Chester, Pa. (March 21, 2026) - Alvernia University (8-8, 3-1) posted two victories over Widener University (3-9, 0-4) Saturday afternoon in a MAC Commonwealth softball doubleheader at Widener. 

The Golden Wolves took down the Pride in game one, 3-0, on the back of a complete game shutout by Natalie Berwick. Berwick tossed 7 innings, scattered just four hits and did not allow a run. Berwick also fanned five batters and in doing so, eclipsed the 100 career strikeout mark. 

Alvernia then took down the Pride in game two, 7-1, and rattled off an impressive 16 hits, the most this season. Lauren Jascewsky and Meryn Bellacima both drove in two runs for the Golden Wolves and Ava Rudolph, Angelina Sponheimer and Savannah Richards all tallied RBIs for Alvernia. 

Game 1: Alvernia: 3, Widener 0

How it Happened 

• The Golden Wolves took the lead in the top of the second inning after Meryn Bellacima ripped a solo homer over the left field wall and put Alvernia on the board with a 1-0 lead. 
• Alvernia added to its lead in the next inning thanks to an RBI single off the bat of Lauren Jascewsky plated Kalli Bunnell and pushed the Alvernia lead to 2-0. 
• Both the Golden Wolves and the Pride would go scoreless over the next two innings before Alvernia tacked on one more run for good measure in the top of the sixth after Savannah Richards and Abigale Millhouse executed a first and third steal play that allowed Millhouse to steal home and put the Golden Wolves up 3-0. 
• The Pride tallied a leadoff single in the bottom of the seventh inning but that was all Natalie Berwick would allow as she got the final three Widener batters to fly out, strikeout and groundout to secure the complete game shutout and the 3-0 victory for the Golden Wolves. 

Alvernia Hitting: 

• Meryn Bellacima: 1-3, HR, RBI, RS
• Lauren Jascewsky: 1-4, RBI
• Summer Montgomery: 2-3
• Savannah Richards: 1-3, SB

Alvernia Pitching: 

• Natalie Berwick (W, 4-2): 7.0 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 5 K

Game 2: Alvernia: 7, Widener: 1

How it Happened

• Alvernia struck first again in game two after Ava Rudolph drove in Summer Montgomery with an RBI single to right field to put the Golden Wolves in the lead, 1-0. 
• The Pride responded with a run of their own in the home half of the third inning with an RBI single off the bat of Jocelin Mayorga to tie the game at one. 
• The Golden Wolves then broke it open in the fifth inning and put up five runs in the top half of the fifth to take a commanding, 6-1 lead. Lauren Jascewsky started things off with a two RBI single to center field and then Meryn Bellacima ripped an RBI double into the left center gap to push the Alvernia lead to three, 4-1. 
• Angelina Sponheimer added to the lead with a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Taylor McClain and then Savannah Richards smoked a double to left field that plated Bellacima and put Alvernia up 6-1. 
• Alvernia tacked on one more insurance run in the top of the sixth inning after Bellacima tallied her third RBI of the day and second of the game with an RBI single to left that scored Alexia Fitzgerald and secured the 7-1 victory for the Golden Wolves. 

Alvernia Hitting: 

• Meryn Bellacima: 3-4, 2B, 2 RBI, RS
• Lauren Jascewsky: 2-5, 2 RBI, RS
• Savannah Richards: 2-4, 2B, RBI, SB
• Alexia Fitzgerald: 3-5, 2B, 2 RS, 2 SB
• Angelina Sponheimer: 1-3, RBI, SF
• Ava Rudolph: 1-4, RBI

Alvernia Pitching: 

• Kelsey Racine (W, 3-4): 7.0 IP, 5 H, R, ER, 3 BB, 2 K

Up Next 

• The Golden Wolves are back in action on Monday for their home opener when they host Immaculata in a non-conference doubleheader down in Angelica Park. First pitch is slated for 3:00 PM with game two to follow.