Le Moyne (12-27, 9-9 NEC) vs St. Bonaventure (6-40, 5-13 A10) 
Info: Wednesday, Apr. 22 | 1:00 P.M. / 3:00 P.M. | Syracuse, N.Y. | Softball Complex
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Syracuse, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College softball team will host St. Bonaventure University in a mid-week non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday, Apr. 22. The Dolphins and Bonnies will meet at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at Le Moyne's Softball Complex.

Season Summary: 
Le Moyne holds a 12-27 overall record with a 9-9 mark in NEC play this season, placing them fourth in the conference standings. 

The squad opened the season at the Blue Hose Invitational with losses at the hands of Dayton (7-3) and Presbyterian (2-1) on Feb. 6 before coming out on top against Morehead State, 19-16, the following day. They closed out the weekend with a five inning 10-1 loss against Western Michigan on Feb. 8.  

From Feb. 13-14, the Dolphins traveled to compete in the Winthrop Garnet & Gold Tournament, and came away with losses against Robert Morris twice (12-4, 9-1), Winthrop (7-4), and Kent State (6-5). 

The following weekend, the team took on Bryant and Delaware twice each at the Blue Hen Invitational and came away with four losses. Bryant took down the 'Phins, 19-11, in six innings in game one and 9-0 in five innings in game two while Delaware came away with 9-3 and 8-0 victories over Le Moyne. 

To round out non-conference play, the Dolphins went 2-3 at the Longwood Spring Break Classic from Mar. 6-8. The team fell to Youngstown twice (9-0, 4-3) and the host Lancers (7-1) before finishing out the tournament with a pair of wins over Lafayette, 3-1 and 6-2.  

From Mar. 14-30, the team went 4-6, falling to LIU in three games before coming out on top, 2-1, in three-game NEC sets against New Haven, and Saint Francis. Outside of conference action, the Dolphins fell at UAlbany and Cornell on Mar. 25. 

The Dolphins opened April with a loss at Cornell on the 1st, before earning a series win at home against FDU on Apr. 3-4 and dropping 2/3 against Wagner in Syracuse last weekend. 

This past week, Le Moyne dropped both games of a non-conference doubleheader at the University at Buffalo on Wednesday before taking two out of three on the road against Stonehill over the weekend.

Stat Leaders: 
Through 39 team games, senior infielder Audrey Benderski (Spring Lake Park, Minn./Spring Lake Park) leads all qualified 'Phins with a .999 OPS and has registered team-bests with a .575 slugging rate and .424 on-base percentage while starting in every contest. Benderski is hitting .321 while sitting tied for the team-lead with six homers, driving in a team-high 26 RBI, and recording seven doubles. She is second on the squad with 21 runs scored and has reached on a team-high 17 walks. 

Freshman left fielder Kayla Dunkerley (Purcellville, Va. / Loudon Valley) sits just behind Benderski with a .925 OPS, slashing .319/.398/.527 while starting in 31 games for Le Moyne. Dunkerley has tallied 29 hits with a team-best nine doubles along with two triples and a pair of home runs. She's driven in 10 runs and crossed the plate 17 times. 

Junior right fielder Sydney Nesci (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) has gone 30-115 (.261) at the plate, sitting tied with Benderski with six home runs and seven doubles while adding 15 walks. Nesci ranks second on the squad with 22 RBI while starting in all 39 games this season. 

Sophomore center fielder Maddie Martin (Carlisle, Pa. / Cumberland Valley) has gone 31-96 in the box to register a team-best .323 batting average while also starting in every team game. She has tallied four RBI, three walks, 20 runs scored, and a team-leading 13 stolen bases. 

Junior DP Arianna Exarchakis (Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury) sits third with 18 RBI and has walked 12 times this season, adding one home run for a .287/.360/.327 slash line. 

In the circle, sophomore Isabella Kwashek (West Deptford, N.J. / West Deptford) leads all Dolphins with a 3.47 ERA through 16 starts and another 11 relief appearances in 107.0 innings pitched so far this season. She also leads the team in WHIP with a 1.56 mark while registering seven complete games, two shutouts, one save, and an 8-8 record. Kwashek's 3.47 ERA on the season ranks third in the NEC while her seven conference victories tie her for fourth-best.

Series History: 
Le Moyne holds a 2-1 all-time record against St. Bonaventure, dating back to the 1992 season.
The two programs split a doubleheader in St. Bonaventure that season before meeting one time more recently, during THE Spring Games in Madeira Beach, Fl. in 2024. 

The Dolphins earned their first win as members of NCAA Division I against the Bonnies in that matchup, taking a 15-5 win in six innings. 

Newcomers:
The Dolphins have brought in six freshmen this offseason, including utility players Coral Enscoe (Webster, N.Y. / Bishop Kearney) and Adrianna Laraway (Colonie, N.Y. / Colonie), catchers Camryn Shenk (Rome, N.Y. / Camden) and Elizabeth Gleghorn (West Henrietta, N.Y. / Rush-Henrietta), outfielder Kayla Dunkerley (Purcellville, Va. / Loudon Valley), and pitcher Tatum Nessman (Calgary, Alberta / National Sport School). 

NEC Outlook:
Le Moyne was selected to finish fifth in the regular season standings in the NEC preseason coaches' poll, after going 7-11 in conference play a year ago. They placed behind favorite LIU, CCSU, FDU, and Wagner while ranking ahead of Saint Francis, Stonehill, Mercyhurst, and New Haven. 

2026 NEC Weekly Award Winners & Prime Performers: 
Dolphins players have earned four NEC Weekly Awards and 13 NEC Prime Performer honors so far this season. 

Pitcher of the Week:
Isabella Kwashek (Mar. 24) 

Rookies of the Week:
Tatum Nessman (Feb. 10) 
Kayla Dunkerley (Mar. 10, Mar. 31) 

Prime Performers: 
Maddie Martin (Feb. 10) 
Shannon Gavigan (Feb. 10) 
Sydney Nesci (Feb. 17, Mar. 24) 
Cianna Benamati (Mar. 3) 
Audrey Benderski (Mar. 3, Mar. 10, Mar. 31, Apr. 7) 
Kayla Dunkerley (Mar. 10, Mar. 31) 
Adrianna Laraway (Mar. 10) 
Isabella Kwashek (Mar. 24) 

Coach Roman:
Tracey Roman was named the head coach of the Le Moyne softball program on Oct. 7, 2019 after gaining over 20 years of coaching experience as an assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts, head coach for the Baldwinsville Central School District, Cicero Renegades, and Sports Zone organizations, and head coach and recruiting coordinator with the UNY Revolution club program.  

Scouting the Bonnies:
St. Bonaventure has played to a 6-40 overall record and a 5-13 mark in A10 action so far this season. Head coach Camden Decker is in his first season with the program in 2026.

The Bonnies opened the year with a 0-22 record through five early-season tournaments hosted by East Texas A&M, Wofford, East Carolina, No. 3 Texas, and Purdue from Feb. 6-Mar. 8.  

Since then, St. Bonaventure has gone 6-18 through six conference series against Rhode Island, Fordham, Loyola Chicago, George Mason, Dayton, and St. Joe's along with non-conference matchups against Youngstown State and Binghamton in recent weeks. 

Junior outfielder Sydney DeGram leads all hitters with a .302 batting average, tallying two doubles and one triple along with eight walks while driving in eight runs and crossing the plate 12 times in 45 games played.

Freshman utility player Grace Miller has added a team-high five home runs while driving in 18 runners and registering nine runs scored while playing in all 46 team games.

In the circle, junior Kendall Stull leads all St. Bonaventure pitchers with a 4.91 ERA through 13 starts and 22 total appearances, going 4-10 with two complete games through 71.1 innings this season. 

The Bonnies added six freshmen to their squad this season after going 11-35 overall and missing out on the A10 Tournament in 2025. 

St. Bonaventure was voted to finish ninth in the A10 Preseason Coaches' Poll after going 5-20 in the conference last year. 

What's Next:
Le Moyne will travel to Erie, Pa. for a three-game NEC set at Mercyhurst this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 25-26.