WASHINGTON (March 17, 2025) – Howard University softball team wraps up its four-game homestand Tuesday (March 18) with a midweek showdown versus Hofstra. First-pitch is slated for 10 a.m., at the Washington Nationals Youth Academy in D.C.
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MATCHUP PREVIEW
HOWARD
Howard (9-13) is riding a three-game win streak after sweeping North Carolina Central (NCCU) over the weekend (March 15-16).
Monday (March 16), the MEAC uncovered its softball weekly accolades where sophomore utility player
Angel Riggins (San Diego) claimed the league's Player of the Week award. This season, she leads the MEAC with eight doubles and 13 runs scored.
In the circle, senior pitcher
Mia Gonzales (Atwater, Calif.) has earned a league-best two saves, which ranks 31
st in the nation.
HOFSTRA
Hofstra (2-19) looks to get the bats going entering Tuesday's showdown, batting a CAA-worst .233 at the plate.
Despite the hitting woes, Alanna Morse and Chelsea Villar lead the Pride attack with batting averages of .367 and .323, respectively.
LAST TIMEOUT
On March 15-16, Howard swept the three-game series versus NCCU at Washington Nationals Youth Academy.
HU rallied to knock off the Eagles in game one, 6-5, followed by a 6-1 victory in game two. Senior infielder
Sidney Fletcher (Whittier, Calif.) went 2-of-3 with an RBI in the win.
Howard completed the season series sweep versus NCCU, topping the Eagles in a high-scoring affair, 8-5, at Washington Nationals Youth Academy in D.C. MEAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year
Julia Holt (Tucson, Ariz.) threw 5.0 innings with four strikeouts while earning her fourth win of the season.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On March 22-23, HU resumes conference play with a three-game series at South Carolina State in Orangeburg, S.C. Saturday's (March 22) doubleheader starts at 1 p.m., followed by a seven-inning contest Sunday (March 23) at noon.
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