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Softball Faces North Carolina A&T in Doubleheader

Quinnipiac Bobcats (7-5, 0-0 MAAC) vs. North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies (4-15, 0-0 CAA)
Date: Tuesday, March 14 | Doubleheader
Time: 12:00 PM & 2:00 PM
Location:  Greensboro, N.C. | Lady Aggies Softball Complex

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HAMDEN, Conn—The Quinnipiac women's softball will face North Carolina A&T in a doubleheader on Tuesday, March 14 with the first pitch at 12:00 p.m. The Bobcats head into the matchup after splitting the a doubleheader against South Carolina State on Saturday.
 
Last Time Out
  • Quinnipiac lost the first matchup to SCSU in nine innings.
  • The Bobcats dropped the matchup 3-2 on the final play of the inning.
  • QU came back with a vengeance in the second game, dominating the Lady Bulldogs, 7-1 through seven innings.
  • Tallying four runs in the first innings and two more in the second.
  • Sydney Horan pitched seven innings and allowed only two hits and one run in the second game.
Welcome to the Pack
  • QU welcomes seven fresh faces to the pack ahead of the 2023 season.
  • First years Sofia Vega, Mary Fogg, Mac Davis, Ally Hotchstadter, Natalia Apatiga, and Kennedy Demott.
  • Amanda Engel transferred to Quinnipiac from San Francisco State where she was named an NFCS All-American Scholar Athlete during her time there.
  • Mary Fogg is the younger sister of senior Serena Fogg.
  • The six new Bobcats have combined to bring in seven years of experience in leadership roles as team captains, five different All-League selections, and three MVP awards among other distinguished honors.
Leading the Bobcats
  • Head Coach Hillary Smith enters her fifth season with the Bobcats after being named the eighth coach in program history.
  • Coach Smith has brought in six new faces to the program and welcomed back two graduate students for their fifth years.
  • Assistant coach Mandie Perez enters her second season with the Bobcats.
  • Perez helped Smith see the Bobcats earn two All-MAAC honors at the end of the 2022 season.
MAAC Honors
  • Sophomore Sydney Horan was named the MAAC Co-Pitcher of the Week for her efforts during the Hampton/Norfolk State Tournament where she posted 13 strikeouts and two shutouts against Lehigh and Bucknell.
  • Sophomore Jackie Gonzalez was named the MAAC Pitcher of the Week for her efforts during the Red Storm Classic. Gonzalez went 2-0 on the weekend, tossing 16.0 scoreless innings for QU. Pitching just six hits and striking out 11 hitters. She had an ERA of .52 and the lowest ERA in the MAAC.
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Players Mentioned

Serena Fogg

#6 Serena Fogg

OF
5' 7"
Senior
Sydney Horan

#1 Sydney Horan

Pitcher
5' 7"
Sophomore
Sofia Vega

#2 Sofia Vega

INF
5' 2"
First Year
Mary Fogg

#4 Mary Fogg

OF
First Year
Amanda Engel

#10 Amanda Engel

C/OF
5' 2"
Sophomore
Mac Davis

#11 Mac Davis

C
5' 8"
First Year
Ally Hochstadter

#23 Ally Hochstadter

OF/C
5' 3"
First Year
Natalia Apatiga

#27 Natalia Apatiga

INF
5' 2"
First Year
Kennedy Demott

#42 Kennedy Demott

C
First Year

Players Mentioned

Serena Fogg

#6 Serena Fogg

5' 7"
Senior
OF
Sydney Horan

#1 Sydney Horan

5' 7"
Sophomore
Pitcher
Sofia Vega

#2 Sofia Vega

5' 2"
First Year
INF
Mary Fogg

#4 Mary Fogg

First Year
OF
Amanda Engel

#10 Amanda Engel

5' 2"
Sophomore
C/OF
Mac Davis

#11 Mac Davis

5' 8"
First Year
C
Ally Hochstadter

#23 Ally Hochstadter

5' 3"
First Year
OF/C
Natalia Apatiga

#27 Natalia Apatiga

5' 2"
First Year
INF
Kennedy Demott

#42 Kennedy Demott

First Year
C