FAIRFIELD, Conn. –Hartford softball fell to Fairfield, 4-0, in non-conference action Sunday afternoon.
 
Sophomores Danielle Rocheleau went 2-3 with a double, as the Hawks fell to 18-26 overall. Mikayla Rubin and Lacey Olaff each had two RBI, as the Stags improve to 25-19 on the season.
 
FAIRFIELD 4 HARTFORD 0
Hartford had its best opportunity of the game in the top of the first, as Rocheleau hit a double to center field. Freshman Brooklyn Aboulhosn then came on to pinch run for Rocheleau and moved to third after freshman Paige Fedak grounded out to second. The Hawks could not however capitalize, as Fairfield escaped the inning unscathed
 
The Stags scored their first runs of the game in the third inning, starting with a two-run triple from Rubin. Olaff then followed up Rubin's triple with a groundout to the pitcher, but not before Rubin came around to score to make the score 3-0.
 
Fairfield tacked on one more run in the fifth inning while holding Hartford to one hit over the final four innings to take the Sunday afternoon showdown, 4-0.
 
NEWS AND NOTES

• With her double in the first inning, Rocheleau now has 100 hits in her career
• She leads the America East with 62 hits on the season
• Junior Isabella Gerone (3-5) pitched a complete game, allowing four runs on six hits 

• Hartford has 18 wins on the season for its largest win total since 2013 (21)

 
NEXT ON TAP
Hartford plays its final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday at Holy Cross. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 3 p.m.