FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Nova Southeastern University softball will host a doubleheader against Kentucky State on Wednesday, Feb. 17 for the team's 2016 home opener and then host Barry in a three-game series beginning on Friday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.
 
The first game against Kentucky State (0-5) is slated to start at 5 p.m., Feb. 17, with the second scheduled for 7 p.m. Both games will be played at the A.D. Griffin Sports Complex. This will be head coach Julie LeMaire's first two home games as a Shark.
 
NSU (1-6) looks to rebound after a tough weekend at Palm Beach Atlantic's Sailfish Showdown. The Sharks fell to Armstrong State, Washburn University and Georgia Southwestern.
 
Pitcher Dajia Jones (Jr., Jacksonville, Fla.) leads the team in batting average with a .409. Jones is currently 1-3 on the season with a 3.88 ERA. Both Jones and fellow starting pitcher Erica Winter (Fr., Blaine, Minn.) have eight strikeouts on the year.
 
The Thorobrettes opened the season at Alcorn State and lost both games 2-1 and 7-0, respectively. The team showed some strong pitching in the first game with Cheyenne Carpenter (0-1) holding the Lady Braves scoreless through six innings, allowing five hits, two runs and five strikeouts. The team opened conference play against Spring Hill College on Sunday, but lost all three games, two via the mercy rule.
 
Coach LeMaire and the Sharks will open conference play on Friday, Feb. 19 as the team welcomes the Barry Buccaneers (3-5) to A.D. Griffin. Most recently, Barry was swept 9-3 and 6-3 by Flagler in the team's home opener last Sunday. They also took close losses to Armstrong State and Georgia Southwestern in the Sailfish Showdown last weekend.
 
Junior infielder Cheyanne Head leads the Bucs at the plate with a .474 batting average, going 9-for-19 in seven starts. Barry boasts a strong bullpen as three of the team's four pitchers have an ERA of 3.00 or lower. Freshman newcomer Anieliese Palmeiro comes in on top at 2.06 despite her 1-2 record.
 
See below for links to the live stats and live video stream for each game. Also, stay tuned to NSUSharks.com for the latest updates throughout the weekend.
 
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 5 p.m. vs. Kentucky State: Live Stats |Live Video
Wednesday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. vs. Kentucky State: Live Stats |Live Video
Friday, Feb. 19, 6 p.m. vs. Barry: Live Stats | Live Video
Saturday, Feb. 20, 1 p.m. vs. Barry: Live Stats | Live Video
Saturday, Feb. 20, 3 p.m. vs. Barry: Live Stats | Live Video