LOUDONVILLE, NY – Siena Softball Head Coach Bill Lajeunesse announced the largest incoming class in his nine-year tenure with the program Thursday afternoon. The Saints will welcome nine players to the Capital Region as part of their incoming recruiting class. The class of 2023 will look to fill the shoes of five seniors who graduated as part of the class of 2019, and originally entered as part of Lajeunesse's then-largest incoming class of eight in 2016.

"We are expecting the players in this class to step in and contribute to the success of our program right away," Lajeuenesse said. "They will help to generate team depth in a variety of areas which will increase the level of competition among the team members for playing time. We expect them to help improve our overall level of play in getting ready for the upcoming season."

The Saints look to add depth to their roster after concluding with a 22-25 mark in 2019, including their first-ever opening-round win at the MAAC Championship. The Green and Gold have now posted 20-win seasons in seven of the last eight years and have finished inside the top-3 in the conference in each of the last three campaigns.
  The first of five new Saints from the Golden State, Alba heads east after earning Valley Mission League MVP and Los Angeles City Section All-City Division First Team honors in 2018. A Four-time Mission Valley-League First Team member, the outfielder was twice named the Offensive Player of the Year at her high school, and also took home Slymar Scholar Athlete Award honors with a GPA of 4.0 or above in each of her four seasons.

Graduating as the valedictorian of her high school class, Alba played travel softball for the Ohana Tigers Quarles 18 Gold squad, participating in the 2018 PGF Premier and taking home the PGF New Mexico Qualifier championship. She was also a two-time member of the Ohana Tigers organization's "Louisville Slugger Select" team.
  One of a pair of local products joining the Saints next season, Caputo is wrapping her senior season as a team captain, having been a three-time letter-winner in softball and two-time letter-winner in indoor track at Shen. The outfielder took home NYS Suburban Council Second Team All-Star and 2018 Times Union All-Star Second Team honors in the 2018, while garnering Suburban Council Honorable Mention honors in 2017.

A member of the KP Hurricanes travel ball team, Caputo assisted the squad in winning the 2018 Aunt Rosie's 18U International Fastpitch Championship in Buffalo, NY and finishing as a finalist at the 2017 USSSA Eastern World Series in Ocean City, MD. A High Honor Roll member throughout high school, she was a member of the National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society and the Math Honor Society.
  A four-year varsity starter for Griswold High School, Davis earned 2018 CIAC Class M All-State honors in 2018 and is a two-time Eastern Connecticut Conference First Team selection. The outfielder played her travel ball for the Polar Crush team, spending three seasons with the 18U National Gold squad and this past year with the 18+ Committed team. A High Honor Roll member throughout high school, she is a member of the National Honor Society.
  Diaz heads to the East Coast after earning Second Team All-League accolades following her senior campaign and being named the Offensive Player of the Year and a First Team All-League following her junior year. Also earning a Second Team nod in her sophomore season, the infielder played alongside Alba for the Ohana Tigers 18U Gold Quarles travel ball team and earned her high school's Scholar Athlete Award.
  Govea joins Siena after leading her high school squad to the 2019 CIF Southern Second Division Two Championship Game and helping to win the 2019 Dave Kops Tournament of Championship Consolation title. A 2018 First Team All-Empire League and Northwood Softball Varsity All-Tournament Team selection, the infielder aided Cypress in making the CIF Southern Section Softball Playoffs in 2017 & 2018 and was her team's Defensive Player of the Year in 2016 & 2018.

A member of the So Cal Athletics Thompson travel ball squad, Govea helped the team to multiple tournament titles and top finishes, including making the 2018 PGF So Cal Qualifier Top-4 and taking home the 2017 TCS Big League Dreams championship. A two-time Empire League All-Academic Team honoree, she maintained a 4.1 GPA throughout high school and served as the Master of Ceremonies at her graduation. McLaughlin brings an award-winning secondary playing career east in 2019, taking home NCS All-League First Team and All-Bay Area First Team nods. Having also been named to the All-Northern California Second Team roster, she was nominated for the California All-State Team and for Prep2Prep.com Softball Player of the Year.

A member of the California Grapettes travel ball team, the infielder led the squad to a third-place finish at the PGF Premier 18U Gold tournament and was a part of the TCS 14U World Series Champions. A member of the National Society of High School Scholars, McLaughlin earned a spot on the High Honor Roll in every semester and received the NCS Scholar Athlete Award for both softball and basketball. The first Saint on the roster to hail from the First State since 2015, Patille led the state in strikeouts in 2018, and was a Second Team All-Conference selection. The captain and MVP of her team in 2018, the pitcher played travel ball for the Nightmare Fastpitch 18U Gold squad, helping the team make the Final Four in IDT Boulder in 2018, and earning a spot on the 2017 IDT Boulder All-Star roster. An Academic All-Conference selection, she was on the Honor Roll and High Honor Roll throughout high school.
  The 2018 Athletic Round Table Softball Player of the Year, Speshyock took home 2019 Channel League First Team honors and a 2018 Second Team nod. A member of the Aces 18U Gold travel ball team, she helped the squad take home 12th place at the 2018 PGF tournament and fifth at the 2017 TCS Colorado Firecracker event. The pitcher was a National Honor Society member throughout high school. Bringing the Saints' local talent total to three, Stile was recently named the Ballston Spa High School Female Athlete of the Year and led the team to a pair of Class AA New York State Finalist finishes, as well as a pair of Section Two Championships in 2018 & 2016. The 2018 Times Union Section Two AA Player of the Year, the catcher also earned NYSSWA All-Stars First Team, NYS Section Two First Team, the Suburban Council MVP and First Team Suburban Council as a junior.

A member of the Capital District Fusion travel ball team, Stile ended the 2018 summer season with a .422 batting average and a .460 on-base percentage with 10 home runs and 133 putouts. She was on the Principal's List and the High Honor Roll throughout high school.