When and Where: May 8, 2026 — Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, N.H. (Melissa Bisaccia Field)
NE10 Championship Game 6: #3 seed Southern New Hampshire University 10, #1 seed Franklin Pierce University 4
NE10 Championship Game 8: #3 seed SNHU 4, #2 seed Adelphi University 2
Records: SNHU 33-20, Franklin Pierce 40-10, Adelphi 35-21
Southern New Hampshire University softball eliminated the top two seeds on Friday to advance to the Northeast 10 Championship against fourth-seeded Assumption College. The Penmen opened the day with a 10-4 win over top-seeded and No. 19-ranked Franklin Pierce, then followed with a 4-2 victory over second-seeded Adelphi behind a gem from freshman Sophie Roussel (Goffstown, N.H.).
SNHU 10, FRANKLIN PIERCE 4
- The Penmen pounded out 15 hits and scored in five different innings to eliminate the top-seeded Ravens.
- Junior Kaysie DeMoura (Taunton, Mass.) reached base five times, going 3-for-3 with a triple, three RBIs and two walks.
- Senior Peyton Feldman (Foxboro, Mass.) finished 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI.
- Senior Sidney Rose (Davidson, N.C.) added two doubles and an RBI, while freshman Tori Christie (Barnstead, N.H.) drove in two runs.
- Junior Julianna Colbert (Burrillville, R.I.) earned the win, allowing four runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and no walks over seven innings.
SNHU 4, ADELPHI 2
- Roussel kept Adelphi off the board through six innings and carried the Penmen into the championship round.
- SNHU took a 2-0 lead in the third when Feldman doubled to right field, scoring Christie and freshman Payton Bryson (Franklin, N.H.).
- The Penmen added two more in the fourth on a two-run double from Christie that scored sophomore Alyssa Abbott (Hudson, N.H.) and freshman Kylee Craft (South Glens Falls, N.Y.).
- Adelphi scored twice in the seventh, but sophomore Kayla O'Boyle (Commack, N.Y.) came on to record the final out and earn the save, her fourth.
- Roussel improved to 6-2, allowing five hits and two runs, one earned, over 6.2 innings.
NOTES
- Colbert improved to 19-8 on the season, allowing eight hits and four runs. Her six strikeouts give her 223 on the season.
- SNHU has won four of five meetings with Franklin Pierce this season and holds a 69-36 lead in the all-time series.
- The Penmen are now 2-4 against Adelphi this season, while the Panthers lead the all-time series, 24-10.
- Roussel's 1.81 ERA leads the Northeast 10, while Colbert ranks second at 1.88.
- DeMoura ranks fourth in the NE10 with a .394 batting average.
- SNHU advances to the NE10 Championship final for the fourth time, winning titles in 2014 and 2015. The Penmen were runners-up in 2016.
- DeMoura and Feldman each totaled four hits and three RBIs on the day.
- Rose recorded three hits, including two doubles, and drove in a run.
- Christie had two RBIs in each game.
UP NEXT
Here is the schedule for the Championship -
Note: Weather conditions may affect the Saturday schedule. A conference call is scheduled for Saturday morning to determine any adjustments.
Thursday, May 7th
Game 4: #4 Assumption 7, #1 Franklin Pierce 6
Game 5: #2 Adelphi 5, #3 SNHU 2
Friday, May 8th
Game 6: #3 SNHU 10, #1 Franklin Pierce 4 (Franklin Pierce eliminated)
Game 7: #4 Assumption 3, #2 Adelphi 2
Game 8: #3 SNHU 4, #2 Adelphi 2 (Adelphi eliminated)
Saturday, May 9th
Game 9: G7 winner vs. G8 winner – 3:00pm
Game 10: If necessary (approximately 40 minutes after the conclusion of G9)
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