PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania softball team is set for a three-game series against Brown this weekend at Penn Park. First pitch for both days is set for 12:30 p.m. Penn will honor its senior class of 2023 with a pregame ceremony prior to Sunday's series finale.
 
Saturday, April 22
Penn Park | Philadelphia, Pa.
vs. Brown - 12:30 p.m. (DH)
Game 1: Watch | Live Stats
Game 2: Watch | Live Stats
 
Sunday, April 23
Penn Park | Philadelphia, Pa.
vs. Brown - 12:30 p.m.
Watch | Live Stats
  
Previewing Penn
The Quakers are coming off a 6-5 victory over Drexel. Dana Anderson and Madison Bauerle led the team with three hits each. Danica Larwill and Bella Fiorentino also recorded multi-hit games with two apiece. Anderson and Sarah Schneider hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning to highlight the Quakers come-from-behind, eight-inning victory.
 
In the circle, Kelly Zybura leads the pitching staff with a 5.00 ERA and has pitched a team-leading 113.1 innings. She has recorded a team-best 41 strikeouts.  

Sarah Schneider leads the team in multiple categories including hits (36), average (.327), slugging percentage (.564), on base percentage (.385), RBI (17), home runs (5), doubles (11), and total bases (62). She is in a tie for second in the Ivy League with 11 doubles. Schneider stole a base during the Columbia series and moved into a three-way tie with Brianna Brown and Elysse Gorman (2011-14) with 24 career stolen bases. Her latest home run moved her into a tie with Brooke Coloma (2010-13) and Alisha Prystowsky (2008-11) for fifth most with 18.
 
Previewing the Bears
Brown is 10-22 overall and 6-9 in Ivy League play. The Bears are coming off a series finale victory against Dartmouth on Sunday. Dartmouth quickly turned a 3-0 Brown lead into a 5-3 Big Green lead with a five-run fourth inning. An inning later the home team tied the game with two runs in the fifth. With one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh the Bears used a sac fly to bring home the winning run to complete the 6-5 victory.
 
Moe Kastens leads the Bears with a .328 average. Laurel Moody is one of three with 20+ hits as she has a team best 24 hits on the season. Jasmine Hsiao is tied for second in the Ivy League with a team-best six home runs.
 
In the circle, Alexis Guevara is 7-8 with a team leading 2.37 ERA in 100.1 innings pitched with 77 strikeouts.
 
Numbers of Note
.235 – Team batting average this season, top four hitters, Sarah Schneider (.327), Brianna Brown (.279), Dana Anderson (.269), and Madison Bauerle (.248)
96 – Strikeouts as a pitching staff: Kelly Zybura (41), Rachel Riley (26), Payton Bean (18), Bella Fiorentino (11)
91 – Penn batters have drawn 91 walks
14 – Seven Penn batters have combined for 14 home runs on the season, Sarah Schneider (5), Dana Anderson (3), Sammy Fenton (2), Bella Fiorentino, Dani Freer, Julia Mortimer, Katie Reagan
10 – 10 Penn batters have 10 or more hits on the season, Sarah Schneider (36), Brianna Brown (31), Dana Anderson (28), Sammy Fenton (27), Madison Bauerle (26), Julia Mortimer (13) Delaney Smith (13), Katie Reagan (11), Bella Fiorentino (11), and Danica Larwill (11)