Season Preview | Softball

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State University softball team opens their 2024 slate on Sunday as they head to Florida for 10 games.

PRESEASON POLL
Montclair was named the "Dark Horse" and selected seventh in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. Rowan University was picked first with nine first-place votes, and The College of New Jersey was second with the final first-place vote. Ramapo College slid into the third spot, with Stockton University gaining spot number four. Kean University was pegged fifth, as William Paterson went sixth. Behind the Red Hawks and rounding out the poll were Rutgers-Camden, Rutgers-Newark, and New Jersey City University.

2023 SEASON REWIND
Montclair State started the year hot, winning five of six games in Myrtle Beach, and saw ALYSSA BOROZAN eclipse the 100-hit plateau in the process. They notched victories in seven of eight games after returning to the Garden State and notched a thrilling 7-6 extra-inning, walk-off win over John Jay. The Red Hawks closed out the year strong, picking up triumphs in three of the last four contests, including a 2-1 extra-inning win over Stockton in the season finale.

STATISTICAL LEADERS
Batting Average: LIZ MULLEN, .364
Hits: LIZ MULLEN, 39
Runs: KAYLA COSENTINO, 28
Doubles: STEPHANIE SERETIS, 13
Triples: STEPHANIE SERETIS and KAYLA COSENTINO, 1
Home Runs: LIZ MULLEN and CHLOE SAPERSTEIN, 1
RBI: STEPHANIE SERETIS, 26
Stolen Bases: LIZ MULLEN, 5
Wins: ALI CAVALLARO, 9
Strikeouts: ALI CAVALLARO, 78

TOP RETURNERS
ALI CAVALLARO – Pitcher, Senior; led Red Hawks in wins and strikeouts
STEPHANIE SERETIS – Pitcher/Utility, Senior; .70 ERA while tallying 26 strikeouts and two saves.
LIZ MULLEN – Utility, Sophomore; batted .364 with 39 hits
JULIANA CASILLAS – Outfield, Sophomore; hit .330 with 30 hits and four doubles
KAYLA COSENTINO – Outfield, Senior; drove in 18 runs while hitting .318

TOP NEWCOMERS
RILEIGH GLYNN – Outfield, Bucknell University
KATIE BRUNNER – Catcher, Rider University
BROOKE BIAMONTE – Pitcher, St. Thomas Aquinas College

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Players Mentioned

#2 Alyssa Borozan: UT; 5' 1"; Graduate Student; R/R

#8 Juliana Casillas: IF; 5' 4"; Sophomore; R/R

#14 Ali Cavallaro: P; 5' 4"; Graduate Student; R/R

#7 Kayla Cosentino: OF; 5' 3"; Senior; L/L

#5 Liz Mullen: P/OF; 5' 6"; Sophomore; R/R

#24 Chloe Saperstein: C; 5' 6"; Senior; R/R

#19 Stephanie Seretis: P; 5' 5"; Senior; R/L

#3 Brooke Biamonte: P/IF; 5' 7"; Junior; R/L

#12 Katie Brunner: C/UT; 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R

#11 Rileigh Glynn: OF; 5' 5"; Senior; L/R

Players Mentioned

#2 Alyssa Borozan
: 5' 1"; Graduate Student; R/R
: UT

#8 Juliana Casillas
: 5' 4"; Sophomore; R/R
: IF

#14 Ali Cavallaro
: 5' 4"; Graduate Student; R/R
: P

#7 Kayla Cosentino
: 5' 3"; Senior; L/L
: OF

#5 Liz Mullen
: 5' 6"; Sophomore; R/R
: P/OF

#24 Chloe Saperstein
: 5' 6"; Senior; R/R
: C

#19 Stephanie Seretis
: 5' 5"; Senior; R/L
: P

#3 Brooke Biamonte
: 5' 7"; Junior; R/L
: P/IF

#12 Katie Brunner
: 5' 5"; Sophomore; R/R
: C/UT

#11 Rileigh Glynn
: 5' 5"; Senior; L/R
: OF