Softball Opens Home Season with First Ever Meeting Against Sacred Heart

Week Six Game Notes - Sacred Heart and Providence

STORRS, Conn. (March 25, 2008) - The University of Connecticut softball team hosts Sacred Heart for a doubleheader Wednesday in their 2008 home opener. It will be the first ever meeting between the two schools. Game one is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Connecticut Softball Field.

The Huskies (8-10) won their third straight game via shutout on Thursday, March 20 when they defeated Quinnipiac 9-0 in five innings. Junior Micah Truax (South Glen Falls, N.Y.) went deep in the fifth inning of that game, for her 20th career home run. That tied her for first on the all-time Husky career list with current assistant coach Andrea D'Innocenzo and former letterwinner Karin Muller. Tricia Sullivan (New Bedford, Mass.) pitched a one-hitter for her fourth shutout of the season.

Sacred Heart is 6-11 on the season. They have lost seven straight since a 6-4 start to the season. In their last outing on March 22, they fell in a doubleheader to Boston College 2-1 and 13-5. The Pioneers' top hitter is freshman Courtney Lee. She is hitting .377 with two home runs and eight RBI. Senior Megan Spehar is their top pitcher. In nine appearances she is 4-5 with a 5.14 ERA. Despite the proximity of the two schools, this will be the first ever meeting in softball.

The Huskies will begin BIG EAST play this weekend when they travel to Providence for a doubleheader on Saturday. Game one is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. at Raymond Field.