Elizabethtown, Pa. (April 21, 2026) - Alvernia University (16-20) dropped a pair of non-conference games to Elizabethtown College (19-15) on Tuesday evening in softball action at Elizabethtown. 

The Blue Jays took game one, 5-0, before taking game two, 8-3. 

Elizabethtown allowed just three hits in its shutout win over Alvernia. The Blue Jays plated two runs in the bottom of the first to take a 2-0 lead. Alvernia had a runner in scoring position in the bottom of the third after Lizzy Williams hit a leadoff single to the left gap and moved over to second on a sacrifice bunt by Ava Rudolph. But, the Blue Jays got out of the inning to maintain the 2-0 lead.

Elizabethtown added two more runs in the fourth and took a 5-0 lead in the bottom of the fifth. Alvernia had runners on first and third in the bottom of the seventh following a Mikayla Eckman and Williams single. But, the Blue Jays stranded Alvernia's runners there to take the 5-0 shutout win. 

Lizzy Williams led Alvernia, going 3-for-3 and accounting for Alvernia's three hits. Natalie Berwick went five innings in the circle, striking out three. Ryann Healey made a one-inning relief appearance and did not allow a hit or walk.

In game two of the doubleheader, Alvernia took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Alexia Fitzgerald led off the game by reaching on a fielding error and came around to score on a sacrifice fly by Lauren Jascewsky. Alvernia's 1-0 lead did not last long as Elizabethtown evened the game at 1-1 on a bases loaded walk in the bottom of the first. 

The Blue Jays then blew the game open with a six spot in the bottom of the second, scoring six runs on five hits to take the 7-1 lead. Alvernia got two runs back in the fourth. Nina Viola led off the inning with a walk, and was pinch run for by Abigale Millhouse. Millhouse was joined on base by Kalli Bunnell after she reached on a single. Millhouse then came home on a groundout by Fitzgerald and Bunnell followed home on a ground out by Richards to make it a 7-3 lead.

Alvernia stranded two in the fifth before Elizabethtown tacked on a run in the bottom of the sixth to take an 8-3 lead. Alvernia had runners on second and third in the seventh with two outs, but Elizabethtown got the final out to secure the 8-3 win. 

Angelina Sponheimer and Lizzy Williams both went 2-for-4 for Alvernia in game two. Alexia Fitzgerald went 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI.  Savannah Richards went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Madison Velez got the start in the circle and struck out two. Kelsey Racine went four and two thirds, striking out two and allowing five hits.

Alvernia is back in action on Saturday at home for its regular season finale against Messiah.