Softball Set to Host Merrimack for Midweek Doubleheader

Tuesday, March 24

Hamden, Conn.

2:00 PM

Quinnipiac University

Merrimack

Noelle Reid Scoring Run Against Niagara (3.21.26 in Hamden, CT)

Softball Set to Host Merrimack for Midweek Doubleheader

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Quinnipiac vs Merrimack
Tuesday, Mar. 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM/4:00 PM
QU Softball FIeld | Hamden, Conn.
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HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team welcomes Merrimack for a MAAC midweek doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.

First pitches are set for 2:00 p.m and 4:00 p.m.

SCOUTING MERRIMACK

The Warriors enter the weekend 2-5 in the MAAC and 4-14 overall, recently taking the series over Canisius.
Madeline Arvai leads the team in several categories including batting average (0.280), OPS (0.788), home runs (2), and RBI (12).
Anna Gedacht has started 10 games on the mound for the Warriors, posting a 5.70 ERA with a 2-8 record. Gedacht has tossed 50.1 innings, allowing 41 earned runs on 72 hits and recording 34 strikeouts.

BOBCAT BREAKDOWN

The Bobcats secured their third MAAC series of the season over Niagara this weekend, improving to 8-1 in conference play.
Kennedy Demott had a huge weekend at the plate, recording a career-high 10 RBI off two three-run home runs and a double. Demott's second home run sealed a run-rule victory for Quinnipiac in game two.
Noelle Reid went 6-for-8 (0.750), with three RBI, four runs scored, and a stolen base. In game one, Reid was perfect 3-for-3 at the plate.
Aryn Bombery hit her second career home run in game three, recording all three RBI.
Sofia Vega continues to lead the team with a 0.417 BA and 1.012 OPS.
Sophomore pitcher Shannon Kendall picked up her ninth win of the season, going 2-0 in the series. Kendall pitched two complete games, allowing just four earned runs on 16 hits while striking out seven batters.

MAAC PRESEASON

The Quinnipiac Softball team was voted to 7th in the MAAC Preseason Poll after last season ended in the MAAC opening round against the Rider Broncs.
Senior outfielder Mary Fogg was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team.
Fogg started 38 games and led the team in batting average (.333), hits (40), and multi-hit performances (9), while also being named Second Team All-MAAC.

2026 CAPTAINS

Head coach Hillary Smith named seniors Natalia Apatiga, Kennedy DeMott, and Sofia Vega captains for the 2026 season.
All three ranked among the Bobcats' top five hitters last season.

WELCOME TO THE sQUad

Quinnipiac welcomes six new faces to the 2026 roster.
The Bobcats add sophomore transfer Caelin Kosvitch (Iona), while the first-year class features Connecticut native Griffin Paladino (Fairfield), along with Kinsley Cox (Murrieta, CA), Laney Adie (Washington, NJ), CJ Harris (Annapolis, MD), and Jasmine Kline (Gettysburg, PA).

KEY RETURNERS

The Bobcats return 16 players from last year's team.
Mary Fogg returns after a standout All-MAAC Second Team season, leading QU in various categories. Fogg was also named All-MAAC First Team and Rookie Team in 2023.
Madison Waltke was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team in 2025. Waltke finished conference play with the fourth best batting average on QU at .302 and the team-best OPS at .888.
Junior catcher Riley Potter posted a 0.267 batting average, recording 31 hits and a team-high 10 doubles.

LAST SEASON

QU is coming off its best MAAC record in the past eight seasons, finishing conference play at 14-11.

LEADING THE BOBCATS

Head Coach Hillary Smith enters her eighth season with the Bobcats after being named the eighth coach in program history.
Assistant coach Xen Penny enters his first season with the Bobcats.
QU Softball alum Hannah Davis also joins the coaching staff for her first season.

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