FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University softball team is set for a weekend tournament at Yale on Friday-Sunday, Mar. 7-9. SHU opens the tournament on Friday at 10 a.m. against Maine at Yale's 5K Corral Field at DeWitt Family Stadium in New Haven. 

Game Information 
Game 1: Sacred Heart vs. Maine – Friday, Mar. 7; 10:00 a.m. 
Game 2: Sacred Heart vs. Central Connecticut – Friday, Mar. 7; 12:15 p.m. 
Game 3: Sacred Heart vs. Central Connecticut – Saturday, Mar. 8; 9:00 a.m. 
Game 4: Sacred Heart vs. Maine – Saturday, Mar. 8; 1:30 p.m. 
Game 5: Sacred Heart at Yale – Sunday, Mar. 9; 1:30 p.m. 
* All live video and stat links can be found on sacredheartpioneers.com 

LAST TIME OUT
The Pioneers are returning to the Nutmeg State after a trip down South, which featured four games in N.C. and two games in Va. SHU won the opener 4-1 against Elon behind a stellar pitching performance from Sam Kowalski. The junior hurler allowed one run in her first complete-game win of the season. Unfortunately for the Pios, the opening victory marked their only one of the trip. Morgan Teodosio led the way for SHU with a .417 batting average, while Savannah Moore and Nicole Henke both hit home runs in the Pios' win over the Phoenix. 

GIMME MOORE 
Moore has been an early-season breakout for the Pioneers in 2025, leading the team in slugging percentage (.519), doubles (2) and hits (9). The sophomore utility player's three-run home propelled the Pioneers to a 4-1 victory over Elon on Mar. 2. Moore's homer was the first of her young career. 

SCOUTING THE FIELD
The Bulldog Invitational field features hosting Yale, Maine and former Northeast Conference (NEC) foe Central Connecticut State. 

Yale
The Bulldogs are 2-8 at the start of the 2025 season after returning from a tournament in Tempe, Ariz. Yale went 1-4 in a trip to Texas and 0-4 in its journey to Arizona. The Bulldogs' two wins came against CCSU at home and Northwestern State in Arlington, Texas. Senior infielder Lauren Perren has stood as Yale's best offensive weapon, as she leads the team with a .679 slugging percentage and four home runs. She ranks 20th in the country with 0.40 homers per game. In the circle, Emma Taylor and Caitlin LaFerney own ERAs of 6.05 and 6.85 to pace the team. 

Maine
The Black Bears are 2-11 through their first 13 games of the season, playing in tournaments in South Carolina, Alabama and Louisiana to start the year. Maine's wins have come over Texas A&M - Corpus Christi and Grambling State by 9-1 final scores. Senior outfielder Gabby Papushka leads the way for the Black Bears at the start of the season with a .333 batting average, 13 hits, 12 RBIs, 11 runs, two doubles, two triples and two home runs. She had multiple hits and RBIs in Maine's two wins. First Year utility player Madison Simmerman has been the Black Bears' best pitcher with a 3.17 ERA. 

Central Connecticut 
The Blue Devils also head into this weekend with two wins, sitting at 2-9 on the season. CCSU lost its first seven games but have won two of its last four. The Blue Devils split home doubleheaders against Iona and Rider in nonconference play. Junior infielder Skylar Warn has gotten off to a stellar start to the season with a .333 batting average, a team-high five RBIs and six extra-base hits. In the circle, senior Alina Varga owns a 3.23 ERA, one of the team's wins and 21 strikeouts. 

UP NEXT
Sacred Heart is home for the first time on Saturday, Mar. 15, for a doubleheader against Brown at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park.