On the final day of the NFCA Leadoff Classic at South Commons Stadium and Complex in Columbus, Ga., the UCF softball team scored a 3-2 upset over No. 9 Alabama as senior pitcher Ashleigh Cole went the distance for the win.

Cole allowed just four hits to the Lady Tide last Sunday, one day after the Knights defeated Nebraska 5-4 in extra innings. Alabama made an appearance in the Women’s College World Series a season ago.

Head coach Renee Luers-Gillispie has never shied from playing nationally ranked teams, and because of that the Knights now have their second big win of the season after previously taking down No. 16 Tennessee to start the year.

In the win, the Knights got six hits from six different players as Hillary Barrow, Arielle Palafox and Marissa Menendez each drove in runs.

UCF closed out the event with a 2-3 mark after losing to No. 11 Georgia Tech, Arkansas and Maryland. They now stand at 7-8 overall.

Cole improved to 5-4 on the season in the circle while striking out three batters over seven innings of work, giving her over 300 strikeouts for her career. She also went 1-for-3 at the plate with a run scored. Cole is currently just four wins away from taking over the No. 2 spot for all-time wins in UCF softball history.

She presently sits at No. 4 all-time with 43 victories to her credit – two wins behind Dottie Cupp and four behind surpassing Lindsey Enders. Allison Kime finished her stellar career with 71 wins for the Knights.

With 19 more strikeouts, Cole will overtake Enders at No. 3 all-time on that list.

Also on the brink of an individual milestone is Tiffany Lane. The junior enters the weekend with 18 triples, just one short of matching and two short of claiming the Conference USA record for most in a career.

This weekend the Knights host the six-team UCF Tournament through Sunday at UCF Softball Complex where they’ll play five games over three days.

Participants include Boston College, College of Charleston, Georgia Southern, Harvard and Providence.

The games can be seen online at UCF Athletics.