POUGHKEEEPSIE, New York – The Marist University softball team opens its home schedule this weekend with a three-game series against Niagara.
 
The Red Foxes and Purple Eagles are scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday at noon, followed by a single game on Sunday at noon at Gartland Field.
 

Follow Us

• Video will be available through the Red Fox Network for all three games.
• In-game updates are available on X: @MaristSoftball.

 

Last Time Out

• Marist opened MAAC play a two-game sweep of Fairfield last Sunday.
• The Red Foxes prevailed by scores of 2-0 and 4-0, as Ava Metzger (two-hitter) and Stella Blanchard (one-hitter) each tossed shutouts while combining for 17 strikeouts and just three hits allowed.
• Haley Ahr had two hits in each game, and she drove in both runs in Marist's game one victory.
• Ahr (game one) and Isabella Manory (game two) each homered.

 

Awards

• Following her two-hitter with 12 strikeouts at Fairfield, Metzger was named MAAC Pitcher of the Week on Tuesday.
• This was the second straight week Metzger earned this honor. The previous week, she recorded a complete game win with eight strikeouts in the Red Foxes' victory at nationally-ranked South Carolina.
• Marist has now won MAAC weekly awards through the first five weeks of the season.

 

Marist Leaders

• Batting Average: Ahr, .373
• OPS: Manory, 1.081
• Runs: Ahr, 13
• Hits: Ahr, 25
• Doubles: Ahr, 6
• Triples: Livia Wiltsie & Peyton Pusey, 2
• Home Runs: Manory, 3
• RBIs: Samantha Rogers, 14
• Stolen Bases: Pusey, 8
• Wins: Blanchard, 4
• ERA: Metzger, 2.48
• WHIP: Blanchard, 1.37
• Innings Pitched: Blanchard, 42.1
• Strikeouts: Blanchard, 32
• Batting Average Against: Metzger, .236

 

About Niagara

• The Purple Eagles enter the series at 0-5. Niagara has faced Binghamton and Colgate in doubleheaders, and had a single game against Buffalo.
• Freshman Carmella Phelan is hitting a team-best .429.
• Sophia Marrero has team highs of two homers and four RBIs in 12 at bats.
• In the circle, Jenna Martin has a team-best three starts, and Gianna Graber has appeared in all five contests.
• Paul Gray is in his first season as head coach.

 

Up Next

• Marist hosts Saint Peter's for a three-game series next weekend.
• The Red Foxes and Peacocks are set for a doubleheader on Saturday, March 21 and a single game on Sunday, March 22.
• First pitch is set for noon both days.