Erie, Pa. – Mercyhurst Softball takes a break from PSAC competition as they travel to Buffalo, N.Y. on Wednesday, April 12^th, to take on D'Youville in a nonconference matchup. They get back to it on Friday, April 14^th, as they take on Cal (Pa.) at home, and follow that with another home doubleheader against Seton Hill on Saturday, April 15^th.
 
1. A Look Back
The Lakers currently boast a 19-13 overall record and sit in the second place in conference standings with 11-5 mark. IUP is currently first with the same record as they are 20-13 on the season. Slippery Rock is right behind Mercyhurst, even though they also have the same conference record, and they are followed by Seton Hill with a 9-5 PSAC mark. The Lakers are looking to continue to play well and go on a run to climb up in the conference standings.
 
2. Individual Leaders
Mercyhurst has had several outstanding individual performers this season. Leading the way is Madison Fry, who boasts an impressive .486 batting average and .586 slugging percentage over 29 games played. Fry has contributed 33 runs and 53 hits, including seven doubles and one triple, and has driven in 16 runs. Allison Dejidas has also been a key player, with a .480 batting average as she recorded 27 runs and 49 hits, including 11 doubles and eight home runs, and has driven in 38 runs. Anna O'Geen has been a reliable contributor, with a .373 batting average and .382 slugging percentage over 32 games played. O'Geen has scored 26 runs and recorded 38 hits, including nine doubles, and has driven in eight runs. Cheyenne Hindman rounds out the individual leaders, with a .340 batting average over 32 games played. Hindman has scored 25 runs and recorded 34 hits, including 10 doubles and six home runs, and has driven in 33 runs. Together, these players have helped to make the Mercyhurst Softball team a force to be reckoned with this season.
 
3. Scouting D'Youville
The Saints were supposed to play the Lakers earlier in the season, but the game was postponed due to weather conditions. They are currently 10-20 on the season, and 4-6 ECC conference mark. D'Youville is coming out of a busy week, as they split a double-header against St. Thomas Aquinas and got the same result versus Molloy. The Saints will be looking to improve their record and get a quality nonconference win on Wednesday.
 
4. Scouting Cal (Pa.)
The Vulcans sit in the sixth place in the PSAC standings, as they boast 14-16 overall, and have 7-7 conference mark. Cal (Pa.) registered a couple of important wins last week, as they split a double-header against Seton Hill, and dominated Edinboro twice. They are scheduled to take on Pitt-Johnstown at home on Tuesday before the matchup with Mercyhurst.
 
5. Scouting Seton Hill
Despite Seton Hill's impressive performances earlier in the season, the team has recently experienced a string of losses, falling from the first spot in the PSAC standings to the fourth spot. They will be looking to bounce back and regain their momentum this week as they take on Clarion on Tuesday, Gannon on Wednesday, and finish it off against Mercyhurst.