CARLISLE, Pa. – Coming off four straight wins to kick-off the 2025 season the Dickinson softball team will head down to Myrtle Beach for their next contest as they begin a ten-game Spring Break slate against Penn State-Schuylkill on Sunday morning.

Game Information
Opponents – PSU-Schuylkill Lions
Date – Sunday, March 9th
Time – 9:00 am
Location – North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (NMB Park Field 4)
Media Links – Live Video 

Schedule Overview

• The Red and White (4-0) opened up their season with a pair of home doubleheader sweeps over both Hood College and Albright College allowing a total of five runs against, while scoring 22.
• Dickinson will head to South Carolina on a four-game heater and will see them take on PSU-Schuylkill (3/9), Bridgewater State University (3/9), Cairn University (3/10), PSU-Altoona (3/10), Delaware Valley University (3/12), William Peace University (3/12), Mississippi University for Women (3/13), King's College (Pa.) (3/13), Penn College of Technology (3/14) and Immaculata University (3/14).
• When the Devils return to Carlisle, they will play six of their next eight away from home with their only home doubleheader during that stretch coming on Sunday, March 23rd when they take on Alvernia University starting at 1pm.
• The Centennial Conference schedule opens up on Saturday, March 29th with a road doubleheader against Haverford College. The conference home slate begins just a few days later on Tuesday, April 1st at 4pm when Muhlenberg College comes to Dickinson Park.
• Dickinson's doubleheader with defending conference champion and 2025 CC favorite Gettysburg College comes up on Tuesday, April 8th on the road starting at 3pm.
• Senior Day comes up on Saturday, April 12th versus Ursinus College with a doubleheader beginning at 1pm. 

Centennial Conference Preseason Poll Position – 6th

Returning All-Conference Performers

• Junior catcher, Eden Blanker (Second Team)
• Junior infielder, Jessie Sandusky (Second Team)
• Sophomore pitcher, Erin McMahon (Second Team)
• Junior pitcher, Abby Kohan (Honorable Mention)
• Junior outfielder, Jane Lloyd (Honorable Mention)
• Junior pitcher, Kaylie Renner (Honorable Mention)

Senior Leadership

• The trio of Laila Gwathmey, Hope Josti and Emma Varella will look to lead the team during the season and ultimately try to clinch a berth in the Centennial Conference tournament for the third straight season.

2025 Offensive Stat Leaders

• Hits: McMahon (7), Sandusky (5), Marah Goldman, Blanker, Kohan and Renner (4)
• RBIs: McMahon (7), Goldman, Lloyd and Renner (3), Kohan (2)
• Runs Scored: Sandusky (6), Lloyd (4), Kohan, McMahon and Varella (3)
• Walks: Lloyd (4), McMahon (3), Goldman and Kohan (1)
• Doubles: Blanker and McMahon (2), Lloyd, Renner and Varella (1)
• Triples: Goldman (1)

2025 Pitching Leaders

• Innings Pitched: Kohan (14.1), Renner (9.0), McMahon (4.2)
• Strikeouts: Kohan (8), McMahon (4), Renner (3)
• Wins: Kohan (2), McMahon and Renner (1)

From the Mind of Coach Hanson

• Thoughts on Schedule

  • Our schedule this year is a little different than in past years as we are heading to Myrtle Beach this year instead of our traditional trip to Arizona. We also this season have a lot more non-conference games, prior to opening up Centennial Conference play. 

• What have you seen in the start of the season that has you excited?
  • The team so far this season is forming quit well and is performing at a high level. We seem to be very solid to this point and this trip to South Carolina will be a great litmus test for our squad prior to conference play.
• How have your first-years acclimated to the college game so far?
  • The first-years have adjusted well to the program so far and continue to grow each and every day. There is typically some adjustment as games begin, but they are doing well so far and I cannot wait to see how they perform on the trip.
• What are you hoping to out of your Spring Break trip that starts this weekend?
  • We have several positions that we are looking to see who might be able to take the reins of the starting role. This trip should get all of those competing for these spots plenty of field time, while for the more established players in the lineup it will hopefully give them the opportunity to get even more dialed in before we head back to Pennsylvania.