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Sophia Recrosio celebrating a two-run double May 12, 2022 vs. Marist
Ken Morey
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Marist MARIST 25-29
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Winner Canisius CAN 30-19
Marist MARIST
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Final
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Canisius CAN
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Marist MARIST 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 10 1
Canisius CAN 4 0 0 1 0 0 X 5 5 1

W: Giese, Megan (12-8) L: Phippen, Calista (7-8)

Game Recap: Softball |

Quick Start Sparks Softball Past Marist in MAAC Championship Opener

Top-seeded Canisius plated four runs in the first inning to jump out to an early lead as it defeated fifth-seeded Marist, 5-2, in winner's bracket action in the 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Softball Championship Thursday at the Demske Sports Complex in downtown Buffalo. 
 
Junior Sophia Recrosio went 1-for-2 with two RBI to highlight a balanced Golden Griffins (30-16) lineup that saw four other hitters record base knocks in the contest. 
 
MAAC Pitcher of the Year Megan Giese picked up her 12th win of the season for Canisius, who advanced in the winner's bracket, where they will face No. 6 seed Iona Friday at 11 a.m. In seven innings of work, Giese allowed just two runs on 10 hits. She did not issue a walk and struck out five. 
 
Meghan Davis was 3-for-3 with a double and two RBI for Marist, who will face the winner of Thursday's elimination game between No. 2 seed Fairfield and No. 3 seed Siena Friday at 1:30 p.m. Hailee Jantorno was 2-for-3 while four others recorded one base hit each. 
 
Calista Phippen was saddled with the loss for Marist. In six innings in the circle, Phippen allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks. She struck out one. 
 
Game Recap
Canisius jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning as Falquez brought home the first run of the frame on a run-scoring single up the middle that plated sophomore Christie McGee-Ross. 
 
Dennis doubled the Griffs' advantage to 2-0 with an RBI single of her own later in the frame before Recrosio capped the first-inning outburst with a two-run double to left center. 
 
Marist got on the board with two outs in the top of the second, as Davis singled home Alyssa Grupp, who recorded a triple to right field one batter earlier. 
 
Davis struck again for the Red Foxes in the bottom of the fourth, recording a two-out double to right field that scored Ronni Howard to make it a two-run game. 
 
Canisius restored its three-run advantage in the bottom half of the frame as an error allowed Tiara Johnson to score from third to make it a 5-2 contest. 
 
Marist attempted to extend the game in the top half of the seventh, as singles by Jantorno and Caroline Baratta brought the tying run to the plate. Giese was able to work out of the jam, inducing a pop out to freshman second baseman Saige Alfaro to give the Griffs the win. 
 
Game Notes
• This is the 10th time in program history Canisius has reached 30 wins in a season and the first since 2010.
• Johnson's pair of walks and two runs scored were both career highs.
• This is the second straight season a Canisius pitcher has thrown a seven-inning complete game victory over Marist. Redshirt senior Emily Nicosia earned the win in the Griffs' 1-0 win over the Red Foxes on May 14, 2021.
• MGee-Ross collected her 50th hit of the season, the third Griff to reach the mark this season.

Up Next
• Top-seeded Canisius will host No. 6 Iona Friday morning with first pitch scheduled for 11 a.m. 

The game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.

For complete coverage of Canisius softball, please follow @griffssoftball on Instagram and Twitter.

 
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