Softball Travels to Florida for Spring Break

Softball Travels to Florida for Spring Break

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team will open the 2020 season in Clermont, Florida this week to participate in the Spring Games over spring break.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, March 7- Hancock Recreational Complex
Field 2- Penn State Behrend vs. Plymouth St., 4 p.m. (Video)
Field 1- Penn State Behrend vs. Millsaps, 6:15 p.m.

Sunday, March 8- Minneola Athletic Complex
Field 2- Penn State Behrend vs. Heidelberg, 9:15 a.m. (Video/Live Stats)
Field 2- Penn State Behrend vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1:45 p.m. (Video/Live Stats)

Tuesday, March 10- Minneola Athletic Complex
Field 2- Penn State Behrend vs. Nebraska Wesleyan, 9:15 a.m.
Field 2- Penn State Behrend vs. Mount Union, 11:30 a.m. (Video/Live Stats)

Wednesday, March 11- Legends Way Ballfields
Field 3- Penn State Behrend vs. Millikin, 4 p.m.
Field 1- Penn State Behrend vs. Carnegie Mellon, 6:15 p.m. (Video)

Friday, March 13- Hancock Recreational Complex
Field 2- Penn State Behrend vs. Wisconsin Lutheran, 9 p.m. (Video)
Field 1- Penn State Behrend vs. Wheaton (Ill.), 1:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 14- Sleepy Hollow Sports Complex
Field 5- Penn State Behrend vs. TCNJ, 11 a.m.
Field 6- Penn State Behrend vs. Ramapo, 1:15 p.m.

Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions were chosen to finish second in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) 2020 Preseason Coaches Poll
* Behrend ended last season with a 28-12 record overall, finishing in first place in the regular season
* The Lions fell to Franciscan in the AMCC semifinal round
* Ashley Gruber begins her seventh season as head coach for Behrend
* The Lions are returning 12 players and welcoming four newcomers
* Behrend is led by All-AMCC returners Alayna Derzak (Seven Fields, PA/Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic), Mackenzie McIntire (Stoneboro, PA/Lakeview) and Marissa Torretti (DuBois, PA/DuBois)