FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Squaring up against one of the toughest opponents in the region, the Western Connecticut State University softball squad came away with a split in a doubleheader against UMass Boston on Sunday afternoon at Sacred Heart University's Pioneer Park. The Wolves handed the Beacons just their second loss of the season in the opener, 2-1, before falling in Game Two, 12-3. 

UMass Boston jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first frame of the opener. However, the Wolves responded in the bottom half of the inning when junior Alexis Resto (Shelton, Conn.) knocked a single to drive in a run. The game remained deadlocked at 1-1 until the sixth when senior outfielder Brianna Malvino (Glen Cove, N.Y.) reached on a fielder's choice allowing rookie Alyvia Hogg (Hamden, Conn.) to score the game-winning run. 

The Beacons retaliated in Game Two, improving to 21-2-1 overall. The Wolves record now stands at 15-11. UMass Boston held a 12-0 advantage heading into the bottom of the fifth before WestConn tallied the final three runs of the contest. After a pair of fielder's choice RBI groundouts, junior Jaycee Filancia (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) smashed a double to score another run and round the scoring out at 12-3. 

WestConn returns to action for another league doubleheader when they matchup against UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday at 3 p.m.