When and Where: March 2, 2025  -  Clermont, Fla. (Spring Games)
Game 1:  Southern Hampshire University 9, Western Oregon University 0
Game 2:  Southern New Hampshire University 5, West Virginia Wesleyan College 3
Records: SNHU 2-0, Western Oregon 5-13, West Virginia Wesleyan 2-10

Senior Amelia Freitas (Plymouth, Mass.) recorded a complete-game shutout in SNHU's 9-0 win over Western Oregon and saved the win for sophomore Julianna Colbert (Burrillville, R.I.) in a 5-3 win over West Virginia Wesleyan as the season opened Sunday at the Spring Games in Florida.

TOP PERFORMERS

• Senior Mackenzie Bruggeman (Trumbull, Conn.) - 2-for-7, 2 2B, 4 RBI
• Junior Jordyn Resetar (Hanover, Pa.) – 4-for-8, 2 2B
• Sophomore Grace Jenkins (Groton, Conn.) - 1-for-4, 2 R, 3 RBI
• Freshman Alyssa Abbott (Hudson, N.H.) - 2-for-5, R, 2 RBI
• Freitas - Win, Save, 8.0 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K
• Colbert  – Win, 6.0 IP - 6 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 K

GAME 1:  SNHU 9, Western Oregon 0

• The first-ever meeting between the schools was the season opener for the Penmen.
• The game was scoreless until the top of the fifth inning when SNHU scored four times.  A bases-loaded single by Abbott drove in the first two runs and Bruggeman added a two-run double to center field.
• Jenkins made it 7-0 in the sixth with a fly to right that dropped in for a hit and she came all the way around to score when the ball hopped by the fielder and went to the wall.
• The Penmen loaded the bases again in the seventh and scored two more runs on a single to right for sophomore Kaysie DeMoura (Taunton, Mass.).
• Freitas (1-0) went the distance in the circle.
• SNHU outhit the Wolves 10-3.

GAME 2:  SNHU 5, West Virginia Wesleyan 3

• The Penmen received another strong start with Colbert working the first six innings for the win and Freitas worked around a walk in the seventh for her first save.
• Resetar led off the bottom of the first with a double, and she scored on an error by the Bobcats.
• A three-run third inning made it 4-0.  Sophomore Mikaya Alto (Chelmsford, Mass.) walked and scored on a Bruggeman double.  Junior Abby Lineman (Doylestown, Pa.) walked and stole second.  A two-run single by sophomore Charlotte Donovan (Biddeford, Maine) delivered two runs.
• The Bobcats cut the lead to 4-3 with a two-run double by Andie Dizon in the fifth and an RBI single by Linzee Hague in the sixth. 
• SNHU picked up an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning when Resetar doubled, advanced on an infield single by Alto, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Bruggeman.
• The Penmen improve to 3-2 all-time against the Bobcats.  SNHU had dropped a 1-0 decision to West Virginia Wesleyan last year at The Spring Games.

WHAT'S NEXT

• SNHU will continue at The Spring Games with two games on Monday.  They will play St. Cloud State at 9 a.m. and Grand Valley State at 11:15 a.m.

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