Behrend Softball Heads to Geneva Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team travels to Beaver Falls, Pa. to take on the Geneva Golden Tornadoes for a non-conference doubleheader at the Merriman Athletic Complex – Bill and Rita Conrady Softball Field on Saturday.

Schedule of Events/Coverage
Penn State Behrend at Geneva, 1 p.m. (Live Stats)
Penn State Behrend at Geneva, 3 p.m. (Live Stats)

Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions posted a 3-6 record down in Florida to start the season over spring break
* Behrend defeated Sage (11-3), Capital (6-2) and Heidelberg (5-1)
* Sophomore hurler Kayla Lindberg (Austinburg, OH/Geneva) tallied a win and a save in six appearances
* Lindberg threw a complete game and had 10 strikeouts in 18 innings pitched
* Maria Jones (Wilcox, PA/Johnsonburg) had 10 hits, drove in six and scored six runs in the first nine games
* Jones also smacked a pair of doubles and a triple
* Cami McNany (Emlenton, PA/Allegheny-Clarion Valley) leads the team with nine RBIs off seven hits with two home runs

Geneva News & Notes
* The Golden Tornadoes are on a five-game winning streak
* Geneva is 6-2 overall with a most recent win over Thomas College, 11-7
* Sarah Johnson leads the team with a .481 batting average behind 13 hits
* Pitchers Haley Smith and Nicole West have combined for 39 strikeouts this season
* Smith has a team-low 1.36 ERA and has allowed five earned runs while fanning 14
* Smith and West both have a 3-1 record this season

Series History
* Geneva and Behrend will be meeting after an eight-year hiatus
* The teams have not met since 2014
* The Lions have a 22-6 lead in the all-time series, dating back to 1979
* Behrend's last win was a 9-1 victory in 1996