Softball Opens Atlantic 10 Play With Midweek Series Versus George Washington

3/14/2022 9:30:00 AM

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The Saint Joseph's softball team opens Atlantic 10 play this Tuesday and Wednesday as the Hawks host George Washington at SJU Softball Field. All three games of the series will be streamed on ESPN+, starting with a doubleheader at noon on Tuesday.

About Saint Joseph's (4-10 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10)
• The Hawks begin a seven-game homestand starting with their three-game series with George Washington.
• Saint Joseph's was picked to finish third in the conference standings according to the A-10's preseason poll.
• Taylor Marinelli enters the series leading St. Joe's in batting average (.308), tied for first in hits (12) and second overall in RBI (eight).
• The Hawks' newcomers have made an early impact as freshman Kayla Tauber has scored a team-high nine runs, while classmate Kaelin Cash has driven in a team-best nine runs.
• Amanda Herr enters Tuesday with a 2-3 record and team-best 4.96 ERA, while Emily Siler has tossed a team-high 37.0 innings and paced St. Joe's pitching staff with 37 strikeouts.

About George Washington (7-10 Overall, 0-0 Atlantic 10)
• The Colonials enter their conference-opening series at 7-10 overall and coming off a 2-3 showing at the Liberty Invitational.
• The reigning A-10 champions, George Washington was picked to repeat this season according to the conference's preseason poll.
• At the plate, Alessandra Ponce is leading the Colonials with a .400 batting average and .540 slugging percentage, while Alexa Williams has paced George Washington with 15 RBI.
• In the circle, Sierra Lange has handled a majority of the work as she has tossed 62.1 of the team's 108.2 innings, while going 6-5 overall with a team-best 4.04 ERA and 65 strikeouts.

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