WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University softball team will be the second seed in the Northeast-10 Championship. The Greyhounds will travel to Garden City, New York, to take on Saint Anselm College in the NE10 Semifinals on Friday, May 3rd, at 2:30 p.m. at Janet L. Ficke Softball Field.
 
NE10 TOURNAMENT CENTRAL
 
Assumption won both games this year, taking game one 17-5 in five innings before winning 13-6 in the nightcap. Kaitlyn Cahill went 6-for-6 at the plate with a double, a home run, five runs, four RBI, and four stolen bases in the two games. 
 
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No. 2 Assumption University Greyhounds
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 23-13 (17-5 NE10), 12-2 at home, 9-10 on the road, 2-1 at neutral

• The Greyhounds have the third-highest scoring offense (4.61) while supporting the sixth-best defense (2.98) in the conference. 
• Assumption has stolen 98 bases on the year, averaging nearly three steals per game (2.72). 
• Four Teams in the NE10 have two pitchers with sub-3.00 ERA; Assumption is the only team with three or more (4-Waldron, Thompson, Tassone, Hadwick). 
• The Greyhounds are looking for their third conference championship in program history, winning it in 1998 and 2012. 

 
STATISTICS

• Average: Lauren Geremia (.344), Summer Sheerin (.343), Kaitlyn Cahill (.333)
• Hits: Kaitlyn Cahill (36), Sumer Sheerin (35), Jordan Dwyer (35)
• Homeruns: Kaitlyn Cahill (2), Four Tied (1)
• RBI: Corin Mahan (19), Kaitlyn Cahill (16), Summer Sheerin (16)
• Stolen Bases: Jordan Dwyer (24), Kaitlyn Cahill (18), Lauren Geremia (16)
• Wins: Anna Tassone (9), Samantha Hardwick (6), Kaelin Waldron (3), Paige Cote (3)
• ERA: Kaelin Waldron (1.29), Lexi Thompson (2.21), Anna Tassone (2.62)
• Strikeouts: Kaelin Waldron (26), Samantha Hardwick (23), Anna Tassone (22)

 
PLAYOFF HISTORY

• 2020: COVID
• 2021: Defeated Saint Michael's (1-0) before falling to Franklin Pierce (2-0) in the NE Second Round. 
• 2022: Defeated Bentley (3-2) and Franklin Pierce (1-0) before falling to Saint Anselm (5-4) in the NE10 Semifinals. 
• 2023: Defeated Le Moyne (3-2), Franklin Pierce (8-2), and Bentley (2-0) before falling to Adelphi (3-0) in the NE10 Championship.

 
No. 6 Saint Anselm College Hawks
THE SEASON TO THIS POINT
Record: 23-22 (13-9 NE10), 6-7 at home, 8-4 on the road, 9-11 at neutral

• The Hawks have the fourth-highest scoring offense (4.60) while supporting the ninth-best defense (3.89) in the conference. 
• Saint Anselm extends plate appearances, as they lead the conference in walks but also strike out at the third-highest rate. 
• The Hawks are looking for their third conference championship in program history, winning it in 2019 and 2021. 

 
STATISTICS

• Average: Gracie O'Hara (.352), Madison Carmichael (.333), Sam Wiberg (.323)
• Hits: Ava Caputo (45), Sam Wiberg (41), Rose Reitmeyer (40)
• Homeruns: Rose Reitmeyer (5), Gracie O'Hara (2), Audrey Arsenault (2), Alyssa Wironen (2)
• RBI: Rose Reitmeyer (27), Ava Caputo (23), Gracie O'Hara (21)
• Stolen Bases: Rose Reitmeyer (11), Audrey Arsenault (8), Jamie Calkins (6), Hannah Ramer (6)
• Wins: Haile Hicks (20), Sophia DiPippo (2), Sam Ryan (1)
• ERA: Haile Hicks (2.67), Sophia DiPippo (4.52), Sam Ryan (6.03)
• Strikeouts: Haile Hicks (128), Sophia DiPippo (40), Sam Ryan (20)

 
PLAYOFF HISTORY

• 2020: COVID
• 2021: Defeated SNHU (8-0), Franklin Pierce (2-0, 7-1), and Adelphi (7-3, 2-1) to win the NE10 before reaching the NCAA Tournament and defeated Adelphi (11-1), Georgian Court (2-0) before winning the region against Georgian Court (1-3, 4-0). They reached the College World Series, defeating West Chester (3-2) before falling to West Texas A&M (9-3) and North Georgia (1-0). 
• 2022: The Hawks defeated Assumption (5-4) in the NE10 Semifinal before falling to Adelphi (2-0, 11 Innings) in the Championship. In the NCAA Tournament, the Hawks fell to Caldwell (8-7) and Adelphi (2-1).
• 2023: Defeated SNHU (2-1) before falling to Adelphi 1-0 in the NE10 Semifinals
• 2024: Defeated Bentley (4-2) and Pace (3-0) to reach the NE10 Semifinals. 

 
ALL-TIME SERIES

• Saint Anselm leads the all-time series 24-15, dating back to 2009.

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