When and Where:

March 15, 2026 - Myrtle Beach, SC

Records:

St. Joseph's (L.I.), 0-2, 0-0 Skyline
FDU-Florham, 4-0

Results:

The St. Joseph's University (L.I.) softball team was edged by FDU-Florham, 7-6, on Sunday afternoon. 

Key Players:

• Sophomore Sarah Murphy led the Golden Eagles with two runs scored and two hits.
• Senior Brooke Bove finished with two hits, one run scored, and a game-high two RBI's
• Junior Alexandria LaBarba and Senior Kimberly Ehman both recorded one hit and one run scored.

How it happened:

• After holding the Golden Eagles off the scoreboard in the opening inning, FDU-Florham collected an early lead with one run scored.
• St. Joseph's took the lead in the top of the second inning, with Bove doubled to right field, resulting in two runs from Ehman and Murphy.
• Bove was able to secure the third run of the second inning from Jacqueline Flannery's single to center field, taking the 3-1 jump.
• The Devils came back to pause SJLI's momentum and scored five runs across two innings to take back to lead 6-5.
• In the top of the fifth inning, Gianna Brown doubled to center field where Murphy and LaBarba scored and Amber Danz scored off a Ehman's single to tie the game back 6-6.
• FDU-Florham advanced to home on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the fifth to take back the lead for a final time, as both teams were scoreless for the rest of the game, resulting in a 7-6 victory for the Devils.

Up Next

The Golden Eagles face Cedar Crest College in game three of the Fast Pitch Dreams Classic on Monday, March 16, at 11:00 AM.