Marshall and Mueller pace the Green & Gold 

Melbourne, FL. – The Fitchburg State University softball team fell twice on day five action of the 2025 Space Coast Tournament as the Falcons dropped a 15-0 decision to the Saints of Aquinas before falling 6-0 to the Hawks of the University of Hartford in the nightcap.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Aquinas 15 (GM1)

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Hartford 6 (GM 2)

Records: Fitchburg State (1-8, 0-0 MASCAC) I Aquinas (10-9, 0-0 WHAC)

Records: Fitchburg State (1-9, 0-0 MASCAC) I Hartford (2-3)

How It Happened

Game One

Aquinas opened the scoring in the top of the first inning as senior Carson Hendrickson (Mt. Morris, MI) laced a bases clearing double to center field before sophomore Mallory Buikema (Rockford, MI) and junior Jaden Delchambre (Henderson, NV) added RBI base knocks for 5-0 advantage.

The Saints pushed the lead to 11-0 in the following frame when junior Alea Fisher (Buchanan, MI) connected on the three-run inside the park home run, while Carson and senior Jaden Benschoter (Adrian, MI) followed with RBI hits.

Aquinas secured the victory in the top of the fifth as sophomore Patrina Marsh (Davenport, MI) laced an RBI double down the left field line before newcomer Abby Nieswender (Parma Western, MI) added a three-run double to left center, resulting in the 15-0 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Second meeting between Fitchburg State and Aquinas on the softball field with the Falcons 0-2 all-time when taking on the Saints
• Sophomore Jessica Mueller (Fitchburg, MA) led the way for the Falcons, going 1-for-2
• Junior Madison Solt (Salem, NH) allowed four runs on three hits with two strikeouts over 3.1 innings of work in a no decision for Fitchburg State
• For the Saints, Hendrickson finished 1-for-3 with a double, one run scored and three RBI
• Senior Sophia Pavese (St. Joseph, MI) collected the victory for Aquinas, giving up just one hit, one walk and three K's over three innings pitched

Game Two

Hartford grabbed a 1-0 edge in the bottom of the first as sophomore Alexis Sealey (Pleasant Hill, CA) walked, stole second, advanced to third on a groundout before senior Olivia Wolk (Sugarloaf, PA) tripled to left center to plate Sealey.

The Hawks upped the lead to 3-0 in the bottom of third when freshman Ella Zobel (Clarence, NY) singled to center field to bring in senior Sarah Serrano (Windsor, CT) before Wolk tripled to right center, scoring Zobel.

Hartford pushed the margin to 6-0 in the bottom of fifth with Zobel and sophomore Sydney Matz (Ellington, CT) collecting RBI. Fitchburg State threatened in the top of the sixth when junior Adria McKenzie (Lowell, MA) walked, freshman Paige Konopka (Middlefield, CT) singled and classmate Kaleigh Papierski (Webster, MA) reached on a fielders' choice to load the bases, but junior Carly Mayhood (Newton, NJ) worked out of the jam, resulting in the 6-0 final.

Inside the Number

• First meeting between Fitchburg State and Hartford University on the softball field with the Falcons 0-1 all-time when taking on the Hawks
• Senior Ella Marshall (Gloucester, MA) paced the Falcons, going 2-for-3
• Konopka added one hit for the Green and Gold
• Senior Mackenzie Leveille (Brooklyn, CT) suffered the setback for Fitchburg State, yielding six runs on five hits and two strikeouts in the complete game effort
• For the Hawks, Wolk finished 2-for-3 with two triples and two RBI
• Mayhood earned the win for Hartford, twirling a four hitter with 12 K's over seven innings pitched

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Dean College to take on the Bulldogs in a non-conference double header, starting at 3:00PM.

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