FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Sacred Heart University softball team heads to Loudonville, N.Y. this weekend for a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) series at Siena beginning on Friday with a 1 and 3 p.m. doubleheader. Game three of the series will be Sunday at noon. 

Game Information
Game 1: Sacred Heart at Siena (MAAC) – Friday, Apr. 4; 1:00 p.m. 
Game 2: Sacred Heart at Siena (MAAC) – Friday, Apr. 4; 3:00 p.m. 
Game 3: Sacred Heart at Siena (MAAC) – Sunday, Apr. 6; 12:00 p.m. 
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LAST TIME OUT
The Pioneers suffered a pair of losses at Yale on Wednesday afternoon in non-conference play. The Bulldogs took game one by a 7-3 final score and the nightcap 9-4. In the opener, the Bulldogs led 7-1 after the first four innings before SHU started to make things interesting. In the top of the seventh, the Pioneers loaded the bases multiple times, working a pair of RBI walks to score two runs. SHU eventually had the game-tying run at the plate, but a fly out to right field sealed the win for Yale. The Bulldogs again led early in game two, 8-0, before SHU started to rally. The Pios got as close as five runs in a 9-4 road defeat. 

KEEP IT ROLLING
The Pioneers ride a five-game win streak into this weekend's series. SHU swept Niagara this past weekend before taking both ends of a doubleheader against Saint Peter's at home on Tuesday. Elle Leckrone and Nicole Henke were outstanding in those two series. Leckrone hit an impressive .643 (9-for-14) with seven RBIs, six runs, four doubles and a homer. Henke hit .563 (9-for-16) with 10 RBIs, four runs, three doubles and a pair of home runs. In the circle, Sam Kowalski went 4-0 in four appearances with 1.75 ERA and 24 strikeouts. 

SCOUTING SIENA
The Saints are 17-14 overall and 2-3 in the MAAC going into the weekend. Siena took the first game against Quinnipiac and the last game against Iona in their two MAAC series, both of which were on the road. Sophomore Gracie Goewey and senior McKenzie Swinson lead the Saints' offense with batting averages of .340 and .325, respectively. Goewey has tallied team highs with 24 runs, 18 RBIs and six home runs. Swinson has racked up 14 RBIs and 12 runs. Senior Kaycie Kennedy and redshirt junior Alissa Eimont command the pitching staff with similar statistics this season. Kennedy owns a 3.15 ERA with a 7-7 record and 29 strikeouts, while Eimont is 8-6 with a 3.21 ERA and 67 strikeouts. 

UP NEXT
The Pioneers welcome Manhattan for a home doubleheader on Tuesday, Apr. 8, starting at 2 p.m.