Softball Opens 2020 Campaign with Weekend Trip to UC Santa Barbara

Game 1
Saint Peter's (0-0) vs. UC Santa Barbara (5-11)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 29
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Campus Diamond, Santa Barbara, CA
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Game 2
Saint Peter's (0-0) vs. Portland St. (3-12)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 29
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: Campus Diamond, Santa Barbara, CA
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Game 3
Saint Peter's (0-0) vs. Bradley (7-6)
Date: Sunday, March 1
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Campus Diamond, Santa Barbara, CA
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Game 4
Saint Peter's (0-0) vs. UC Santa Barbara
Date: Sunday, March 1
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Campus Diamond, Santa Barbara, CA
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First Up:

• The Saint Peter's University softball team begins its 2020 season this weekend on the West Coast, as the team travels to the Gaucho Classic, hosted by UC Santa Barbara.
• The Peacocks will participate in two double-headers on the weekend, with bouts against the host and Portland State on Feb. 29, followed by games against Bradley and UC Santa Barbara again on March 1.
• The Peacocks enter this season coming off their most successful year since 2014, winning nine contests last season and the most since the team's 10 win season six years ago.
• The Peacocks will be facing their three opponents this weekend for the first time in program history. 

On Deck:

• The Peacocks return to the East Coast and will set their sights on UMES for a double-header on Wednesday, March 4. The games are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
• Saint Peter's will then head to Virginia for the Hampton/Norfolk Tournament, where they will face off against the likes of Delaware (March 6), Hampton (March 6), Drexel (March 7), Norfolk State (March 7), and UMBC (March 8).

Home Sweet Home

• Fans will have plenty of chances to catch the Peacocks in action this year, as the upcoming season will feature the most games played at Joseph J. Jaroschak Field in the history of the program. 
• The schedule will consist of 35 non-conference games, beginning with the Peacocks' first home game of the season against Delaware State on March 20 at 3 pm.
• During conference play, the schedule will feature an even split of 10 home and 10 away games against MAAC opponents.

Back in the Saddle

• The Saint Peter's softball team will return 11 players from last year's lineup.
• Returning position players include Alyssa Adams, Alina Guevara, Anja Solveig Kane, Alyssa Mido, Marissa Morales, Katie Sciglimpaglia, Natasha Solano, Georgia Verrastro, and Taylor White. 
• The Peacocks have two pitchers returning to the field this year, including Sydney Senerchia and Taylor Lewis.

Fresh Faces

• Saint Peter's will welcome nine newcomers into the blue and white this year, with the entire class consisting of freshmen.
• The freshman position players consist of Brandi Feeney, Courtney Fraher, Bailey Hartmann, Cara McNulty, Samantha Miller, and Olyvia Smith.
• The new class will add three pitchers to the Saint Peter's lineup, with the joining of Kristen Brennan, Taylor Rondon, and Sophie Wilson.