TEANECK, N.J.- The Sacred Heart University softball team split its Saturday series against Fairleigh Dickinson as the Pioneers took game one 6-4 and fell in game two 9-1.
 
Team Records
 
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (7-21 overall, 2-3 NEC)
Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (14-13, 6-2 NEC)
 
Game 1 Score: SHU 6, FDU 4
 
Pitchers:
 
Sarah Lawton (SHU)- (W, 7.0 innings pitched, 2 earned run, 9 strikeouts, 5-9 record)
Alayna Savaglio (SBU)- (L, 7.0 innings pitched, 5 earned runs, 13 strikeouts, 6-4 record)
 
Top Performers
 
Jenna Mowad (SHU)- 2-2, 2 RBI, 1 home run
Alyssa Gonzalez (SHU)- 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 home run
Kylee Harvey (SHU)- 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 home run
Kira Ferraiolo (SHU)- 1-3, 1 RBI, 1 home run
 
 
Of Note:

• The Pioneers took a 1-0 lead in the top off the first inning off an error by the right fielder which scored in Jenna Mowad.
• The Knights countered with a home run by Cassidy Triska to even the score at 1-1 after the first inning.
• FDU took a 2-1 lead in the second inning off an error by the center fielder which scored in Triska to give the Knights the lead.
• After a scoreless third inning, the Pioneers launched three solo home runs coming off the bats of Alyssa Gonzalez, Kylee Harvey and Kira Ferraiolo to give the Pioneers a 4-2 lead.
• The Knights narrowed the lead to 4-3 in the bottom half of the inning as Angela Costa ripped an RBI double to left field.
• The Pioneers brought the lead to three runs as Jenna Mowad launched a two-run home run in the top of the seventh inning to give the Pioneers the 6-3 lead and eventual 6-4 victory.
• Four of the six Pioneer hits were home runs.

 
Game 2 Score: SHU 1, FDU 9
 
Pitchers:
 
Carly Koltko (SHU)- (L, 2.0 innings pitched, 3 earned runs, 1 strikeout, 1-3 record)
Carlie Williams (SHU)- (3.2 innings pitched, 4 earned runs, 1 strikeout)
Julia Swan (FDU) (W, 6.0 innings pitched, 1 earned run, 2 strikeouts, 5-2 record)
 
Top Performers
 
Grace Saad (SHU) -1-3, 1 RBI, 1 triple
 
Of Note:

• The Knights took an early 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Cassidy Triska and Hailey Ramberg each launched home runs in the inning.
• The Pioneers began a comeback in the third inning as Grace Saad ripped a triple to right field scoring in Jenna Mowad to narrow the FDU lead to 3-1.
• FDU brought the lead back to three off a solo home run by Jess Dewitt to give the Knights a 4-1 edge in the bottom of the third.
• The Knights tallied five more runs coming in the fourth, fifth and sixth innings off an two RBI double, an error and a two-run home run to secure the 9-1 victory.

 
Up Next:
 
The Pioneers look to split the series against Fairleigh Dickinson on Monday at 11:00 a.m.