Tuesday, March 25
Hamden, Conn.
2:00 PM
Quinnipiac University
vs
Siena College
Photo by: Izzy DiBari
QU Hosting Siena for Midweek MAAC Doubleheader
3/24/2025 3:39:00 PM | Softball
Quinnipiac vs. Siena
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 2:00 & 4:00 PM
Quinnipiac Softball Field | Hamden, Conn.
Watch (ESPN+): Game One | Game Two
Live Stats: Click Here
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team is continuing MAAC play, hosting Siena tomorrow afternoon for a MAAC doubleheader as they look to bounce back after being swept by Iona this past weekend.
The games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
SCOUTING SIENA
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | 2:00 & 4:00 PM
Quinnipiac Softball Field | Hamden, Conn.
Watch (ESPN+): Game One | Game Two
Live Stats: Click Here
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team is continuing MAAC play, hosting Siena tomorrow afternoon for a MAAC doubleheader as they look to bounce back after being swept by Iona this past weekend.
The games will be streamed live on ESPN+.
SCOUTING SIENA
- Siena is 13-10 and will be playing QU to open their MAAC season.
- McKenzie Swinson leads the Saints in batting average at .328 while Grace Goewey has knocked in 14 runs.
- Kaycie Kennedy is 7-5 in the circle with a 2.97 ERA.
- QU is 18-16 versus Siena since 2003.
- The Bobcats fell in all three games to Iona this past weekend to open MAAC play.
- In Sunday's game, Sydney Horan tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts.
- QU fell in all four of its games at the Mizzou Invitational a week ago.
- The Bobcats were able to garner one win in Missouri, playing Kansas City in a standalone game on Sunday morning, shutting out the Roos 8-0.
- Mary Fogg extended her team-leading on base streak to 10.
- She also leads the Bobcats in multi-hit games, notching her fourth of the season.
- Sydney Horan pitched her second complete-game shutout of the season.
- Both Mary Fogg and Brooke Hilliard have reached the 100-hit milestone this season.
- Fogg's came against Mizzou on March 15th while Hilliard reached it against Pitt on Feb. 21.
- QU went 2-2 in their four games at the Blue Hen Invitational two weekends ago.
- They defeated Morgan State 10-2 (Five innings) and Syracuse 4-1.
- Their win over Syracuse was the program's first win over a Power 4 team since April 2010 against Pitt.
- Jaelyn Gonzalez had a career-weekend, batting .500 while knocking six RBIs on two doubles, two walks, and she scored one run.
- The Bobcats took down Columbia and FGCU in the Space U Invitational last weekend in Orlando, fla.
- QU had a 14-run outburst in the game against Columbia, their first time scoring 14 runs in a game since April 2014.
- Natalia Apatiga led the way with five RBIs and Jaclyn Gonzalez allowed only one run on three hits.
- Against FGCU, Sydney Horan pitched seven scoreless innings and Noelle Reid scored on a walk off passed ball.
- The Bobcats were able to play two games last weekend in Nashville, Tenn. before weather could cancel the rest of the tournament.
- In game one against TSU, QU fell 3-1 with the lone run coming from a Sofia Vega RBI triple.
- Sydney Horan also struck out nine batters, the second highest total of her career in a single game and most since fanning 11 against UAlbany on March 1, 2024.
- In the second game on Friday, the Bobcats fell in extra innings to Illinois after taking a late lead.
- Mary Fogg went 3-4 with two runs scored while Natalia Apatiga had an RBI.
- Mia Rubirosa also scored two runs.
- QU welcomes eight First Year players to the 2025 squad.
- It features four Connecticut natives, Madison Waltke (Norwich), Mia Rubirosa (West Haven), Aryn Bombery (Naugatuck), and Alexandra Lewey (Fairfield).
- Lexi Perez (Orlando) and Shannon Kendall (Land O Lakes) are each from Florida, while Ava Tabangcura becomes the tenth current Bobcat from California.
- Zoey Nelson rounds out the group, hailing from Londonderry, New Hampshire.
- The Bobcats return 18 from a season ago, including the team's two main starting pitchers in Sydney Horan and Jaclyn Gonzalez.
- Amanda Engel, Ella McGalliard, and Jaclyn Gonzalez were also named as captains ahead of the season.
- Natalia Apatiga returns after a stellar Second Team All-MAAC season, leading the Bobcats in nearly every batting category and starting all 45 games alongside Sofia Vega.
- 2023 All-MAAC First Team and Rookie Selection Mary Fogg returns to the outfield as well for the Bobcats.
- Brooke Hilliard who led the team in runs scored also returns for the Bobcats.
- QU is coming off its best season since 2018, winning 20 games.
- It finished 9-15 in the MAAC, also their best finish since 2018.
- QU has been picked tied for ninth in the 2025 MAAC Coaches' Poll with Merrimack.
- Head Coach Hillary Smith enters her seventh season with the Bobcats after being named the eighth coach in program history.
- Coach Smith has brought in eight new faces to the program.
- Assistant coach Mandie Perez enters her third season with the Bobcats.
- Perez helped Smith see the Bobcats earn one All-MAAC honor in the 2024 season.
To stay up-to-date with Quinnipiac Softball news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_SOFTBALL or visit www.gobobcats.com
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