This will be the second meeting between the 2 schools, the first being in 2010, and South Alabama owns a 1-0 series lead.
That gave South Alabama its first lead of the game.
In his 14 years at South Alabama, he built the team into a national power.
South Alabama launched its program in 2009, playing seven games that season and 10 in 2010.
South Alabama has won the most championships, at 11.
South Alabama was 8 for 14 from 3-point distance on the night.
South Alabama (4-1) closed within a point three times in the second half.
South Alabama was 10-18 in 2004-05 and went 24-7 in 2005-2006.
Women's softball was added to the South Alabama's sports in 2007.
He recorded a career high 35 points in the second game of the season against South Alabama.