HACKENSACK, N.J. – The Fairleigh Dickinson softball team is set for a four-game weekend series against Mount St. Mary's beginning Saturday and concluding Sunday. The teams will play doubleheaders, with the first set of games being played on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and on Sunday at 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Series Info
Mount St. Mary's (11-18, 4-7 NEC) at FDU (1-13, 1-11 NEC)
Game 1: Saturday, April 10 at 1:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
Game 2: Saturday, April 10 at 3:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
Game 3: Sunday, April 11 at 12:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
Game 4: Sunday, April 11 at 2:00 p.m. – FDU Softball Field
FDU student-athletes will be allowed two guests to attend each home contest
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All-Time Series
MSM leads…21-15
Streak…L2
First Meeting…4/22/01 (FDU 1, MSM 0)
Last Meeting…4/6/19 (MSM 1, FDU 0 F/8)
NEC Season Format and Preseason Poll
There will be a 32-game conference schedule that will be played in a round-robin (four-game series) format over eight weeks from March 20-May 9. The NEC will only have four teams qualify for a double-elimination NEC Championship that will take place from May 13-15. FDU was predicted to finish seventh in the NEC Preseason Poll.
Scouting the Mountaineers
Mount St. Mary's has opened NEC action with four losses to CCSU, three wins against Bryant, and one win and three losses against LIU. MSM is led offensively by freshman Tori Bowles who is tied for the team lead with three homers and leads the team in RBI's with 19. Fellow freshman Bridgette Gilliano has totaled 14 RBI's and belted three homers to this point in the season. Graduate student Kaylee Stoner leads the team in batting average with a .315 average and total bases with 40. Senior Amanda Berkley has a team-low ERA of 2.70, has pitched four complete games, and has logged 44 career strikeouts.
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Scouting the Knights
FDU has opened the NEC action with series losses to LIU and Central Connecticut State and defeated SFU in one of four games earlier this week. In the most recent NEC series against SFU, the Knights won game two of the series by a 3-1 margin. Junior
Alayna Savaglio threw her second consecutive complete game as she went seven innings, only allowed one run, and struck out seven batters. Graduate student
Madison Emerson went 3-4 with two doubles and drove in all three RBI's in the win. On the season, Emerson leads the team with a .300 batting average, two homers, 12 hits, and eight RBI's. Junior
Courtney Mahoney ranks second on the team with a .286 batting average and has logged 10 hits. Savaglio leads the team with a 3.47 ERA, two complete games, 43 strikeouts, and a 1.34 WHIP.
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Coach Foye's Thoughts
"Malori did a phenomenal job in the 2nd game coming in to pitch with runners on and getting us out of a jam, that was huge for us. She was able to keep the hitters off balance and got us a lot of pop fly outs."
"Courtney showed a lot of guts giving us a spot start on the mound after primarily playing the outfield the last few games. She has been on fire on the offensive side finding ways to get on base and coming up with some clutch hits giving us opportunities to keep us in games."
What's Next
FDU will travel to Sacred Heart next weekend for a four-game series beginning Saturday, April 17 at 1:00 p.m.
