Game One | Game TwoLive Stats: Click Here Quinnipiac vs. Mount St. Mary’sSunday, April 13, 2025 | 12:00 PMQU Softball Field | Hamden, Conn.Watch: ESPN+Live Stats: Click Here HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team is returning home to host Mount St. Mary’s this weekend in a three-game MAAC series. Friday’s doubleheader will begin at 2:00 PM with game two […]
Quinnipiac vs. Mount St. Mary’s Sunday, April 13, 2025 | 12:00 PM QU Softball Field | Hamden, Conn. Watch: ESPN+ Live Stats: Click Here
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Quinnipiac softball team is returning home to host Mount St. Mary’s this weekend in a three-game MAAC series.
Friday’s doubleheader will begin at 2:00 PM with game two starting approximately 4:00 PM. Game three is set for Sunday at noon but is subject to change due to impending weather.
SCOUTING MOUNT ST. MARY’S
Mount is 8-28 and 3-12 in the MAAC with wins over Manhattan, Canisius, and Niagara.
Tristin Koerner leads Mount in batting average at .296 while also leading them in RBIs with 13.
Ellie Meier has a 3.96 ERA with a 4-6 record in the circle.
QU is 20-11 versus Mount since 2001, with the Mountaineers taking last season’s series.
LOSS AT CANISIUS
In game one, QU scored first on a sac fly by Natalia Apatiga in the first and then Ella McGalliard homered in the second to push the lead to three.
Canisius would come back with five runs in the third to make it 5-3.
Apatiga came back with a solo homer to cut into the lead but Canisius would add another in the sixth and win 6-4.
Her homer was the 100th hit of her career.
Game two was halted due to a facility curfew and will be finished on Monday, April 28th, resuming play tied 3-3 after nine innings.
DOMINANT DOUBLEHEADER SWEEP OVER NIAGARA
In game one, QU fell behind 1-0 in the second inning but fought back to win 8-5.
They took an 8-1 lead in the fifth inning after exploding with six runs, including homers from Madison Waltke and Sofia Vega.
Niagara would get runs back in the seventh but it wouldn’t be enough.
In game two, the Bobcats and Purple Eagles were tied until the fourth inning when Aryn Bombery hit a two-run double to right center to take a 3-1 lead.
QU added six more runs in the fifth and sixth to take a 9-1 lead an win in six innings.
Natalia Apatiga led the way with three RBIs while Sydney Horan pitched six innings while only allowing one run to move to 8-12 in the circle.
RANKINGS
QU ranks 26th in the nation in triples per game and second in the MAAC at .34.
Sofia Vega ranks second in the MAAC in total triples with four.
Vega is 28th nationally in the same stat.
Sydney is currently fourth in the MAAC in strikeouts with 84 and first in innings pitched with 128.
Kennedy DeMott ranks second in the MAAC in caught stealing by, with nine putouts.
SWEPT BY MARIST
QU fell in both of its games to Marist this past Sunday in a non-league doubleheader.
The Bobcats fell in game one despite exploding for nine runs, including a five-run fifth inning.
In game two they were shutout 9-0.
MAAC SWEEP OVER RIDER
In QU’s doubleheader with Rider they took both games by scores of 4-1 and 6-4.
Sydney Horan notched her fifth win of the season and 30th of her career.
Madison Waltke had the first multi-hit game of her career.
Natalia Apatiga had two RBIs to bring her season total to 11, second on QU.
DOUBLEHEADER SPLIT WITH SIENA
On Tuesday’s doubleheader, QU split the two games, losing game one 8-4 and winning game two by the same score.
In game one, Sofia Vega notched her first career homerun.
Sydney Horan won her fourth game of the season in game two, striking out 11 batters, matching her career-high.
Mary Fogg and Sofia Vega each had RBI triples in game two.
QU SWEPT BY IONA
The Bobcats fell in all three games to Iona this past weekend to open MAAC play.
In Sunday’s game, Sydney Horan tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts.
TRIP TO MIZZOU
QU fell in all four of its games at the Mizzou Invitational a week ago.
The Bobcats were able to garner one win in Missouri, playing Kansas City in a standalone game on Sunday morning, shutting out the Roos 8-0.
Mary Fogg extended her team-leading on base streak to 10.
She also leads the Bobcats in multi-hit games, notching her fourth of the season.
Sydney Horan pitched her second complete-game shutout of the season.
100-HIT MILESTONES
Both Mary Fogg and Brooke Hilliard have reached the 100-hit milestone this season.
Fogg’s came against Mizzou on March 15th while Hilliard reached it against Pitt on Feb. 21.
SPLIT IN DELAWARE
QU went 2-2 in their four games at the Blue Hen Invitational two weekends ago.
They defeated Morgan State 10-2 (Five innings) and Syracuse 4-1.
Their win over Syracuse was the program’s first win over a Power 4 team since April 2010 against Pitt.
Jaelyn Gonzalez had a career-weekend, batting .500 while knocking six RBIs on two doubles, two walks, and she scored one run.
TWO WINS IN ORLANDO
The Bobcats took down Columbia and FGCU in the Space U Invitational last weekend in Orlando, fla.
QU had a 14-run outburst in the game against Columbia, their first time scoring 14 runs in a game since April 2014.
Natalia Apatiga led the way with five RBIs and Jaclyn Gonzalez allowed only one run on three hits.
Against FGCU, Sydney Horan pitched seven scoreless innings and Noelle Reid scored on a walk off passed ball.
RAINED OUT IN NASHVILLE
The Bobcats were able to play two games last weekend in Nashville, Tenn. before weather could cancel the rest of the tournament.
In game one against TSU, QU fell 3-1 with the lone run coming from a Sofia Vega RBI triple.
Sydney Horan also struck out nine batters, the second highest total of her career in a single game and most since fanning 11 against UAlbany on March 1, 2024.
In the second game on Friday, the Bobcats fell in extra innings to Illinois after taking a late lead.
Mary Fogg went 3-4 with two runs scored while Natalia Apatiga had an RBI.
Mia Rubirosa also scored two runs.
WELCOME TO THE PACK
STRONG RETURNING GROUP
The Bobcats return 18 from a season ago, including the team’s two main starting pitchers in Sydney Horan and Jaclyn Gonzalez.
Amanda Engel, Ella McGalliard, and Jaclyn Gonzalez were also named as captains ahead of the season.
Natalia Apatiga returns after a stellar Second Team All-MAAC season, leading the Bobcats in nearly every batting category and starting all 45 games alongside Sofia Vega.
2023 All-MAAC First Team and Rookie Selection Mary Fogg returns to the outfield as well for the Bobcats.
Brooke Hilliard who led the team in runs scored also returns for the Bobcats.
LAST SEASON
QU is coming off its best season since 2018, winning 20 games.
It finished 9-15 in the MAAC, also their best finish since 2018.
MAAC COACHES’ POLL
QU has been picked tied for ninth in the 2025 MAAC Coaches’ Poll with Merrimack.
LEADING THE BOBCATS
Head Coach Hillary Smith enters her seventh season with the Bobcats after being named the eighth coach in program history.
Coach Smith has brought in eight new faces to the program.
Assistant coach Mandie Perez enters her third season with the Bobcats.
Perez helped Smith see the Bobcats earn one All-MAAC honor in the 2024 season.
To stay up-to-date with Quinnipiac Softball news, follow the Bobcats on Twitter/Instagram @QU_SOFTBALL or visit www.gobobcats.com
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SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said Monday there were no injuries after shots were fired near an Under-20 World Cup women’s water polo game between China and Canada in the city of Salvador. China won 12-8 on Sunday — the opening day of the tournament — but footage showed the game being briefly interrupted […]
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police said Monday there were no injuries after shots were fired near an Under-20 World Cup women’s water polo game between China and Canada in the city of Salvador.
China won 12-8 on Sunday — the opening day of the tournament — but footage showed the game being briefly interrupted as players got out of the pool, laid down and took cover by a small barrier after hearing gunshots outside the water polo venue in the Pituba neighborhood. China led Canada 3-2 at the time.
“The match stopped for about a minute. Our team saw that the police was taking care of it,” Marco Antônio Lemos, head of the Bahia state water sports federation, said in a statement.
Police said the cause of the shots was a confrontation with an alleged local thief who was outside the venue and tried to escape. No more details were given.
Spectators were told about the incident after the game had resumed.
Brazil is hosting the 16-team tournament for the first time.
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Soccer Opens 2025 Season at Long Beach State, Pepperdine
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Coming off of its first-ever Big West regular season title, Hawai’i will open its 2025 season with a nonconference match at Long Beach State on Thursday at 4 p.m. HT. Following Thursday’s season opener, the Rainbow Wahine will head up the California Coast to take on Pepperdine Sunday at […]
Coming off of its first-ever Big West regular season title, Hawai’i will open its 2025 season with a nonconference match at Long Beach State on Thursday at 4 p.m. HT.
Following Thursday’s season opener, the Rainbow Wahine will head up the California Coast to take on Pepperdine Sunday at 9 a.m. HT. UH trails the all time series against both schools (3-10-4 vs. LBSU, 0-6-1 vs. PEP) but won the last meeting against The Beach with a 1-0 victory in the regular season finale last year.
HAWAI’I (12-8-1, 8-1-1 Big West) at Long Beach State (6-9-3, 3-5-2 Big West) // Pepperdine (12-4-5, 6-1-3 WCC)
2024 Big West Midfielder of the Year Nalani Damacion finished tied for third nationally and first among all freshmen with seven game-winning goals. Her seven game-winners were also the most by any NCAA freshman since 2015 (Cece Kizer, Ole Miss).
REGULAR SEASON CHAMPS!
Hawai’i is coming off of a magical 2024 season in which it captured the program’s first ever Big West regular season title. The Rainbow Wahine dominated the Big West regular season, going 8-1-1 and setting a school record for conference wins while finishing with 25 points – the most by a Big West school since 2016. The regular season title gave UH the right to host the semifinals and finals of the Big West Championship, however, the ‘Bows saw their historic season come to an end with a semifinal loss to CSU Bakersfield.
» Set a school record with a nine-match unbeaten streak that ran from Sept. 12-Oct. 20.
» Seven match winning streak was the longest in a single season and tied the overall program record.
» Outscored teams 12-6 in 10 league games, with all eight wins coming by one goal.
» First Big West team to start 5-0 in conference play since 2010 (UC Irvine).
RAISING THE EXPECTATIONS
The Rainbow Wahine enter the 2025 season with lofty expectations following last year’s conference regular season title. UH was picked first in the Big West Preseason Coaches Poll, marking the first time since 2008 that the program has been tabbed as a preseason conference favorite. It’s also the first time since Hawai’i joined the Big West that it has been picked to finish atop the conference. Additionally, Amber Gilbert and Nalani Damacion each earned Preseason All-Big West recognition.
FAB FRESHMEN TO SUPER SOPHOMORES
A huge key to last season’s Big West regular season title run was the contributions UH got from a number of freshmen. The Rainbow Wahine’s group of eight sophomores combined for three Big West All-Freshman honors and eight conference player of the week recognitions a year ago as freshmen and will be counted on to play key roles again in 2025.
» Kennedy Justin earned Big West Goalkeeper of the Year honors last year as a redshirt freshman.
» Justin became the first freshman ever to claim that honor and matched a school single-season record for goalkeeper wins with a record of 11-8-1.
» Nalani Damacion was named Big West Midfielder of the Year after leading the team with seven goals.
» Damacion became the first freshman ever to claim the honor.
» All seven of Damacion’s goals were game-winner, ranking third nationally and first among freshmen.
» Alice Davidson earned Big West All-Freshman honors after finishing with four assists (T-1st on team).
» UH earned six total Big West Freshman of the Week honors (Damacion: 5x; Laule’a Ah Mook Sang: 1x)
RAINBOW RELOAD
The Rainbow Wahine will welcome in a talented group of eight newcomers to compliment their deep pool of returnees. UH brings in three players out of the transfer portal while adding five freshmen to the mix in 2025. Defenders Rikako Hayami and Solala Nasu will fill some key roles on the back line while three-year Division I goalkeeper Julia Ortega gives UH depth in the net. Isabella Kaemmerer, Karissa Kira, Saira Johal, Montana Longcrier and Sophia Nygaard make up the group of five incoming true freshmen.
» Hayami spent the 2024 season at Arizona and previously was an NJCAA All-American in 2023.
» Nasu returns home after spending freshman season at South Dakota State; was the three-time HHSAA State Tournament Most Outstanding Player from 2022-24.
» Ortega has totaled 137 saves in 29 career starts in goal at Southern Utah and Arizona State.
» Kaemmerer and Kira were high school and club teammates, winning an ECNL U17 national title in 2024.
Liv Ekponé – Track and Field Coach – Texas A&M Athletics
Olivia Ekponé made her return to Aggieland to join head coach Pat Henry’s staff at the start of the 2024/25 season. Since landing back in College Station, she took on the role of athletics assistant for the Maroon & White, helping in multitude of roles for the track & field program. Assisting on the track, she […]
Olivia Ekponé made her return to Aggieland to join head coach Pat Henry’s staff at the start of the 2024/25 season. Since landing back in College Station, she took on the role of athletics assistant for the Maroon & White, helping in multitude of roles for the track & field program.
Assisting on the track, she aids both Coach Pat Henry and Coach Kurt Henry with the decorated 400m and sprint groups for practice and meet day preparation. Her experience as an athlete helped those groups, as she contributed to the men’s programs fifth NCAA Outdoor National Title and first SEC Indoor Championship during the 2025 season.
Her groups on the men’s side accounted for 10 points at the NCAA outdoor championships and eight points at the indoor championships. Collecting honors throughout the season, Ekponé’s squads tacked on 13 All-America accolades and three conference medals. The women’s team also saw success through her leadership, with 19 All-America honors and three league medals.
As an athlete, Ekponé was a four-year letterwinner and 12-time All-American for the Maroon & White. She played a key role in securing the women’s team’s fourth NCAA outdoor championship in 2014 and the program’s first SEC outdoor team title in 2013. She also anchored the women’s 4x100m relay team to a national title at the 2014 outdoor meet, winning the final in 42.80. Her outstanding performances won her SEC Runner of the Year honors in 2014, and helped guide the team to another trio of top-three program finishes during her time as a student-athlete.
She also etched her name in the Aggie history books, as Ekponé remains the school-record holder in the women’s outdoor 200m with a time of 22.23, as well as ranking in the top-10 in both the indoor 60m (7.25) and outdoor 100m (11.11).
Following her graduation, Ekponé stayed in the track & field world, as she worked for MileSplit and FloTrack in a sports media roll covering athletes from the youth to professional levels.
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Saturday will mark the start of my 20th year here at SBJ. Twenty years since I shifted away from a career as an attorney and into sports journalism — and I’ve never looked back.
Research. Data analysis. Writing. Editing. Podcast hosting. Moderating panels. Even playing beach volleyball in my suit jacket and pants alongside Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings. I’ve tackled a number of duties and responsibilities at SBJ. Now, it’s time for my next role: sports media beat reporter.
As many reading SBJ Media will know, I’m no stranger to this area, having written about TV viewership for years. Now, I’ll formally expand on that expertise and take on all intersections of media and sports business.
I’m champing at the bit to start this next challenge. Thank you to so many in the business that have already reached out. I look forward to working with all of you!
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