ALBANY, N.Y. - The University at Albany softball team will continue their tournament schedule at the Spring Games, March 1-3.
 
Tickets are required for admission to the Spring Games. They can be purchased at a discounted price online (see below) or on-site (cash only).
 
GAME INFORMATION
 
The Spring Games - Madeira Beach, Fla.
SITE: ROC Park
STREAM: FloSoftball
TICKETS: TheSpringGames.com
TOURNAMENT HOMEPAGE: TheSpringGames.com
RECORDS: 
     UAlbany: 1-3, 0-0 America East
     Western Michigan: 4-4, 0-0 MAC
     Quinnipiac: 1-1, 0-0 MAAC
     St. Bonaventure: 0-5, 0-0 A10
     Monmouth: 5-10, 0-0 CAA
     Sacred Heart: 2-4, 0-0 NEC
 
UAlbany vs Western Michigan
DATE: Friday, March 1
TIME: 1:00 PM
 
UAlbany vs Quinnipiac
DATE: Friday, March 1
TIME: 3:30 PM
 
UAlbany vs St. Bonaventure
DATE: Saturday, March 2
TIME: 11:00 AM
 
UAlbany vs Monmouth
DATE: Saturday, March 2
TIME: 1:30 PM
 
UAlbany vs Sacred Heart
DATE: Sunday, March 3
TIME: 10:00 AM
 
*records as of 2/29
 
GREAT DANE REWIND

• UAlbany started the season at NC State's Wolfpack Classic. Tallying one win in two games over Iona, the Great Danes fell in both games against the ACC host.
• In one weekend of play, graduate student Maddi Petrella leads with a .583 batting average from seven hits, including three doubles and one home run, in 12 at bats.
• Senior Jordan Nastos follows with a .455 batting average with five hits, including two doubles.
• Petrella also owns a team-high 6 RBI with graduate student Morgan Petty and freshman Mary Kate Murray following with four and three RBI, respectively.
• From the circle, graduate student Wendi Hammond pitched two complete games in addition to the final 5.2 innings in the 10-7 win over Iona. In 16.1 IP on the weekend, she has struck out 12 batters.

 
ABOUT WESTERN MICHIGAN

• The Broncos have played in two tournaments for a 4-4 record on the season - the UTEP Memorial Tournament (Feb. 9-11) and the Roar City Invitational (Feb. 16-18).
• Starting all eight contests, Riley Dittmar leads with a .476 batting average with 10 hits, including three doubles and one triple, for a team-high nine RBI.
• Payton Kelly leads the team with 11 hits while following Dittmar with a .407 batting average. 
• Megan Welsh (2) and Kelly (1) have hit the Broncos 2024 home runs.
• Rissa Bajusz leads in the circle with not only three complete games but also a 1.04 ERA. Totaling 39 strikeouts, she owns three wins, including one shutout.

 
ABOUT QUINNIPIAC

• The Bobcats own a 1-1 record after opening the season at the Lion Classic (Feb. 10).
• Natalia Apatiga leads the team with a .667 batting average from the two contests. With a team-high three RBI, she is tied with 2023 leader, Mary Fogg with four total hits.
• Fogg follows Apatiga with a .500 batting average in eight at bats.
• In the circle for both games, Sydney Horan leads with a 1.11 ERA through 6.1 innings. She has pitched six strikeouts with just one walk.

 
ABOUT ST. BONAVENTURE

• The Bonnies started their season with five losses at the Spring Games (Feb. 23-25) before returning this weekend for more.
• Kymora Wang leads the team with a .500 batting average from six singles.
• Seeing time in all five games, Olivia Moon holds a team-high three RBI.

 
ABOUT MONMOUTH

• The Hawks have competed in three tournaments for a 5-10 record on the 2024 season - the Dr. Diane Natalicio Memorial Tournament (Feb. 9-11), the Winthrop Eagle Classic (Feb. 16-18), and the Wings Etc. Tournament (Feb. 23-25).
• Mackenzie Bloss leads the team with a .386 batting average from 17 hits while starting all 15 games. She also owns a team-high nine RBI.
• Savannah Simons follows closely with a .375 batting average from a team-high 18 hits.
• Starting 10 games, Billie Kerwood leads with three wins and four complete games, including one shutout.

 
ABOUT SACRED HEART

• The Pioneers opened the season with one tournament - the UNCG Tournament - and a home game against Fordham. They own a 2-4 record.
• Emily Carroll leads the team with a .421 batting average on eight hits. Tallying three RBI, she has crossed home for a team-high four runs.
• Leading the team with five RBI, Charlene Davis follows with a .300 batting average.
• Starting two games and pitching two complete games, Sam Kowalski leads in the circle with 17.0 innings pitched and 19 strikeouts.

 
PICKED FOURTH

• The Great Danes were picked to finish fourth in the 2024 America East Preseason Coaches' Poll. 
• UAlbany tallied 14 points and no first-place votes.
• UMBC topped the poll with 23 points and four first-place votes while Binghamton followed closely with 22 points and two first-place votes. 
• UMass Lowell sat just above UAlbany with 17 points.
• Maine (9) and Bryant (4) followed to close out the poll.

 
2023 POSTSEASON AMERICA EAST AWARDS

• Morgan Petty - Player of the Year
• First Team All-Conference
  • Morgan Petty (OF)
  • Caitlyn Mitros (OF)
• Second Team All-Conference
  • Jordan Nastos (UTL)
  • Sierra Fretz (DP)
  • Maddi Petrella (C)
• All-Rookie
  • Sara Anderson
  • Deanna Grahek
• All-Academic
  • Morgan Petty
  • Caitlyn Mitros
  • Wendi Hammond
• Elite 18 - Caroline Srokowski
• All-Championship Tournament
  • Wendi Hammond
  • Morgan Petty
  • Maddi Petrella

 
UP NEXT

• The Great Danes will head to Maryland to compete in the Mount St. Mary's Softball Tournament (Mar. 9-10).

 
For more information on the University at Albany softball team, follow the squad's official social media accounts shown below.
Twitter - @ualbanysb
Instagram & Threads - @ualbanysb