LORETTO, Pa. – Saint Francis University softball prepares to host Fairleigh Dickinson April 7-8, starting with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 7.
 
Saint Francis Quick Hits
» For the fifth time this season, Rachel Marsden was named a Northeast Conference Prime Performer. On the mound, she leads the team with a 2.24 ERA, three shutouts and adds 95 strikeouts in 81.1 innings pitched. She has 42 career wins, which is one shy of tying fifth in program history. At the plate, she leads the team with 19 runs scored, five home runs and 18 RBIs.
» Madelyn Wilson is on a current 10-game hitting streak, which is the longest by a Red Flash player this season. During the streak she had one multi-hit game on March 26 at LIU. She is third amongst qualified Saint Francis players with a .294 batting average.
» Jordan Pietrzykoski continues to pace Saint Francis with a .324 batting average, six doubles and two triples, while Ashley Wruble leads the team with a .390 on-base percentage.

Last Time Out
Saint Francis took a 2-1 series victory over Wagner after a doubleheader sweep on Sunday and loss in the final game Monday. The Red Flash have swept all-three conference doubleheader days this season after a 5-2 win in game one and 2-0 win in game two. In game one, Saint Francis did all of its damage in the first two innings and totaled 12 hits in the game. In the shutout victory, Marsden threw seven complete innings and allowed just two hits and one walk with six strikeouts. Wagner held on for the game three victory after they took a 3-0 lead and Saint Francis tied the game at three in the fourth inning. The Seahawks scored two runs in the final three innings to snap its 21-game losing streak to the Red Flash.
 
Scouting Fairleigh Dickinson
The Knights hold a 5-4 conference record and is 16-16 overall, with victories nine of its last 11 games. Courtney Mahoney leads the Knights with three home runs, 22 RBIs and a .355 on-base percentage, while Jess DeWitt leads the team with a .313 batting average. The pitching staff is led by Alayna Savaglio's 2.32 ERA, nine complete games and 57 strikeouts in 72.1 innings pitched. Julia Swan is second on the staff with a 2.89 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 63 innings pitched.
 
All-Time vs. Fairleigh Dickinson
Saint Francis owns a 27-18 all-time advantage over Fairleigh Dickinson since the first meeting in 2001. The Red Flash won the last meeting last season 3-1, but Fairleigh Dickinson won the series 2-1. Prior to that, Saint Francis had won 11 of the previous 12 meetings between 2016-21.
 
Around the NEC
Saint Francis sits atop the NEC standings with a 7-2 record, followed by a 6-3 mark from both Central Connecticut and LIU. Fairleigh Dickinson followed with a 5-4 record, while Sacred Heart, Merrimack and Wagner are all tied at 4-5. Stonehill still seeks its first win in the NEC after an 0-9 start. Stonehill visits Merrimack, Sacred Heart visits Central Connecticut, Fairleigh Dickinson visits Saint Francis and LIU visits Wagner in the upcoming weekend schedule.

Next
Saint Francis is set to host Pitt for one game on Tuesday, April 11 at 3 p.m.