BUFFALO, NY – Following the completion of a 49-game regular season slate, Siena Softball (28-21, 14-6) is set to take part in postseason action for the fifth straight year. The Saints are the number three seed in the 2022 MAAC Softball Championships, hosted by 2022 MAAC Regular Season Champion Canisius at the Demske Sports Complex in Buffalo, New York from Wednesday, May 11 – Saturday, May 14.
The Green and Gold will begin their quest for what would be the program's first MAAC title by participating in the tournament's opening game against number six seed Iona (21-24, 10-10) on Wednesday at 11 AM, with the winner advancing to the Winner's Bracket in the double elimination format to face number two seed Fairfield (22-20, 13-5), and the losing taking part in an elimination game later that day at 4 PM.
The entirety of the 2022 MAAC Softball Championship will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats will be available for all games, while In-game updates will be provided via the team's official twitter page @Siena_Softball. Join the conversation by using the hashtags #MarchOn, #SienaSaints, and #MAACSoftball.
The Field:
- #1 Canisius (29-16, 16-4); vs. Siena – Swept Siena on April 16 at Siena (3-1, 2-0)
- #2 Fairfield (22-20, 15-5); vs. Siena – Swept by Siena on April 11 at Siena (5-4, 4-2)
- #3 Siena (28-21, 14-6); vs. The Field: 5-5
- #4 Rider (28-23-1, 11-9); vs. Siena – Swept by Siena on April 30 at Siena (2-0, 5-2)
- #5 Marist (24-28, 11-9); vs. Siena – Swept Siena on April 23 at Marist (9-1, 7-2)
- #6 Iona (21-24, 10-10); vs. Siena – Split series on April 15 at Siena (Siena W, 7-6 / Iona W, 4-1)
Siena in the MAAC Championship:
- 13th appearance; 5th straight in eligible years (excl. 2020)
- Overall: 5-24
- Siena will look to take home multiple MAAC Tournament wins for what would only be the second time in program history. The Saints lost its opening round matchup in Buffalo in 2015 before winning two straight to advance to the MAAC Semifinals.
- Opening Round: 1-10
- Siena will look to win a game in the MAAC Tournament's opening round for only the second time ever, with the first coming in the form of a 1-0 win over Fairfield in 2019.
- In Buffalo: 2-6 (2015, 1993, 1992)
- Against Canisius: 0-1 (last: 1991)
- Against Fairfield: 2-6 (last: 2021)
- Against Rider: 0-0
- Against Marist: 0-1 (last: 2018)
- Against Iona: 2-1 (last: 2015)
- Against #1 seed: 0-3 (last: 2003)
- Against #2 seed: 1-4 (last: 2019)
- Against #4 seed: 0-5 (last: 2021)
- Against #5 seed: 1-4 (last: 2019)
- Against #6 seed: 2-3 (last: 2019)
- As the #3 seed: 1-4 (third time – 2019, 2018)
Siena Against Possible Opponents
- Against Canisius: 19-41 (CAN W2)
- Against Fairfield: 25-43 (SIE W2)
- Against Rider: 30-20 (SIE W3)
- Against Marist: 24-39 (MAR W2)
- Against Iona: 24-47 (ION W1)
Starting Lineup: Quick Hits
- Siena enters postseason play after putting together a successful regular season that has it on the brink of setting multiple program records. The Saints will tie a program record for most wins in a season with their next victory, and will also tie the longest winning streak in program history. Siena put together a 29-win season in 2014, while recording a program-record 11-game win streak during the 2012 campaign. Additionally, Siena's 14 conference wins are tied for the second-most in program history, and the Saints are tied for the second-most overall wins among MAAC teams this season.
- The Saints' league-high ten-game winning streak has consisted of four consecutive doubleheader sweeps – most recently at Niagara last Saturday. Siena will take the field in the Buffalo area for the third time in just five days Wednesday After having taken 1-0 and 4-2 wins over the Purple Eagles.
- In addition to nearing team records, Siena also boasts a number of players who are within reach of single-season program marks. Sophomore Isabella Pardo's 59 hits rank tied for sixth in program history, while her 32 runs are tied for eighth. Junior Emma McLaughlin sits tied for the tenth-most doubles with 12, while senior Ava Fitzmaurice's three triples are tied for the third-most in single season history. Junior Jocelyn Ulrich's 25 walks drawn is tied for the third-most in a single campaign. On the other side of the ball, freshman Adriana Romano has tossed 114 strikeouts this season, good to tie the fifth-most in single-season history and the second among Siena freshmen.
- As a team, Siena leads the MAAC in both doubles (65) and doubles per-game (1.33), and holds the highest team fielding percentage (.973) in the MAAC. The Saints also rank second in on-base percentage (.350) and strikeout-to-walk ratio (2.13). Individually, Ulrich is third in walks drawn (25), fourth in on-base percentage (.432), sixth in OPS (.965), and seventh in slugging percentage (.533), while Fitzmaurice is tied for the most sacrifice flies (4), and senior Sabrina Vargas has been hit by the most pitches (ten). Romano's strikeout total is the sixth-best in the league, while the freshman ranks fourth in opposing batting average (.210).
- Siena has eclipsed the 20-win mark in a single campaign for the tenth time in program history. The Saints also reached double-digit home victories for the third straight eligible year.
- The Saints have also played road warriors this year, setting the program record for road wins in a single season with 12. Siena's victories this year have come in eight different states and provinces, including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Florida.
- The Green and Gold began conference play with seven straight victories, and stood as one of just 12 teams nationally who had not dropped a conference game as of April 15.
- Four different Saints have taken home MAAC weekly awards this season, with the team tying the program record for most awards garnered in a single season at six. Sophomore Mikala Fletcher was named the MAAC Player of the Week while Romano was both the Pitcher and Rookie of the Week on May 3, with Fitzmaurice and freshman Kyleigh Potter each having won two Player and Rookie of the Week awards each, respectively.
