SU Meets Canisius in Monday Matchup

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse softball plays only its second Monday doubleheader when its hosts Canisius on April 13. The 3:30 p.m. doubleheader is SU's second in only three days.

Syracuse (19-13, 8-4) is coming off a split with the Georgetown Hoyas, including a 12-inning thriller. After both squads scored a run in the first inning of the game, neither team managed another run until the top of the 12^th when Hoya Kristi Preuss scored the game winner on a single from teammate Cara Saverese.

The 2-1 loss was the Orange's second-longest game in program history. SU's longest game was a 14-inning 6-5 victory against Boston College in 2002. SU is 1-2 in extra-inning games this season.

Game two was a different story for the Orange as the squad scored five runs between the first two innings. SU held the Hoyas scoreless until the top of the fifth when Savarese hit a two-RBI single. Neither team scored any more runs as Syracuse came away with the 5-2 triumph.

Freshman Stephanie Watts continues to lead the Orange at this point in the season. She owns a .378 batting average in 32 starts. She is now tied for first in steals on the single-season charts with 13 after recording one in each game against GU.

Freshman Jenna Caira is head coach Leigh Ross' leading lady in the circle. She is 9-5 on the season with 112 strikeouts. She recorded a career-high 16 strikeouts in game one against Georgetown and is second on the team with a 2.45 era.

Scouting Canisius

The Golden Griffins head into Monday's doubleheader having won seven of their last 10 games, including five in a row against MAAC opponents. In the midst of its five game winning streak, Canisius recorded three-straight shutouts.

Sophomore outfielder Lauren Hope has a team-best batting average of .326 with a team-leading five triples. She also has a majority of the team's 45 steals with 12. In the circle, senior Mallory Aldred has a 1.86 era with an 11-5 record in 22 appearances. She has thrown a team-best 102 strikeouts.

Syracuse is 6-4 all-time against the Golden Griffins, but lost the last meeting in 2008, 4-3, in Buffalo, N.Y. SU's last victory came in 2006 when the Orange won 2-1.

What's Next

Georgetown is the start of three-consecutive home matchups for the Orange. On Monday, April 13 Syracuse hosts Canisius and then welcomes Cornell on April 15. Both home tilts are 3:30 p.m. doubleheaders.

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