FAIRFIELD, Conn.- The Sacred Heart University softball team spilt a non-conference matchup against UMass Lowell on Saturday falling 5-4 and winning 7-2.
 
Team Records
 
Sacred Heart University Pioneers (5-16 overall, 1-2 NEC)
UMass Lowell River Hawks (13-10, 0-0 America East)
 
Game 1 Score: SHU 4, UMass Lowell 5
 
Pitchers:
 
Sarah Lawton (SHU)- (L, 7.0 innings pitched, 5 earned runs, 4 strikeouts, 4-8 record)
Riley White (UML)- (W, 7.0 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, 9-2 record)
 
Top Performers
 
Kyle Harvey (SHU)- 2-4, 1 triple
Jenna Mowad (SHU)- 2-3, 1 RBI
 
Of Note:

• The Pioneers took an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first off an RBI single by Grace Saad.
• The River Hawks answered in the top of the second with a home run by Lea White to even the score at 1-1.
• SHU tallied two runs in the following inning off a sacrifice fly by Emily Carroll followed by a score by Grace Saad off a wild pitch to give the Pioneers a 3-1 lead.
• UMass Lowell would tie the game up at 3-3 off a pair of RBI doubles by Olivia Labbe and Brenna Davenport.
• Jenna Mowad gave the Pioneers the lead off an RBI single to second scoring in Kylee Harvey sending SHU into the final inning with a 4-3 edge.
• A two-run home run by Labbe in the top of the seventh would give the River Hawks the 5-4 victory at the end of the game.

 
Game 2 Score: SHU 7, UMass Lowell 2
 
Pitchers:
 
Olivia Vadas (SHU)- (W, 5.1 innings pitched, 2 earned runs, 4 strikeouts, 1-5 record)
Jenna Pfister (SHU)- (1.2 innings pitched, 0 earned runs, 1 strikeouts)
Jen Slanovec (UML) (L, 6.0 innings pitched, 6 earned runs, 4 strikeouts, 2-2 record)

Top Performers
 
Alyssa Gonzalez (SHU)- 2-3, 2 home runs, 3 RBI
Grace Saad (SHU)- 1-3, 2 RBI
 
Of Note:

• Both sides were held scoreless until the bottom of the third inning when Jenna Mowad ripped a single to the shortstop scoring in Myah Eldred to put SHU ahead 1-0.
• SHU tallied four more runs between the fourth and fifth innings with a pair of home runs by Alyssa Gonzalez and Grace Saad to give SHU a 5-0 lead.
• UMass Lowell countered in the top of the sixth inning a with a pair of runs off an RBI double by Lea White and an RBI single by Riley White to cut the SHU lead to 5-2.
• But the Pioneers answered back in the bottom of the inning with a solo shot by Gonzalez and an sacrifice fly by Maighread Scafariello to give SHU 7-2 victory.

Up Next:
 
The Pioneers return to action on Wednesday, March 30 when they host Siena. First-pitch is set for 2:00 p.m.