Terps Breeze Past Fairfield 8-1 in Terrapin Invitational

Saturday, February 28

Maryland Softball Stadium

6:45 PM

Maryland

9-9

Fairfield

3-8

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Fairfield	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
Maryland	0	0	2	1	4	1	X	8	10	1

Caitlin Olensky Celebrates a Strikeout Against Fairfield

Terps Breeze Past Fairfield 8-1 in Terrapin Invitational

2/28/2026 5:30:00 PM | Softball

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Maryland slugged four homers while Caitlin Olensky locked things down in the circle.

COLLEGE PARK, MD — Maryland posted one of its best games of the season as the Terps fired on all cylinders in their 8-1 win over Fairfield to move to 9-9 on the season. Caitlin Olensky dazzled in the circle while the Terps blasted four homers to stay perfect in the Terrapin Invitational.

⬇️5️⃣ FIRST CAREER HOME RUN FOR MARIAH!🥳🥳

Terps up 5-1#feartheturtle pic.twitter.com/4C7G9AGeQB
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2026

Olensky was brilliant in the circle in her eighth start of 2026. Aside from a solo homer in the second inning, Fairfield had no answers for her across her season-high seven-inning outing. She limited the Stags to one run on six hits while she collected a season-high eight strikeouts, breezing past her previous mark of four.

⬆️5️⃣ OLENSKY WITH THE STRIKEOUT!!🫨

Terps lead 3-1#feartheturtle pic.twitter.com/pYDsRXydTM
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2026

The Terps got their first two runs of the night on infield singles from Sammi Woods and Zayda Rocke. Matti Benson unloaded on her second solo homer of Saturday's doubleheader in the fourth inning to extend the Terps' lead to 3-1.

MOON SHOT🌙🔥

Terps up 3-1 #feartheturtle pic.twitter.com/iEuWfP1Sut
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2026

Mariah Penta sent a two-run shot of her own out to right-center in the bottom of the fifth inning, bringing Sammi Woods and herself around to score, and bringing the Terps' lead to 5-1. One batter later, Rocke left the yard for the fourth time this season, slugging a solo shot and adding an insurance run for Olensky to protect.

⬆️5️⃣ THIS PLACE IS ROCKIN!🤘

Back-to-back home runs for Maryland

Terps up 6-1 #feartheturtle pic.twitter.com/5p7ENyRQUb
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2026

Anna McGowan smacked a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth for her team-leading fifth homer of the season. Olensky closed the game out in the seventh for her first complete-game win of the season.

⬇️6️⃣ ANOTHA ONE FOR ANNA!!🤜🤛

Terps lead 8-1#feartheturtle pic.twitter.com/P4wNko8dbz
— Maryland Softball (@TerpsSoftball) March 1, 2026

How it Happened:

T2: Fairfield got the scoring started with a solo homer in the second inning.
B3: Caroline Fox singled up the middle for Maryland's first hit of the night.
B3: Woods legged out an RBI infield single to tie the game.
B3: Woods scored on an infield single from Rocke as the Terps took a 2-1 lead.
B4: Benson's second solo homer of the doubleheader put Maryland ahead 3-1.
B5: Penta and Rocke went back-to-back to build a 6-1 lead.
B5: Fox singled up the middle to make it 7-1.
B6: McGowan's fifth bomb of the year put the Terps ahead 8-1.

Impact Performances:

Olensky (SP): 7.0 IP, W (3-4), 1 R, 6 H, 8 K.
Penta (1B): 1-1, HR (1), 2 RBI, R, 2 BB.
Rocke (C): 2-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, R.
Benson (3B): 2-4, HR (2), 2 R, RBI.
McGowan (DH): 1-3, HR (5), RBI, R, BB.
Fox (2B): 2-3, RBI, R.
Woods (SS): 1-2, 2 R, RBI.

Numbers to Know:

3: Maryland moved to 3-0 at home to start a season for a second straight season.
4: The Terps smacked four homers.
5: Maryland grabbed its fifth-ever win over Fairfield.
7: Olensky threw a season-high seven innings.
8: Olensky collected a season-high eight strikeouts.
9: The Terps earned their ninth win of the season.
10: Maryland smacked 10 hits in the win.
20: McGowan's 20 RBIs lead the team.
26: Woods leads the team with 26 hits in 2026.