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Preview | Softball vs. Rutgers-Newark

Montclair, NJ – The Montclair State softball team hosts Rutgers-Newark in New Jersey Athletic Conference action on Sunday.

GAME INFO
The first pitch from the MSU Softball Stadium is scheduled for 1:00 pm, with the second game approximately 30 minutes after the first. Live stats and video can be found on montclairathletics.com.

LAST TIME OUT
The Red Hawks split a doubleheader with Rutgers-Camden on Saturday. They fell 2-1 in the opening game before winning 2-1 in game two. KATIE BRUNNER went 2-for-2 in the opener, as LIZ MULLEN scored the lone run of the game on a wild pitch. Five Red Hawks went 2-for-3 in game two, with KAYLA COSENTINO and STEPHANIE SERETIS notching an RBI. In the circle, ALI CAVALLARO and SAGE RIZZI notched five strikeouts each while pitching complete games.

TEAM LEADERS
Montclair State (11-11, 1-3 NJAC)
Batting Average: KAYLA COSENTINO, .424
Hits: RILEIGH GLYNN and KAYLA COSENTINO, 25
Runs: RILEIGH GLYNN, 18
Doubles: LIZ MULLEN, 7
Triples: KAYLA COSENTINO, 2
Home Runs: KATIE BRUNNER and DYLAN BOLES, 1
RBI: KAYLA COSENTINO, 13
Stolen Bases: RILEIGH GLYNN, 20
Strikeouts: SAGE RIZZI, 50

Rutgers-Newark (4-14, 2-2 NJAC)
Batting Average: Alexis Claiborne, .343
Hits: Marissa Houseknecht, 13
Runs: Marissa Houseknecht, 8
Doubles: Marissa Houseknecht, 6
Triples: Four Tied with 1
Home Runs: Three Tied with 1
RBI: Keelin O'Brien, 9
Stolen Bases: Jessica Boyce, 4
Strikeouts: Madison Umlauf, 22

SCOUTING RUTGERS-NEWARK
The Scarlet Raiders are 4-14 on the season and 2-2 in the NJAC. They are 4-4 over their last eight games after starting the season 0-6. Rutgers-Newark opened their NJAC slate with 7-5 and 5-3 wins over William Paterson but fell 8-0 and 4-0 to Stockton on Saturday,

SERIES HISTORY
The Red Hawks are 45-3 against Rutgers-Newark all-time. At home, Montclair is 21-2 and, over the 48 contests, is averaging 8.12 runs per game. The Scarlet Raiders picked up wins in 2016, 2019, and 2022.

LAST MEETING
Montclair swept Rutgers-Newark 9-1 and 12-2 last season on April 2. JENNA MELUSO had three hits and three RBI in game one, with STEPHANIE SERETIS contributing two RBI. AMBER REED went 2-for-4 with two RBI in the second, as eight of nine starters had at least one hit.

UP NEXT
The Red Hawks host Rutgers-Newark on Sunday, with the first pitch scheduled for 1 pm at the MSU Softball Stadium.
 
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Players Mentioned

Amber Reed

#15 Amber Reed

IF
5' 5"
Graduate Student
R/R
Jenna Meluso

#11 Jenna Meluso

IF
5' 5"
Senior
R/R
Dylan Boles

#22 Dylan Boles

C/IF
5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
Ali Cavallaro

#14 Ali Cavallaro

P
5' 4"
Graduate Student
R/R
Kayla Cosentino

#7 Kayla Cosentino

OF
5' 3"
Senior
L/L
Liz Mullen

#5 Liz Mullen

P/OF
5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
Sage Rizzi

#1 Sage Rizzi

P
5' 8"
Junior
R/R
Stephanie Seretis

#19 Stephanie Seretis

P
5' 5"
Senior
R/L
Katie Brunner

#12 Katie Brunner

C/UT
5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
Rileigh Glynn

#11 Rileigh Glynn

OF
5' 5"
Senior
L/R

Players Mentioned

Amber Reed

#15 Amber Reed

5' 5"
Graduate Student
R/R
IF
Jenna Meluso

#11 Jenna Meluso

5' 5"
Senior
R/R
IF
Dylan Boles

#22 Dylan Boles

5' 10"
Sophomore
R/R
C/IF
Ali Cavallaro

#14 Ali Cavallaro

5' 4"
Graduate Student
R/R
P
Kayla Cosentino

#7 Kayla Cosentino

5' 3"
Senior
L/L
OF
Liz Mullen

#5 Liz Mullen

5' 6"
Sophomore
R/R
P/OF
Sage Rizzi

#1 Sage Rizzi

5' 8"
Junior
R/R
P
Stephanie Seretis

#19 Stephanie Seretis

5' 5"
Senior
R/L
P
Katie Brunner

#12 Katie Brunner

5' 5"
Sophomore
R/R
C/UT
Rileigh Glynn

#11 Rileigh Glynn

5' 5"
Senior
L/R
OF