PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Pennsylvania softball team heads down south to Farmville, Va. to take on the Bank of the James Invitational hosted by Longwood University.

Penn (3-2, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. Youngstown State (3-6, 0-0)
Friday, Feb. 27 | 12:30 p.m. | Live Stats
 
Penn (3-2, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. Hampton (4-4, 0-0)
Friday, Feb. 27 | 5:30 p.m. | Live Stats
 
Penn (3-2, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. Longwood (2-12, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Live Stats
 
Penn (3-2, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. Mount St. Mary's (1-8, 0-0)
Saturday, Feb. 28 | 8:00 p.m. | Live Stats
 
Penn (3-2, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. Youngstown State (3-6, 0-0)
Sunday, Mar. 1 | 10:00 a.m. | Live Stats
 
Penn vs. Youngstown Series
* The Quakers enter this game against the Penguins with an all-time record of 1-5.
* The last meeting between these teams came in 2022, when Youngstown State topped Penn, 5-3.
 
Penn vs. Hampton Series
* The Quakers enter this game against the Pirates with an all-time record of 1-0.
* The lone game in this series came in 2022, when the Quakers beat the Pirates, 12-3.
 
Penn vs. Longwood Series
* This will be the Quakers first game against the Lancers in program history.
 
Penn vs. Mount St. Mary's Series
* This will be the Quakers first game against the Mountaineers in program history.
 
Quaker Notemeal
* The Quakers return 12 members of the 2025 squad, including batting average leader Gigi Ganje and slugging percentage leader Jade Montgomery. Sophomore Ganje his .302 last season while senior Jade Montgomery led the way in slugging percentage (.495) and homeruns (six).
 
* Head coach Christie Novatin enters her third season at the helm of the Quakers. She is joined by assistant coaches Kristin Hallam (third season) and Laurin Krings (first season).
 
* In their opening tournament of the year, the Quakers went 3-2. They beat the likes of Massachusetts, Sacred Heart, and Charleston Southern.
 
* Sophomore Gigi Ganje is off to a blistering start in 2026, hitting .412 with four HR and eight RBI.
 
Scouting the Penguins
* Youngstown State enters this meeting with a record of 3-6. They have wins over Gardner-Webb, Furman, and West Georgia thus far.
* Kennedy Dean already accounts for 12 RBI for the Penguins this season on a .483 batting average.
 
Scouting the Pirates
* Hampton enters this game with a record of 4-4, including wins over UMES, South Carolina State, Saint Francis, and Maine.
* Ava Lester has been dominant on the mound this season, with a 1.00 ERA and 14 K in two appearances.
 
Scouting the Lancers
* Longwood enters this game with a record of 2-12, with wins over Toledo and Lindenwood.
* Brooke Bennett has found a knack for the long ball this year, with four HR and a 1.018 OPS.

Scouting the Mountaineers
* Mount St. Mary's enters this tournament with a record of 1-8. Their lone on the year came against Elon.
* Kelsie Bandelow leads the team in batting average, hitting .391 with five RBI.