Softball

Canisius, Siena Advance to the 2022 MAAC Softball Championship Final

No. 1 Canisius – 2 | No. 6 Iona– 1
Demske Sports Complex | BUFFALO, NY
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In a true pitcher’s duel between the two All-MAAC First Team pitchers Megan Giese and Kara Zazzaro, Jamie Sheeran’s seventh inning home run broke the deadlock tie to take the lead for the Gaels. In the bottom half of the seventh, Canisius fought back and strung together a single by Sophia Recrosio and walks fromShealyn Ollison and Saige Alfaro to load the bases for 2022 MAAC Player of the Year Erin Hufford. Hufford beat out a single to shortstop, scoring Recrosio to set the stage for Christie McGee-Ross. McGee-Ross drove Zazzaro’s 1-2 offering through the left side to walk-it off and  send Canisius to the 2022 MAAC Softball Championship Final.
 
Canisius Notes and Notables
  • Canisius advances to their second consecutive MAAC Championship final.
  • The Griffs improved to 6-4 all-time against Iona in the MAAC Softball Championship tournament.
  • The victory extended Canisius' win streak to a season-best 11-straight games.
  • Hufford and McGee-Ross were the only players to record multi-hit performances.
  • Giese allowed just three hits in her seven innings of work for her 16th complete game of the season.
 
Iona Notes and Notables
  • Kara Zazzaro went 6.2 innings, struck out seven, scattered seven hits and allowed just two runs.
  • Iona tallied three hits off the bats of Sheeran, Brianna Bailey and Brianna Buck.
 
No. 3 Siena – 3 | No. 5 Marist – 1
Demske Sports Complex | BUFFALO, NY
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Siena’s Ava Fitzmaurice tossed a three-hit complete game en route to the Saints’ third-straight win in an elimination game. Fitzmaurice allowed one unearned run, striking out one to claim the victory for the Saints. Marist scored in the first inning, but the Saints responded with a run in the second and two in the fourth.
 
Siena Notes and Notables
  • Isabella Pardo tied the program record for hits in a season with 66 hits.
  • First time in program history that Siena has won three games in the MAAC Championship.
  • Jocelyn Ulrich had the lone multi-hit performance for Siena with two hits, an RBI and a run scored.
 
Marist Notes and Notables
  • Marist finished the season going 25-30 and 11-9 in MAAC play.
  • Miah McDonald went 2-3 with an RBI and a stolen base.
  • Kiley Myers went six strong innings and allowed two earned runs.
 
No. 3 Siena – 7 | No. 6 Iona– 4
Demske Sports Complex | BUFFALO, NY
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Both Siena and Iona got out of the gates strong offensively as Iona led 4-3 after the first inning. However, once Adriana Romano entered the game, the Gaels would not score again. Romano struck out 10 in 6.2 innings and scattered five hits. Siena would tack on four more runs in the second inning to claim their fourth consecutive victory in an elimination game.
 
Siena Notes and Notables
  • Advance to the MAAC Championship Final for the first time in program history.
  • Mikala Fletcher went 3-4 with two runs and two RBI.
  • Shannon Bonewit went 2-3 with 3 RBI and a run scored.
  • Emma McLaughlin went 2-3 with two RBI and Isabella Pardo went 2-4 with two runs.
  • Pardo’s single in the bottom of the first was the 67th of the season, the most in a season in program history.
 
Iona Notes and Notables
  • Iona finished the season going 22-26 and 10-10 in MAAC play.
  • Maddy Lowry was strong in relief, going 3.2 innings and allowing only one hit.
  • Kaylin Flukey went 3-3 with two RBI.
  • Kayla Haywood went 2-2 with two RBI and a run scored.
  • Chilcott, Taylor and Sheeran scored the other three runs.
 
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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