Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Monmouth softball opened the 2026 season with a split on Friday at Wofford Softball Stadium, rolling past IU Indy 10-2 in the opener before dropping a 9-4 game to host Wofford in the nightcap.

GAME 1: MONMOUTH 10, IU INDY 2
Monmouth softball turned in a complete performance on both sides of the ball in the first game of the day, defeating IU Indy 10-2 in five innings behind a balanced offensive attack and strong pitching.

The Hawks struck early in the season opener and never looked back, scoring three runs in the first inning. Ella Stevinson crossed the plate for Monmouth's first run of the season after drawing a walk, and Bri Lawson followed with a two-RBI single up the middle to cap the opening-frame scoring.

IU Indy was held scoreless through the first two innings before pushing across its first run in the third to make it 3-1. Monmouth quickly responded in the bottom of the inning as Mackenzie Bloss launched a solo home run to extend the Hawks' lead back to three.

Monmouth continued to apply pressure at the plate, posting three-run innings in both the fourth and fifth innings to secure the run-rule victory and the first win of the 2026 season.

In the circle, Alissa Eimont delivered an impressive debut for the Hawks, allowing just one earned run while striking out a game-high four batters to earn the win.


GAME 2: Wofford 9, Monmouth 4
The Hawks once again jumped out to a strong start in game two, as Kaitlynn Place blasted a grand slam in the top of the second inning to give Monmouth an early 4-0 advantage. Wofford responded, however, scoring nine unanswered runs to claim the victory.

The Terriers cut the deficit to two in the bottom of the second with a double and a sacrifice fly before keeping Monmouth off the board in the third. Wofford then tied the game at four in the fourth inning behind a pair of consecutive singles.

The decisive blow came in the bottom of the fifth, when the Terriers plated five runs. A double put Wofford ahead 6-4, and the home team would hold the lead for the remainder of the contest to secure the win.


DOUBLEHEADER NOTES AND NUMBERS 

• Mackenzie Bloss tallied her first home run since 2024
• Bri Lawson tallied a game and career-high 4 RBI's to lead the way for the Hawks offensively in game one. Lawson also went 2-for-3 at bats against IU Indy
• Tessa Thompson (3 RBI's), Gianai Scotti (1 RBI) and Mackenzie Bloss (1 RBI) also tallied RBI's against IU Indy
• Alissa Eimont threw 81 pitches and was credited with the first win of the season for the Hawks
• Dominuque Lopez tallied the first hit of her collegiate career
• Kaitlynn Place tallied her first grand slam of her career, which also marked her first career home run and first hit of the season

UP NEXT 
Monmouth will take on Kent State on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and Wofford at 5:30 p.m.