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Sophie Roussel of softball winds up as she is about to deliver a pitch
Jim Stankiewicz
5
Southern N.H. SNHU 16-11
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Winner Post POST 6-20
Southern N.H. SNHU
16-11
5
Final
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Post POST
6-20
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 5 9 1
Post POST 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 6 7 0

W: Katelyn Lipsky (5-6) L: O'Boyle, Kayla (2-3)

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Winner Southern N.H. SOUTHERN 17-11
3
Post POST 6-21
Winner
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN
17-11
5
Final
3
Post POST
6-21
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 6 1
Post POST 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 9 1

W: Roussel, Sophie (1-0) L: Katelyn Lipsky (5-7) S: Parise, Julia (1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Tough Loss, Strong Response: Softball Splits at Post

Roussel shines in Game 2 as Penmen rebound for 5-3 victory

When and Where: April 9, 2026 — LaMoy Field, Waterbury, Conn.
Game 1: Post University 6, Southern New Hampshire University 5
Game 2: Southern New Hampshire University 5, Post University 3
Records: SNHU 17-11, Post 6-21

Southern New Hampshire University softball split a non-conference doubleheader at Post University on Thursday afternoon, bouncing back with a 5-3 victory in Game 2 after falling 6-5 in the opener. Freshman Sophie Roussel (Goffstown, N.H.) highlighted the day for the Penmen, turning in a strong start in the circle in Game 2, falling just one out short of her first career complete game.

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS
  • SNHU rallied late to take the lead, but in the end they came up short in a 6-5 loss in the opener.
  • The Penmen broke through in the fifth inning when sophomore Alyssa Abbott (Hudson, N.H.) doubled home a run before senior Peyton Feldman (Foxboro, Mass.) added a sacrifice bunt to make it 2-0.
  • Post answered with four runs in the sixth inning to take a 4-2 lead, highlighted by a pair of two-run hits.
  • SNHU responded in the seventh, as junior Kaysie DeMoura (Taunton, Mass.) delivered a two-run double to tie the game before junior Mikaya Alto (Chelmsford, Mass.) followed with a sacrifice fly to give the Penmen a 5-4 lead.
  • The Eagles answered in the bottom half with two runs to walk it off.
  • Abbott led the offense with two hits and an RBI, while DeMoura drove in two runs.
GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS
  • The Penmen bounced back in Game 2 with a 5-3 victory behind a strong effort from Roussel in the circle.
  • SNHU struck first in the opening inning when DeMoura singled home Abbott to give the Penmen a 1-0 lead.
  • The Penmen added two more runs in the third inning on a two-run single from Alto before extending the lead to 5-0 in the fifth on an RBI single by senior Sidney Rose (Davidson, N.C.) and a run scored on a wild pitch.
  • Roussel was in control throughout, allowing just three runs — all unearned — over 6.2 innings while scattering nine hits and walking three.  It was her first career win.
  • Post scored three runs in the seventh inning to close the gap, but sophomore Julia Parise (East Meadow, N.Y.) recorded the final out to secure the victory and earn her first career save.
  • Abbott, Feldman, and freshman Payton Bryson (Franklin, N.H.) each recorded hits, while DeMoura, Alto, and Rose all drove in runs.
NOTES
  • Junior Julianna Colbert (Burrillville, R.I.) extended her scoreless streak to 19 innings with four scoreless frames in the opener, recording eight strikeouts.
  • Abbott has a career-high eight game hit streak, and senior Abby Lineman (Doylestown, Pa.) has reached safely in 12 straight games.
  • The Penmen lead the all-time series with Post, 17-4, though SNHU's nine-game winning streak against the Eagles was snapped in Game 1.
UP NEXT
  • The Penmen will return home this weekend to host Assumption University for a pair of Northeast 10 doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday, both beginning at noon.
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