EDISON, NJ (February 17, 2022) – The 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) softball season begins tomorrow six teams in action throughout the weekend.
The 2022 preseason favorite Marist College Red Foxes open their season in Wilmington, NC with a doubleheader starting at 1 pm against UNC Wilmington on Friday.
Fairfield University who finished right behind Marist in the preseason poll begins their season in Raleigh, NC where they take on North Carolina State at 3 pm and then Mount St. Mary’s (MD.) at 5:30 pm.
The defending MAAC Softball tournament champion Manhattan College begin their season on February 25 in the McNeese St. Cowgirl Classic in Lake Charles, LA against UT-Arlington at 1:15 pm.
Full Opening Weekend Schedule for the remainder of the conference:
Friday, February 18-
Monmouth vs. Bethune-Cookman at 4 pm
Rider vs. UNC Greensboro at 4 pm
Canisius vs. SC State at 5 pm
Saturday, February 19-
Fairfield vs. Lehigh at 10 am
Marist vs. Bucknell at 10 am
Monmouth vs. North Carolina at 11 am
Rider vs. George Washington at 11:30 am
Canisius vs. Northern Kentucky at 12 pm
Quinnipiac vs. Howard at 1 pm (DH)
Fairfield vs. NC State at 3 pm
Marist vs. UNC Wilmington 3 pm
Monmouth vs. Butler at 4 pm
Rider vs. UNC Greensboro at 4:30 pm
Canisius vs. SC State at 5 pm
Sunday, February 20-
Fairfield vs. Lehigh at 10 am
Marist vs. Bucknell at 10 am
Canisius vs. Northern Kentucky at 11 am
Monmouth vs. Stetson at 11:30 am
Rider vs. George Washington at 12 pm
Quinnipiac vs. Howard at 1 pm
Monmouth vs. Florida Atlantic at 2 pm
On Friday February 25, Saint Peter’s University kicks their season off against Lafayette College at 9 am, Iona College begins their season against Presbyterian College at 11:30 am and Siena College opens against Princeton University at 1:30 pm.
Niagara University opens their season on Thursday, March 10 in Madeira Beach, FL against the University of Toledo at 4 pm.
The 2022 MAAC Softball Championships is a six-team double elimination tournament that will be hosted by the highest seed between May 11-14. All information regarding the MAAC Softball Championships can be found at
maacsports.com.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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