Softball Hosts Alfred State in AMCC Doubleheader Tuesday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend softball team will play six games at home this week, beginning with an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) doubleheader with the Alfred State Pioneers on Tuesday.

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

Penn State Behrend News & Notes
* The Lions are 16-13 overall and 10-2 in AMCC play
* Behrend fell to Marietta in non-conference action on Sunday (8-0, 12-10)
* Cami McNany (Emlenton, PA/Allegheny-Clarion Valley) was named AMCC Player of the Week
* Last week, McNany hit .500 (7-for-14) and tallied eight RBIs with three doubles in four games
* C. McNany and Jocelyn McNany (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) each tallied a pair of hits in game two against the Pioneers
* C. McNany ranks 43^rd in NCAA Division III statistics in RBIs per game (1.24)
* Ashleigh Schmidt (Sarver, PA/Freeport) and Kayla Lindberg (Austinburg, OH/Geneva) rank third and fourth, respectively in the AMCC in earned-run average
* Schmidt boasts a 2.65 ERA while Lindberg is close behind with 2.68

Alfred State News & Notes
* The Pioneers are fifth in the AMCC with a 5-7 mark
* Alfred State is 9-17 overall, recently falling to Pitt-Bradford 6-4 (8) and 8-0 (5) on Sunday
* In game one vs. the Panthers, Nicole Youngberg tallied two hits including a double with an RBI
* The Pioneers are third in the conference in RBIs (106)
* Kaylee Griffith leads the team with 36 hits, 20 runs, three triples and a home run

Series History
* Behrend and Alfred State started the all-time series last season
* The Lions swept the Pioneers 9-1 (6) and 14-1 (6)