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Zagrodnicheck, Dinges Lead Mount Softball to Split at Siena

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Loudonville, N.Y. (April 21, 2026)—Emmaleigh Zagrodnicheck tossed her second career shutout while Avery Dinges belted a three-run homer to lift Mount St. Mary's to a 5-0 win at Siena and a split of today's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) doubleheader.  The Saints took the opening game, 3-0.  The Mount improves to 16-26 overall and 11-10 in the MAAC with the victory.

GAME 1:  Siena 3, Mount St. Mary's 0
Gracie Goewey was the difference in the opening game of the twinbill, tossing a one-hitter while hitting a three-run homer in the first for the only runs of the game.

In the first, Carlie Venables drew a one-out walk and moved to third on an Emma Petersen double to right field.  Goewey followed with a home run over the fence in right to give the Saints a three-run lead.
Mount starter Ellie Meier settled in after the first inning, allowing just three hits the rest of the way in a complete-game effort. 

The Mount's Gina Del Giorno broke up Goewey's perfect game bid with a one-out single in the top of the seventh inning.

GAME 2:  Mount St. Mary's 5, Siena 0

Zagronicheck held Siena to four hits while Dinges belted a three-run homer in the top of the first inning to spark the Mount to a 5-0 win in the nightcap.

Goewey started game two as well for the Saints, and it didn't take long for the Mount to get on the scoreboard.  Del Giorno and Sharon Manni led off with back-to-back singles, and Del Giorno stole third with Manni moving to second with no outs.  Dinges then blasted a three-run homer, her third home run of the season, to put the Mount ahead, 3-0.

The Mount added two more runs in the sixth to build a five-run lead.  Kelsie Bandelow singled, and Zoe Pachoca followed with a bunt base hit to put runners on first and second.  Sophia Vlahos then singled home Bandelow to make it 4-0.  Tyra Christian's RBI single to left brought home Pachoca to extend the lead to five.

That was more than enough runs for Zagrodnicheck, who limited the Saints to four hits while striking out four in the complete-game shutout.  It is her second shutout of the season as she improves to 4-7 on the year with a team-best 2.82 ERA.

Manni finished the game 2-for-4 at the plate.

UP NEXT:  The Mount hosts Quinnipiac for a key three-game MAAC series this weekend.  The schedule has been altered due to the weather forecast as the team's will play a doubleheader at 1:00 p.m. on Friday followed by a single game at noon on Saturday.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Gina Del Giorno

#7 Gina Del Giorno

OF
5' 6"
Junior
Avery Dinges

#1 Avery Dinges

SS/2B
5' 5"
Sophomore
Ellie Meier

#00 Ellie Meier

P
5' 5"
Freshman
Tyra Christian

#14 Tyra Christian

C/UT
5' 6"
Freshman
Kelsie  Bandelow

#27 Kelsie Bandelow

SS/2B
5' 3"
Freshman
Sharon Manni

#21 Sharon Manni

IF
5' 4"
Freshman
Zoe Pachoca

#3 Zoe Pachoca

OF
5' 4"
Freshman
Sophia  Vlahos

#55 Sophia Vlahos

P/IF
5' 11"
Freshman
Emmaleigh Zagrodnicheck

#18 Emmaleigh Zagrodnicheck

P
5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Gina Del Giorno

#7 Gina Del Giorno

5' 6"
Junior
OF
Avery Dinges

#1 Avery Dinges

5' 5"
Sophomore
SS/2B
Ellie Meier

#00 Ellie Meier

5' 5"
Freshman
P
Tyra Christian

#14 Tyra Christian

5' 6"
Freshman
C/UT
Kelsie  Bandelow

#27 Kelsie Bandelow

5' 3"
Freshman
SS/2B
Sharon Manni

#21 Sharon Manni

5' 4"
Freshman
IF
Zoe Pachoca

#3 Zoe Pachoca

5' 4"
Freshman
OF
Sophia  Vlahos

#55 Sophia Vlahos

5' 11"
Freshman
P/IF
Emmaleigh Zagrodnicheck

#18 Emmaleigh Zagrodnicheck

5' 3"
Freshman
P
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