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Softball Stays Home with Four Games This Week at the GW Softball Field
3/25/2025 12:07:00 PM | Softball
WASHINGTON - Back home after winning its second A-10 series in as many tries, the George Washington University softball team will host four games at the GW Softball Field this week. The Revolutionaries will play a non-conference game on Wednesday (2:00 p.m.) vs. UMES, before welcoming the reigning A-10 Champion Dayton Flyers for a battle between first-place teams on Saturday (12:00 p.m. doubleheader) and Sunday (12:00 p.m.). Wednesday and Sunday's games will be streamed on ESPN+.Â
FEEL THE VERN TAILGATE
GW students and community members are invited to GW's Feel The Vern Tailgate this Saturday. The tailgate, which coincides with GW softball's doubleheader vs. Dayton and GW lacrosse's game vs. George Mason, begins at 11:30 a.m. on the Vern and features free food, prizes, giveaways and more.
BEST AGAINST BEST
Through two weekends of A-10 play, GW is in a four-way tie for first place in the league at 5-1, tied with Dayton, Saint Joseph's and George Mason. The Revolutionaries will play five games in the span of five days against two of the other top teams, as they host Dayton for three games this weekend and visit George Mason on Wednesday for a doubleheader.Â
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ABOUT UMES | SCHEDULE | ROSTER | STATS
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2-22 overall, including 1-5 in the MEAC
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Have been on the losing side of 11 run-rule shortened games, being outscored 263-56 on the season
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Clarke Calvin leads team with a .321 AVG and six doubles
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Kassidy Oneail comes in with a team-best 7.24 ERA and 2.38 WHIP
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The head coach of UMES is Aaron Robinson in his second season
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GW leads all-time series over UMES, 4-1, having won each of the last four meetings, including a doubleheader sweep in 2024
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Ranked 309 in RPI
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ABOUT DAYTON | SCHEDULE | ROSTER | STATS
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14-10 overall, including 5-1 in the A-10
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Swept Saint Louis before winning two of three games at Rhode Island
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Hosting Butler on Wednesday before coming to Washington, D.C. this weekendÂ
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Emma Schutter leads the offense with a .398 AVG, 1.040 OPS and 12 stolen bases
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Izzy Kemp is the team's top arm with a 2.82 ERA and 1.30 WHIPÂ
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The Flyers lead the conference with a .975 fielding percentageÂ
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Cara Clark is Dayton's head coach in her 18th season
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Dayton leads the all-time series over GW, 28-26, however GW won two of three games vs. the Flyers last season
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Ranked 162 in RPI
