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Softball Starts GW Invitational Under the Lights
3/6/2025 10:22:00 AM | Softball
GW Invitational starts Friday and runs through Sunday
WASHINGTON - For the first time this season, the George Washington University softball team is spending the weekend playing in DC when the Revolutionaries host UAlbany and Manhattan for the GW Invitational at the GW Softball Field. The GW Invitational is a six-game, round-robin tournament, beginning Friday night as GW officially breaks in the new lights at the GW Softball Field. The GW Invitational schedule, stats and streaming information is available here.Â
REVOLUTIONARIES ROLL CRUSADERS
GW went into Tuesday looking to get back into the green after falling to 7-7 overall last weekend. The Revolutionaries welcomed Holy Cross to the GW Softball Field for the first time ever by shutting out the Crusaders in both games of the doubleheader, winning 3-0 in game one and 4-0 in game two.
THREE-HEADED MONSTER
GW has sent out a similar lineup in each of its 16 games during the 2025 campaign, with eight student-athletes having started every game. Consistent in all of those lineups is a combination of Kaylee Layfield, Ashley Corpuz and Allison Heffley with a guaranteed first-inning at-bat/
The rookie-junior-graduate combination has worked wonders at the top of the order for the Revolutionaries this season. The trio accounts for 56 of GW's 121 hits and 40 of GW's 71 RBI. Batting averages like .372 (Heffley) and .368 (Layfield), and OPSs of .960 (Heffley) and .906 (Layfield) often are team-leading numbers, unless they're eclipsed by a .432 average (Corpuz) and 1.553 OPS (Corpuz) sitting at the top.
LAST WEEKEND OF NON-CONFERENCEÂ
Following the GW Invitational, the Revolutionaries will travel to Baltimore on Tuesday for their final tune-up before A-10 play begins next weekend. GW starts conference play at home with a three-game series against St. Bonaventure on March 15 & 16. GW has the most wins (nine) of any team in the A-10 heading into this weekend.Â
ABOUT THE OPPONENTS
MANHATTAN | ROSTERÂ | SCHEDULEÂ | SEASON STATS
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Still looking for their first win of 2025 at 0-8
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Comes into the weekend with a -45 run differential
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Angelina Gencarelli leads offense with .381 Avg. and .864 OPSÂ
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Victoria Diaz is the Jaspers' top arm with a 5.25 ERA over 17.1 inningsÂ
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The Jaspers are coached by Bridget Hurlman in her second season at Manhattan
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Ranked 301 in RPI as of March 4th
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GW is 5-4 all-time against Manhattan, having won each of the last four meetings dating back to 2014Â
UALBANY | ROSTERÂ | SCHEDULEÂ | SEASON STATS
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1-9 to start the season, but won its last game vs. Bethune-Cookman, 5-4 in 8 innings
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Holding a -56 run differential at this point in the seasonÂ
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Charlotte Lomb leads the attack with a .412 Avg. and .912 OPS
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Kate Powers holds the team's top ERA at 4.20 over 20.0 innings
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The Great Danes are coached by Chris Cannata in her 31st season with the Great Danes. UAlbany has seven NCAA Tournament appearances under Cannata, as recently as 2018
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Ranked 293 in RPI as of March 4th
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GW and UAlbany's will meet for the first time ever at the GW InvitationalÂ
