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Charlotte Donovan delivers the pitch for softball
Jim Stankiewicz
8
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU 7-5
4
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 5-3
Winner
Southern N.H. SNHU
7-5
8
Final
4
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN
5-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern N.H. SNHU 2 2 0 0 3 1 0 8 9 1
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 11 2

W: Colbert, Julianna (4-2) L: Ashley Lewis (1-3)

5
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU
0
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN
Winner
Southern N.H. SNHU
5
Final
0
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 5 6 0
Southern Conn. St. SOUTHERN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

W: Donovan, Charlotte (4-3) L: Kate Nickerson (2-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Donovan 2-hitter, Lineman Homer Help SNHU Softball Sweep SCSU

Penmen Open NE10 play with 8-4 and 5-0 wins over Owls Friday

When and Where: March 20, 2026 — Pelz Field, New Haven, Conn.
Game 1: Southern New Hampshire University 8, Southern Connecticut State 4
Game 2: Southern New Hampshire University 5, Southern Connecticut State 0
Records: SNHU 9-5 (2-0 NE10), Southern Connecticut 5-5 (0-2 NE10)

Southern New Hampshire University softball swept a Northeast 10-opening doubleheader at Southern Connecticut State on Friday afternoon, highlighted by a dominant two-hit shutout from junior Charlotte Donovan (Biddeford, Maine) in the nightcap.

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Penmen used a balanced offensive attack to earn an 8-4 victory in the opener, scoring in four different innings.
  • Freshman Payton Bryson (Franklin, N.H.) set the tone at the top of the lineup, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Junior Mikaya Alto (Chelmsford, Mass.) drove in three runs on a pair of hits, including a key two-run single in the fifth inning that helped SNHU pull away.
  • SNHU jumped out to a 4-0 lead through two innings before Southern Connecticut State answered with three runs in the fourth to cut into the deficit. The Penmen responded immediately with a three-run fifth inning and added an insurance run in the sixth.
  • Junior Julianna Colbert (Burrillville, R.I.) went the distance in the circle to earn the win, allowing four runs on 11 hits while striking out six to improve to 4-2 on the season.
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Donovan was in complete control in the second game, tossing a two-hit shutout as the Penmen secured the sweep with a 5-0 victory.
  • The junior right-hander allowed just two hits and two walks while striking out four over seven innings, facing only 27 batters. Her record improves to 4-3.
  • SNHU broke through in the fourth inning when Alto doubled home a run before senior Abby Lineman (Doylestown, Pa.) followed with a two-run homer to make it 3-0.
  • The Penmen added two more runs in the sixth inning on a two-run single from sophomore Alyssa Abbott (Hudson, N.H.) to account for the final margin.
  • Alto led the offense with two hits and an RBI, while Lineman and Abbott each drove in two runs.   
NOTES
  • Alto led the offense on Friday with four hits in seven at bats with four RBIs.
  • Senior Peyton Feldman (Foxboro, Mass.) had three hits, an RBI, and three runs scored.
  • Lineman hit her second home run of the season.
  • SNHU trails the all-time series with Southern Connecticut State, 25-47-1, but has now won four straight meetings and seven of the last eight.
UP NEXT
  • The Penmen will close the set at Southern Connecticut State with a doubleheader starting at noon on Saturday (March 21).

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