PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The University of Pennsylvania softball team takes their final road trip before returning home, heading to North Carolina to take part in the Catamount Classic in Cullowhee, North Carolina.

Penn (6-9, 0-0 Ivy League) vs. North Dakota (17-8, 0-0 MAC)
Wednesday, March 10 | 1:00 p.m. | Live Stats | Watch ($)
 
Penn vs. North Dakota
* The Quakers enter this matchup with the Fighting Hawks with an all-time record of 0-4.
 
* The last meeting between these two schools came in 2023, when Penn fell to North Dakota, 12-9.
 
Quaker Notemeal
* Sophomore Gigi Ganje is making waves on a national level this year. Ganje currently sits fourth in the nation in home runs per game (0.6) and tenth in slugging percentage (1.098). She leads the team in all major offensive categories.
 
* Freshman Hannah Graveline continues her consistency at the dish. She added three hits this weekend and now has at least one hit in nine games this year.
 
* Senior Delaney Smith continues to have a great start to the year. Smith is slashing .444/.519/.800 with five home runs and 17 RBI.
 
* Pitchers Kelly Zybura and Ainsley Pemberton accrued nine strikeouts across the weekend.
 
Scouting the Fighting Hawks
* The Fighting Hawks enter this game with a record of 17-8, taking down teams like Pacific, Fordham, Green Bay, Murray State, and FDU among others.

* Senior Camryn Lasota is a big reason for the Fighting Hawks great year, hitting .347 with four home runs, 15 RBI and an OPS of 1.119.

* North Dakota's one-two punch of Tegan Livesay and Unity Nelson has been key, with ERA's of 2.82 and 2.85, respectively. They have a combined record of 13-6 with 91 strikeouts.