Tuesday, April 23
Fairfield, CT
2:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
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Fairfield University
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Softball Headed to Fairfield for Three-Game Series
4/22/2024 3:56:00 PM | Softball
Quinnipiac Bobcats at Fairfield Stags
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 2:00 & 4:00 PM
Fairfield, Conn. | Alumni Softball Field
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Quinnipiac Bobcats at Fairfield Stags
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 3:00 PM
Fairfield, Conn. | Alumni Softball Field
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac Softball team will be taking the short trip to face the Fairfield University Stags for a three-game series. The series kicks off on Tuesday, April 23rd with a double header with first pitch scheduled for 2 PM. The series will wrap up on Wednesday, April 24th at 3 PM.
HOME LOSSES TO NIAGARA
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Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 2:00 & 4:00 PM
Fairfield, Conn. | Alumni Softball Field
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Quinnipiac Bobcats at Fairfield Stags
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | 3:00 PM
Fairfield, Conn. | Alumni Softball Field
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac Softball team will be taking the short trip to face the Fairfield University Stags for a three-game series. The series kicks off on Tuesday, April 23rd with a double header with first pitch scheduled for 2 PM. The series will wrap up on Wednesday, April 24th at 3 PM.
HOME LOSSES TO NIAGARA
- The Bobcats were swept at home by the Niagara Purple Eagles this past weekend.
- Although Sydney Horan held Niagara to one run on three hits and five strikeouts it wasn't enough as the Bobcats fell 1-0 in game one of the series.
- In game two the Bobcats fell 11-1 in five innings, with Kennedy Demott having the only RBI for the Bobcats.
- Brooke Hilliard had three hits and two runs scored in game three, while Hannah Davis drove in three runs. However, it wouldn't be enough as the Purple Eagles powered past the Bobcats with a 9-4 win.
- Sacred Heart is 16-17 overall and 7-5 in MAAC play.
- Lindsay Mayo leads the Purple Eagles with a .371 batting average in 33 games played with 32 starts.
- Samantha Hare leads the team with 22 runs batted in.
- Julia Thompson has made 19 appearances for the Niagara pitching staff and boasts an ERA of 3.40. Thompson has recorded 31 strikeouts in 35.0 innings pitched.
- QU is 13-9 all-time against the Purple Eagles, dating back to March 10, 2003. The Bobcats won the latest matchup, 6-5, on April 2nd, 2023.
- Sacred Heart won the first game of the doubleheader, 4-1, thanks to two RBIs from both Carly Koltko and Sam Kowalski.
- The Bobcats bounced back in game two as they downed the Pioneers 7-1. Brooke Hilliard and Taylor Walton each drove in two runs to help lead the offense.
- Natalia Apatiga was named MAAC Player of the Week on April 16th after helping lead the Bobcats to five wins this past week.
- Apatiga had a fantastic week for the Bobcats as she had a batting average of .480 (12-for-25) and drove in six RBIs and one home run.
- Apatiga finished the week with a .500 on-base percentage and a .640 slugging percentage.
- The Bobcats earned the series win over the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers, two games to one.
- Quinnipiac won the opening game of the series, 2-1 as Brooke Hilliard and Hanna Davis each drove in a run. Sydney Horan picked up her fifth win after going seven innings with five strikeouts.
- After dropping the middle game of the series, 5-2, the Bobcats offense exploded for 14 runs in game three. Hannah Davis recorded five RBIs and hit two home runs to help lead the Bobcats.
- The Bobcats earned the series sweep of the Saint Peter's Peacocks in the three-game series this past week.
- Quinnipiac won the longest game in program history in game one of the double-header on Tuesday, defeating the Peacocks 7-5 in 13 innings.
- The Bobcats offense exploded for 11 runs in game two as nine different Bobcats recorded at least one hit in the game.
- In the final game of the series, the Bobcats defeated the Peacocks, 7-1, as Jaclyn Gonzalez picked up her seventh win on the season.
- The Bobcats went 1-2 in their home opening series against Iona on this past weekend.
- Iona took both games of the doubleheader on Saturday, April 6 by scores of 7-1 and 7-6.
- QU bounced back with a close 2-1 win on Sunday, April 7.
- Amanda Engel knocked in the Bobcats' second run of the game on an RBI triple to right field in the fourth inning.
- Sydney Horan pitched a complete game in game three, holding Iona to only six hits with four strikeouts and one earned run.
- Last Saturday, March 30, the Bobcats fell in both games of the doubleheader at FDU.
- Julia Woeste had the Bobcats lone run in the 3-1 game one loss with a solo homer.
- In game two, Karolyn Walker had the other Bobcats run in a 4-1 loss.
- Ally Hochstadter had two hits and two stolen bases in game two.
- The Bobcats fell to Marist in all three games of their opening MAAC series in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. last weekend.
- Abby LaClair had an RBI in game one of the series.
- Jaclyn Gonzalez was named MAAC Pitcher of the Week on Wednesday, March 19 after going 2-0 in three appearances the work before.
- She notched a 1.00 ERA in 18 innings of work while striking out six batters.
- QU fell at Boston College 5-0 on Sunday, March 17.
- Mary Fogg, Kennedy Demott, and Amanda Engel each had a hit for the Bobcats.
- The Bobcats went 4-3 in seven games in Virginia.
- They beat Le Moyne College, Hampton University, and Norfolk State University twice.
- Jaclyn Gonzalez got the win in all four games for QU.
- The Bobcats scored 13 runs on against Norfolk State on March 11, the most runs they've scored in a game since 2015.
- QU went 4-1 at The Spring Games in Madeira Beach, FL., with wins over Monmouth, Albany, Southern Indiana, and Western Michigan.
- Sydney Horan led the Bobcats in the circle with two wins, including a complete game shutout of Western Michigan on Sunday, March 3. She also struck out 24 batters over 24 innings pitched.
- Kennedy Demott went 4-11 with three RBIs and two doubles, making the start at catcher in all five games.
- The Bobcats started off the season hot, defeating UMass-Lowell 10-4 on Saturday, Feb. 10.
- Mary Fogg tallied two RBIs and scored two runs on three hits to lead QU.
- Lauren Hilliard picked up her first win in the circle, pitching three innings, striking out three while only giving up one run.
- Natalia Apatiga also had two RBIs and scored one run on two hits.
- In the second game of the doubleheader on Saturday, Feb. 10, the Bobcats fell to Texas A&M Commerce 3-2.
- Natalia Apatiga continued her hot start, driving in a run on two hits, and she also scored a run.
- Abby LaClair recorded her first career RBI.
- Mary Fogg scored one run on one hit.
- QU welcomes eight newcomers to the 2024 squad.
- The First Years are, Lauren Hilliard, Ashley Garcia, Riley Potter, Jaelyn Gonzalez, Sydney Rosenkranz, and Abby LaClair.
- The Bobcats also have two transfers, Noelle Reid who is coming from Miami University of Ohio, and Ella McGalliard who had played at Winthrop University.
- Lauren Hilliard is the sister of Junior Brooke Hilliard on the QU team.
- The Bobcats return 15 players from the 2023 team.
- Graduate student Hannah Davis and Senior Julia Woeste were named the 2024 Captains for QU.
- 2023 All-MAAC First Team and Rookie Team selection Mary Fogg will also be returning in the outfield for the Bobcats.
- After a stellar rookie season, Mary Fogg has been named to repeat on the All-MAAC First Team in 2024.
- A season ago, she led the Bobcats in batting average (.381), OPS (.830), hits (51), total bases (55), and stolen bases (9).
- QU has been picked ninth in the 2024 MAAC Coaches' Poll.
- Head Coach Hillary Smith enters her sixth season with the Bobcats after being named the eighth coach in program history.
- Coach Smith has brought in eight new faces to the program and welcomed back one graduate student for fifth year.
- Assistant coach Mandie Perez enters her third season with the Bobcats.
- Perez helped Smith see the Bobcats earn one All-MAAC honor in the 2023 season.
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