Bobcats Secure MAAC Series Win over Iona

Sunday, March 15

New Rochelle, NY

12:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

9-8, 0

Iona

5-11, 0

Quinnipiac

Iona

Kinsley Cox At Bat Against UC Davis (2.14.26 in Las Vegas, NV)

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Box Score

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The Quinnipiac softball team secured its second MAAC series win of the season, defeating Iona 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Bobcats struck first in the opening inning with Sofia Vega scoring on Natalia Apatiga's caught stealing. Quinnipiac extended their lead in the second as Aryn Bombery delivered a two-run single to right center to make it 3-0.

Aryn extends the lead 3-0 with a two-run single into right center!!#BobcatNation x #NCAASB pic.twitter.com/eVx6ceEsrp
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) March 15, 2026

Vega stayed hot at the plate, leading off the third with a double down the left field line before scoring on a hit from Natalia Apatiga to push the lead to four.

Nat with a single to center to make it 4-0!#BobcatNation x #NCAASB pic.twitter.com/DXzJ4tnjLr
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) March 15, 2026

Kinsley Cox added two more runs with a single to left center, breaking open Quinnipiac's lead 6-0.

TWO RUN SINGLE FROM KINSLEY, 6-0 BOBCATS!#BobcatNation x #NCAASB pic.twitter.com/NKGavUsF0e
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) March 15, 2026

Iona cut into the deficit with a run on a groundout in the third and another on a double in the fourth.

The Bobcats added an insurance run in the seventh when Kennedy Demott drove in a run with an RBI single.

Kenny brings home another after three straight hits from the Bobcats!#BobcatNation x #NCAASB pic.twitter.com/E8G0Uc6eU0
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) March 15, 2026

Vega led the offense, going 3-for-3 with a double and three runs scored.

Shannon Kendall earned her seventh win of the season, tossing her fifth complete game while allowing two runs on seven hits.

SCORE
QU 7, Iona 2

STATS & NOTES

Sofia Vega, Natalia Apatiga, and Kinsley Cox each recorded multi-hit games.
Sofia Vega: 3-for-3, double, three runs scored.
Natalia Apatiga: 2-for-3, RBI, run scored.
Kinsley Cox: 2-for-4, RBI.
Kennedy Demott: 1-for-4, RBI.
Aryn Bombery: 1-for-2, two RBI.
Ally Hochstadter: two runs scored.
Mac Davis: scored her seventh run of the season.
Ava Tabangcura: stolen base.
Shannon Kendall: complete game, two runs allowed on seven hits.

Weekend Highlights

Sofia Vega: 6-for-10, double, three RBI, four runs scored.
Kinsley Cox: 4-for-9 with an RBI.
Mary Fogg: 3-for-4 in game one with two triples, two RBI, and two runs scored.
Ally Hochstadter: 2-for-3 in game one with her fourth double of the season.
Natalia Apatiga: 3-for-9 with a double and two RBI.
Shannon Kendall: two wins in the series, pitching 13 innings while allowing four runs with five strikeouts.

UP NEXT
The Bobcats return to action for their home opening doubleheader against New Haven on March 18 at 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Quinnipiac will then host MAAC opponent Niagara in a three-game series from March 21-22.

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