LAKEWOOD, NJ (March 1, 2024) - Georgian Court Softball has one final stop on their season-opening spring break trip in the Carolinas. 

Opponents (Record as of Friday, March 1)
Bowie State Bulldogs (4-7 0-0 CIAA)
Saint Anselm Hawks (1-4, 0-0 NE10)
Chowan Hawks (1-6, 0-0 Conference Carolinas)

Where
Murfreesboro, NC - CU Softball Field

When
Saturday - Sunday, March 2-3
Saturday, March 2 - vs. Bowie State - 11 a.m.
Saturday, March 2 - vs. Saint Anselm - 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 3 - at Chowan - 11 a.m.
Sunday, March 3 - vs. Saint Anselm - 1 p.m. 

How to Watch
• All games this weekend will be streamed live via a free-to-view broadcast on the Chowan portal page of the Conference Carolinas Digital Network, powered by HUDL. Live stats are also available on the Lions Softball schedule page. 

Previously vs. This Weekend's Opponents
• These are the first ever meetings between the Lions and both Bowie State and Chowan.
• Georgian Court and Saint Anselm do have a history though.
• The Hawks are 8-2 all-time against GCU, most of that coming in early spring tournaments.
• However the team did meet three times in May of 2021 in the NCAA Regional Tournament. 
• The Lions went 1-2 in three low-scoring games. Both Hawks wins came via shutout, including a 4-0 Saint Anselm win to end the Lions season. 

Last Time Out
• Georgian Court picked up their first wins of the season Thursday afternoon at Coker. 
• The Lions offense came out swinging scoring 15 runs in each game.
• The first game needed extra innings with GCU winning in nine, 15-12. They needed just six in game two for a 15-6 win.
• Adriana Mungo had a big day with three doubles and seven RBI.
• Janelle Blaszka threw a complete game for a win in game two. 

CACC Leaders
• Adriana Mungo's .83 doubles per game are fourth nationally and lead the CACC.
• Kaitlyn Stufft is fourth in the league hitting .545 and with a .773 slugging percentage.
• Cheyenne Jackson is second in the conference with five stolen bases. She's also second nationally drawing 1.50 walks per game. 
• Georgian Court is seventh in the country scoring 8.67 runs per game.
• They lead the league hitting .333 and with a .417 on-base percentage. 
• Defensively, the Lions .954 fielding percentage is also tops in the league. 

Individual Milestones
• Jadalynn Rodriguez is one hit away from 100 and needs two stolen bases to become the ninth Lion to reach 40.
• Kaitlyn Stufft needs two home runs to move to third at GCU.
• Adriana Mungo is four hits shy of 200 and needs three more to make the all-time top-five in career hits. She also needs just one double to become the second Lion to ever hit 50.
• Janelle Blaszka's next appearance will be her 40th. 
• Jayda Jones is five RBI away from 100. 
• Alyssa Herrera is 15 at bats away from 450. 

About the Opponents
Bowie State Bulldogs
• Bowie State enters the weekend tournament at 4-7 overall.
• They recently split a doubleheader with Delaware State.
• In five of 11 games, Bowie State has score one run or fewer. But they've also scored eight or more in four games.
• The Bulldogs have a team ERA approaching six at 5.94. They've walked more batters than struck out with 28 walks and 27 strikeouts.
• Akirra Puellen has thrown 38 innings this season and is 2-3 with a 4.50 ERA. 
• Sydney Edmond leads the offense with a .438 average and .441 on-base percentage. She has 14 hits and 10 RBI.
• The Bulldogs like to run when they get on the bases. They have 22 stolen bases in 26 attempts. 
• Defense has been an issue for the Bulldogs who come into the weekend with a .896 fielding percentage. 

Saint Anselm Hawks
• Saint Anselm has gotten off to a 1-5 start to the season. Those games came back at the beginning of February. The Hawks haven't played since Feb. 11.
• A year ago Saint Anselm went 26-15-1 overall and 15-8-1 in the Northeast-10. They were picked to finish 3rd in the league this season.
• The Hawks lost despite getting some good pitching performances. Haile Hicks threw 23 of 36 innings and has a 1-2 record with a 2.74 ERA.
• Hawk pitchers have been throwing to contact with just 16 strikeouts. Hawk batters have struck out 29 times themselves.
• Hicks was named the NE10 Pitcher of the Week back in February.
• Also an NE10 Player of the Week was Stephanie Tardugo. She hit .313 with four RBI.
• Ava Caputo has a team-best six hits. 
• The Hawks as a team hit just .214 in their opening weekend with a .299 on-base percentage.
• Saint Anselm allowed more than two stolen bases per game while stealing just two in four attempts. 

Chowan Hawks
• The host team of the tournament, Chowan is 1-6 to start the season. 
• Like Saint Anselm, Chowan also hasn't played since Feb. 11.
• The Hawks have already seen six pitchers take the ball. Alex Bishop has a team-best 20.1 innings pitched. Haileigh Boone has a 6.75 ERA to lead the staff in 9.1 innings.
• Hawk pitchers have issued 33 walks while striking out just 14.
• Offense hasn't been a problem for Chowan Kyra Helton is batting .727 with 16 hits in 22 at bats. 
• The Hawks have four starters hitting better than .400. They team is batting .352.
• Haleigh Reid is batting .440 and supplies the power with seven of her 11 hits going for extra bases. She's driven in a team-best 11.
• Chowan is the best fielding team GCU will see this weekend. They have a .937 team fielding percentage.