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HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson softball team (9-17, 5-5 NEC) will travel to Northeast Conference rival Mount St. Mary's (6-24, 1-7 NEC) on Saturday for an afternoon doubleheader. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. Mount's senior day ceremony will take place between contests.
 
There will be no NEC Front Row broadcast this weekend but fans can follow the action via the links above.
 
Last Time Out
FDU hosted Manhattan on Tuesday at FDU Softball Field. The Knights took game one, 4-0, behind Loren Stavrou (Long Beach, Calif./Wilson Classical High School)'s stellar complete game shutout. The junior allowed just four baserunners (three hits and one walk) while punching out six. Courtney Slye (Mission Viejo, Calif./Capistrano Valley High School)'s sacrifice fly proved to be the difference but Madison Lerma (Escondido, Calif./Escondido) also launched a two-run home run, her fifth of the season, and Slye capped the contest off with her three round-tripper in as many contests. In game two, the Knights jumped out to a 3-0 lead early after Bryana Dorado (Oxnard, Calif./Oxnard) and Slye each tallied a RBI double in the first inning followed by reigning NEC Player of the Week Madelaine Wilen (Bakerfield, Calif./Ridgeview High School)'s solo home run in the second. FDU would get that lead up to 4-1 in the third before the Jaspers got to Cheryl Lopez (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville) for two runs in the fourth and four runs in the fifth. Wilen added a RBI double of her own in the fifth but the Knights fell, 9-5.
 
Mount St. Mary's
2015 Season: 6-24 (1-7 NEC)
Where: Emmitsburg, Md. (Our Lady of the Meadows Field)
When: Saturday, April 18 -- 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
What You Need Know: Mount was picked to finish in eighth place in the NEC preseason coaches poll and that is where they sit now after eight games. The Mountaineers are led by four underclassmen who are all batting over .292 on the season. Niki Gonzalez leads the way with a .338 average, four home runs, and 16 RBIs while being one of two players to feature in all 30 contests. In the circle, it's all freshman Marian Ruf. In 14 starts, Ruf has gone the distance 11 times but holds a 2-12 record with a 5.49 era.
 
Up Next
The Knights are on the road for another nonconference doubleheader next Tuesday, April 21, at local rival Saint Peter's. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m.