squad with six runs batted in while junior infielder
Audrey Allen follows with five plus the squad's lone homer and two doubles. Freshman outfielder
Danielle Shinko has logged multiple hits in three of her last four outings to build a team-best .314 batting average.
In the pitching circle, junior
Kamielle Powell (1-5) ranks third in the PacWest in strikeouts (28) over her 37.2 innings pitched (ninth in PacWest) while freshman
Kayla Vaughan (0-7) is slightly ahead at 41.1 innings pitched (seventh in PacWest).
PENGUIN POINTERS
Even at 2-2 in conference play and nearly .500 with a 10-8 record, Dominican was slated to finish tied with Vanguard for sixth in the PacWest Preseason Poll and coincidentally comes off a split with the Lions after the Penguins won three of five games in each of their two non-conference tournaments while also sweeping Stanislaus State in between. For DU, ranked third in the PacWest in stolen bases (28) and first in strikeouts (68), Melissa Garcia's .377 batting average, Taylor Rodriguez's (5-0) 1.45 ERA (third in PacWest), and Kassidy Stetler's (1-3) 29 strikeouts lead the way. A storied rivalry has seen ART U and DU battle 68 times previously with the Knights firmly in front 42-26 all time.
ART U OFFENSE ERUPTS FOR NINE RUNS IN FINALE WITH SFU
A season-best 11 hits including a three-run double from junior infielder
Audrey Allen ultimately produced nine runs for Academy of Art softball in its second game of a
Feb. 19 doubleheader with Simon Fraser, but consistent offense by the Red Leafs proved to be too much as the visitors followed up their 5-0 win in the first contest with a 15-9 victory in the day's conclusion.
ON THE HORIZON
As PacWest play continues, ART U will travel to Biola for a four-game series spanning Mar. 7-8.
