Southern Connecticut Softball (0-0)
 

vs. Lock Haven University Date: Monday, March 14 | Time: 12:15 PM	vs. Saint Thomas Aquinas College Date: Thursday, March 17 | Time: 9 AM
vs. Dominican College Date: Monday, March 14 | Time: 2:30 PM	vs. Indiana University (PA) Date: Thursday, March 17 | Time: 11:15 AM
vs. Felician University Date: Tuesday, March 15 | Time: 2:30 PM	vs. Caldwell University Date: Friday, March 18 | Time: 9 AM
vs. University of Minnesota-Crookston Date: Tuesday, March 15 | Time: 4:45 PM	vs. Purdue University Northwest Date: Friday, March 18 | Time: 11:15 AM

*All games are being played in Winter Haven, Fla.

The Return to the Diamond
The Southern Connecticut softball team kicks off the 2022 season with an eight-game stint in the Sunshine State for The Spring Games tour. The Owls begin the trip with games against Lock Haven and Dominican on March 14. On March 15, they will face Felician University and the University of Minnesota Crookston. On March 17, Southern will square off with Saint Thomas Aquinas and Indiana University (Pa.) and then round out the trip with games against Caldwell University and Purdue University Northwest on March 18. 

A Look at Last Year
The blue and white finished 14-15 overall and 11-13 in the Northeast 10 Conference during the 2021 season. Their solid conference record qualified them for the NE10 postseason tournament, which was the Owls first appearance since 2015. In addition to their first playoff appearance since 2015, it was also their first home game since then as well. 
 
Back in the Saddle
The Owls are returning 13 players from last season. Two notable returns are graduate students Jazmyn Martinez and Jayden Delaporta, both exercising their fifth-year option due to COVID. Martinez is one of Southern's ace pitchers, while Delaporta has been a mainstay at first base. In addition to those two returners, seniors Ally Petrella, Liz DeRosa, and Jacqueline Dumont, juniors Jessica Perucki and Morgan Tuscano, and sophomores Rachel Miller, Natalie Scotto, Emma Gorham, Emily Lange, Angela Barresi, and Katrina Roy all return to the fold this season.

New Kids on the Block
The blue and white also added eight players to the roster prior to the upcoming season. Joining the squad are Madison Shura (senior transfer from New York Tech), Paige Delier (junior transfer from Post), and first year players Dominique DeLutri, Julianna Corbett, Madeline Reyes, Ashley Saab, Madelyn Sauve, and Gabriella Festa.

In the Rankings
Southern was chosen to finish ninth in the 2022 Northeast 10 Conference Softball Coaches' Preseason Poll, as announced by the NE10 on Thursday, Jan. 27.

Historical Matchups
All-Time Against Lock Haven: 0-2
The Last Time They Met: These two teams last faced one another on Feb. 15, 2020 where the Bald Eagles took a 6-3 win over the Owls.

All-Time Against Dominican: 9-6
The Last Time They Met: These two sides have not met since March 10, 2019 when the Chargers captured a shutout win over the Owls, 8-0.

All-Time Against Felician: 3-1
The Last Time They Met: Southern last faced Felician on March 14, 2021 when the Owls took a 4-2 victory.  

All-Time Against University of Minnesota-Crookston: 1-0
The Last Time They Met: This will mark only the second time in program history that Southern faces UMC. The last time they met was on March 12, 2018, when the Owls shut them out, 8-0.

All-Time Against Saint Thomas Aquinas: 1-2
The Last Time They Met: The Owls and Spartans last faced one another on March 29, 2018, when STAC took both victories of the doubleheader, 16-5 and 7-1.

All-Time Against Indiana (PA): 0-1
The Last Time They Met: This will be the second time the Owls have faced the Crimson Hawks. The last time they met was on March 18, 2017, when Indiana took a 9-0 victory.

All-Time Against Caldwell: 3-2
The Last Time They Met: The last meeting between the Owls and Cougars took place on April 3, 2013, where Caldwell was victorious in both games of the doubleheader, 4-1 and 6-0.

All-Time Against Purdue NW: 0-0
The Last Time They Met: This meeting marks the first in program history between these two schools.
 

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Follow the Owls
For the latest news, scores and highlights as well as up-to-the-minute schedule changes or announcements, visit scsuowls.com/sports/softball. In addition, in-game highlights will be available on the Official Twitter Account of SCSU Softball, @SCSU_SOFT.