WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Penn College's softball team will play in its first-ever North Eastern Athletic Conference tournament this weekend at Penn State Berks.
 
Penn College, the No. 2 seed from the North, will take on Penn State Abington Friday at 2 p.m.
 
On Friday, the No. 2 seed from the North Division faces the No. 3 seed from the South and the No. 2 seed from the South will play the No. 3 seed from the North with the winners advancing against the top seeds from each division.
 
Penn College finished 20-11 overall, 16-6 in the NEAC. 

Playoff action continues Saturday and Sunday. 

"Our outlook is positive because we have played some tough competition this year. We've made some mistakes in tough games that we learned from. … We still have a lot more to give, so we know that we can compete," second-year Penn College coach Jackie Klahold said. 

"One of the things I'm really proud of is how our pitching staff has come together. We're very balanced throughout our pitching staff," Klahold said. " … Each pitcher has really fed off each other and it has just really brought the whole team together. 

"We try to preach to them having that strong pitching on the mound and having that solid defense behind the pitcher. And then having those timely hitters … making the most of the opportunities we create for ourselves is definitely going to be a key." 

The tournament page with live stat information can be found here.
 

Scouting the Teams (Provided by Berks SID)

Penn State Berks (No. 1 South Seed)

Overall Record: 25-7 | NEAC South Record: 19-1

Team Stats

Batting Avg.	Runs	ERA	Runs Allowed
.350	203	1.69	59

Individual Stat Leaders
Batting Average: Jenna Heffner (.491), Ashley Malek (.417), Madison Newhouser (.406),Becca Faust (.393), Carley Smith (.354)
Hits: Jenna Heffner (55), Ashley Malek (43), Becca Faust (35), Carley Smith (34), Madison Newhouser (28)
Runs Scored: Jenna Heffner (35), Madison Newhouser (24), Kendel Reed (22), Ashley Malek (21), Chelsea Bright (20)
RBI: Jenna Heffner (41), Ashley Malek (30), Becca Faust (16), Megan Olsen (16), Heather Rissell (14)
Wins: Jessica Rozick (14), Val Miller (6), Becca Faust (5)
ERA: Jessica Rozick (0.94), Becca Faust (2.45), Val Miller (2.59)
Strikeouts: Jessica Rozick (130), Val Miller (30), Becca Faust (14)

Penn State Berks Softball Homepage | Season Statistics

Keuka College (No. 1 North Seed)

Overall Record: 25-9 | NEAC North Record: 23-1
Team Stats

Batting Avg.	Runs	ERA	Runs Allowed
.336	227	2.34	102

Individual Stat Leaders
Batting Average: Jessie Hammers (.542), Maddie Dupuis (.480), Alysha Bachman (.372), Katelyn Warren (.365), Samantha Blum (.349)
Hits: Jessie Hammers (45), Samantha Blum (37), Katelyn Warren (35), Alysha Bachman (32), Mickenzie Palmer (27)
Runs Scored: Jessie Hammers (30), Katelyn Warren (30), Samantha Blum (29), Brittany Vergason (26), Alysha Bachman (23)
RBI: Katelyn Warren (30), Samantha Blum (28), Brittany Vergason (20), Shannon Johnson (18), Tally McDonald (17)
Wins: Colleen Mooney (15), Janessa Vaadi (10)
ERA: Colleen Mooney (1.41), Janessa Vaadi (2.09)
Strikeouts: Colleen Mooney (94), Janessa Vaadi (47)

Keuka College Softball Homepage | Season Statistics

Wilson College (No. 2 South Seed)
Overall Record: 24-12 | NEAC South Record: 15-5
Team Stats

Batting Avg.	Runs	ERA	Runs Allowed
.316	205	2.67	111

Individual Stat Leaders
Batting Average: Jenna Knable (.467), Kayla Sullenberger (.370), Raechelle Hilbish (.341), Alison Shockey (.318), Jennifer Hornberger (.314)
Hits: Jenna Knable (50), Kayla Sullenberger (40), Alison Shockey (34), Raechelle Hilbish (30), Jennifer Hornberger (27)
Runs Scored: Kayla Sullenberger (29), Jennifer Hornberger (23), Jenna Knable (19), Alison Shockey (19), Emily DeMatteo (16)
RBI: Jenna Knable (32), Kayla Sullenberger (30), Emily DeMatteo (17), Lindsy DeBross (17), Alison Shockey (14)
Wins: Megan Potter (15), Kayla Sullenberger (8), Taylor Giles (1)
ERA: Megan Potter (1.64), Kayla Sullenberger (3.45), Taylor Giles (6.06)
Strikeouts: Megan Potter (171), Kayla Sullenberger (58), Taylor Giles (8)

Wilson College Softball Homepage | Season Statistics

Penn College Wildcats (No. 2 North Seed)

Overall Record: 20-11 | NEAC North Record: 16-6
Team Stats

Batting Avg.	Runs	ERA	Runs Allowed
.312	166	2.87	103

Individual Stat Leaders
Batting Average: Kassie Winters (.404), Taylor Krow (.402), Sophie Coldsmith (.367), Elizabeth Asher (.337), Tiana McCormick (.323)
Hits: Taylor Krow (37), Elizabeth Asher (32), Kylie Shreiner (29), Taylor Brooks (29), Kassie Winters (23)
Runs Scored: Taylor Brooks (27), Taylor Krow (19), Elizabeth Asher (17), Maddie Wenk (15), Sophie Coldsmith (14)
RBI: Elizabeth Asher (24), Taylor Krow (20), Maddie Wenk (19), Kylie Shreiner (13), Taylor Brooks (13)
Wins: Kassie Winters (8), Taylor Brooks (7), Amanda Kustanbauter (5)
ERA: Taylor Brooks (2.66), Amanda Kustanbauter (2.74), Kassie Winters (3.19)
Strikeouts: Taylor Brooks (86), Kassie Winters (24), Amanda Kustanbauter (19)

Penn College Softball Homepage | Season Statistics

Penn State Abington (No. 3 South Seed)

Overall Record: 16-18 | NEAC South Record: 10-10
Team Stats

Batting Avg.	Runs	ERA	Runs Allowed
.313	174	4.24	170

Individual Stat Leaders
Batting Average: Isabel Hoch (.432), Becca Dougherty (.393), Caitlin Brasier (.354), Breanna Lineman (.336), Samantha Friend (.299)
Hits: Becca Dougherty (44), Isabel Hoch (41), Caitlin Brasier (40), Breanna Lineman (38), Samantha Friend (35)
Runs Scored: Isabel Hoch (30), Samantha Friend (28), Breanna Lineman (21), Caitlin Brasier (19), Becca Dougherty (17)
RBI: Becca Dougherty (29), Caitlin Brasier (28), Isabel Hoch (23), Breanna Lineman (20), Samantha Friend (13)
Wins: Becca Dougherty (8), Emily Wrenn (7), Caitlin Brasier (1)
ERA: Becca Dougherty (3.86), Emily Wrenn (3.91), Caitlin Brasier (6.24)
Strikeouts: Emily Wrenn (45), Becca Dougherty (43), Caitlin Brasier (11)

Penn State Abington Softball Homepage | Season Statistics

Cazenovia College (No. 3 North Seed)
Overall Record: 19-7 | NEAC North Record: 17-7
Cazenovia College Softball Homepage | Season Statistics