ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team heads to Westminster for a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 3 p.m. today.

Schedule/Coverage
Penn State Behrend at Westminster, 3 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)
Penn State Behrend at Westminster, 5 p.m. (Live Stats | Video)

Penn State Behrend News & Notes

* The Behrend Lions posted a 3-1 record last week, sweeping Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday
* Behrend tallied a 13-0 five-inning victory in game one and a 12-2 win in the nightcap
* Maria Jones (Wilcox, PA/Johnsonburg) tallied a team-best five hits with six runs and three RBIs last week
* Jones' best performance was a 3-for-4 showing with two runs and a double in a 4-2 win over Mt. Union on Wednesday
* Pitcher Ashleigh Schmidt (Sarver, PA/Freeport) was 2-0 in the circle this week, giving up only two earned runs and allowing eight hits
* Schmidt posted a 1.17 ERA and threw a three-hit shutout in five innings against Pitt-Greensburg
* Schmidt leads the team with a 4-1 record in six appearances with 16 strikeouts
* Head coach Ashley Gruber is now three wins away from reaching 200 career victories

Westminster News & Notes

* The Titans are 13-2 overall this season
* Westminster fell 1-0 to Stevenson and 7-2 to Hiram
* The Titans are on a four-game winning streak, recently sweeping W&J in their PAC opener on Saturday
* Westminster registered a 5-0 game-one victory and posted a 10-2 win in game two vs. the Presidents
* Ashley Wire and Brooke Atkins are tied for the team lead in hits with 21 each
* Madison Brown paces the squad with a 1.00 ERA and a 7-1 record

Series History

* The Lions and Titans have been battling since 1980
* Westminster is 40-12 against Behrend, winning the last nine matchups
* Behrend's last win was a 9-4 decision in the opening game in 2010
* Last time out, Westminster posted 2-1 (eight innings) and 8-3 victories in 2018