Bobcats Defeat Siena for First MAAC Tournament Win Since 2016

Thursday, May 7

Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

10:00 AM

Quinnipiac University

21-20

Sacred Heart

23-29

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Quinnipiac	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	5	6	2
Sacred Heart	0	0	2	0	1	4	X	7	11	1

Sofia Vega After a Two-Run HR vs Siena (May 7, 2026 in Poughkeepsie, NY)

Photo by: Farrah Chernov

Bobcats Defeat Siena for First MAAC Tournament Win Since 2016

5/7/2026 5:06:00 PM | Softball

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POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – The Quinnipiac softball team split day one of the MAAC Tournament, falling to No. 4 Sacred Heart before bouncing back with a win over No. 6 Siena. The Bobcats earned their first postseason victory since 2016 and the first under head coach Hillary Smith.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One
Quinnipiac struck first in the second inning, plating two runs behind an RBI double from Riley Potter and an RBI single by Aryn Bombery.

Sacred Heart answered in the third to tie the game before taking the lead in the fifth.

The Bobcats regained momentum in the sixth when Potter hit a two-run home run, her second of the season, making it 5-3 QU.

RILEY POTTER GIVES US THE LEAD! 🙌

It's a 3-run blast to put us ahead 5-3.#BobcatNation x #NCAASB pic.twitter.com/jvMZyMUkdg
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) May 7, 2026

The Pioneers responded in the bottom half with four unanswered runs to secure the 7-5 victory and advance in the winners bracket.

Game Two
Facing Siena for the first time this season and MAAC Pitcher of the Year Gracie Goewey, the Bobcats fell behind early after a two-run home run in the first inning.

Kennedy DeMott answered immediately in the bottom half with a two-run homer of her own to tie the game. Sofia Vega followed with another two-run shot in the third to give Quinnipiac a 4-2 lead.

Kennedy De-𝐁𝐎𝐌𝐁 💣#BobcatNation x #MAACSoftball pic.twitter.com/odEg8UEgwe
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) May 7, 2026

Seven's Heaven 🤩#BobcatNation x #MAACSoftball pic.twitter.com/0t8vbKhUIF
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) May 7, 2026

Siena battled back to retake the lead, but the Bobcats responded with six unanswered runs.

Noelle Reid tied the game with an RBI double before Mary Fogg gave Quinnipiac the lead once again with an RBI double of her own. Vega continued her standout performance with a two-run single to extend the lead to 8-5.

Noelle ties it, Mary gives us the lead BACK in the fourth!#BobcatNation x #MAACSoftball pic.twitter.com/05cW9EdWn1
— Quinnipiac Softball (@QU_Softball) May 7, 2026

The Bobcats added insurance in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Riley Potter and an RBI single from DeMott to seal the 10-5 win.

Shannon Kendall earned her 15th victory of the season in relief, tossing 3.2 innings while allowing two runs on four hits and striking out two.

Quinnipiac advances to face the loser of No. 2 Fairfield and No. 3 Iona tomorrow at 9 a.m.

SCORE
QU 5, SHU 7
SIENA 5, QU 10

STATS & NOTES

Quinnipiac recorded its 10th game scoring double-digit runs this season.
The Bobcats earned their first MAAC Tournament victory since 2016 and the first under head coach Hillary Smith.
Sofia Vega recorded her 18th multi-hit game after posting a season-high four hits and four RBI against Siena.
Mary Fogg tallied her 10th multi-hit game of the season.
Kennedy DeMott recorded her 40th RBI and 13th multi-hit performance of the year.

Game One

Riley Potter: 2-for-3, recording a double, home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Sofia Vega: 1-for-3 with a double.
Aryn Bombery recorded her 21st RBI of the season.
Natalia Apatiga scored two runs.
Five different Bobcats recorded a hit.

Game Two

Four seniors combined for 11 hits, all recording multi-hit performances (Mary Fogg, Sofia Vega, Kennedy DeMott, and Noelle Reid)
Mary Fogg: 3-for-4, RBI, three runs scored.
Sofia Vega: 4-for-4, double, home run, four RBI, three runs scored.
Kennedy DeMott: 2-for-4, home run, three RBI, run scored.
Noelle Reid: 2-for-3, double, RBI, run scored.
Aryn Bombery: run scored.
Riley Potter: sac fly RBI.
Shannon Kendall: 3.2 innings, 2 ER, 4 hits, 2 SO.