LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis head softball coach Jennifer Patrick-Swift announced Wednesday the team's fall schedule. The Red Flash will play eight games over three weekends beginning Sept. 27.
 
On that day, the Flash will travel to Bucknell to face the Bison at noon with a matchup with Bloomsburg following at 2:00 p.m. Last year, Bucknell finished 10-8 in the Patriot League while also winning two games in the conference tournament. Bloomsburg was 28-19 overall and 18-10 in the PSAC. The Huskies also qualified for the NCAA Div. II Regionals.
 
"We're really happy with the overall makeup of our fall schedule," Patrick-Swift said. "The caliber of teams we're going to play will be great preparation for our spring regular season schedule."
 
The Red Flash will travel to Pittsburgh to face the Panthers on Oct. 5. The teams were scheduled to play in a doubleheader last season, but rain washed that away. The Panthers finished their inaugural ACC season with a 15-29 overall record and a 6-18 mark in conference play.
 
SFU heads to Penn State on Oct. 11 after the Flash defeated the Nittany Lions for the third time in school history last April. Alexis Bower (Cogan Station, Pa./Williamsport Area) pitched all eight innings in the extra-inning win while also hitting the go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning of the Flash's 4-2 victory.
 
The Flash rounds out the fall schedule the following day with a home doubleheader against Alderson Broaddus at 1:00 p.m. The Battlers were 12-5 in the Div. II GMAC conference prior to being eliminated in the conference tournament.
 
The team's regular season schedule will be released later in the fall.
 

Saturday, Sept. 27	at Bucknell vs. Bloomsburg (at Bucknell)	Noon 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 5	at Pittsburgh (DH)	1:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 11	at Penn State (DH)	1:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 12	Lock Haven (DH)	1:00 p.m.