Softball Championship History

Softball Championship History

Year

Champion

Runner-Up

MVP
2025 Marist Siena Kiley Myers, Marist
2024 Siena Canisius Alissa Eimont, Siena
2023 Marist Canisius Kiley Myers, Marist

2022
 		 Canisius Siena Megan Giese, Canisius

2021

 Manhattan  Canisius  Nicole Williams, Manhattan

2020

 No Championship Awarded

2019

  Monmouth  Marist  Alyssa Irons, Monmouth

2018

  Monmouth  Fairfield  Amanda Riley, Monmouth

2017

  Fairfield  Monmouth

 Destinee Pallotto, Fairfield

2016

 Marist

 Monmouth

 Jayne Oberdorf, Marist

2015

 Fairfield

 Monmouth

 Lauren Filicia, Fairfield

2014

 Iona

 Manhattan

 Carly Argyle, Iona

2013

 Marist

 Fairfield

 Emily Osterhaus, Marist

2012

 Iona

 Fairfield

 Alyssa Maiese, Iona

2011

 Iona

 Fairfield

 Sarah Jackson, Iona

2010

 Iona

 Canisius

 Sarah Jackson, Iona

2009

 Canisius

 Niagara

 Cameron Norton, Canisius

2008

 Canisius

 Marist

 Katie Miranto, Canisius

2007

 Canisius

 Marist

 Courtney Piar, Canisius

2006

 Marist

 Fairfield

 Chrystine McHugh, Marist

2005

 Canisius

 Iona

 Andrea Bunten,  Canisius

2004

 Canisius

 Rider

 Andrea Bunten, Canisius

2003

 Rider

 Saint Peter's

 Heather Beintema, Rider

2002

 Canisius

 Fairfield

 Veronica Maher, Canisius

2001

 Saint Peter's

 Marist

 Aimee Barsalona, Saint Peter's

2000

 Canisius

 Saint Peter's

 Veronica Maher, Canisius

1999

 Manhattan

 Canisius

 Heather Marshak, Manhattan

1998

 Niagara

 Canisius

 Angela Townsend, Niagara

1997

 Canisius

 Fairfield

 Kristina Chavez, Canisius

1996

 Canisius

 Niagara

 Jody Tassone, Canisius

1995

 Canisius

 Manhattan

 Kristin Spak, Canisius

1994

 Canisius

 Fairfield

 Michelle Corrigan, Canisius

1993

 Canisius

 Iona

 Michelle Corrigan, Canisius

1992

 La Salle*

 Canisius

 Andrea Huck, La Salle

1991

 Fairfield

 Canisius

 Kim Zagajeski, Fairfield

1990

 La Salle*

 Army*

 Andrea Huck, La Salle

1989

 La Salle*

 Fairfield

 Kin Zagajeski, Fairfield

1988

 Army*

 La Salle*

 Colleen McCabe, Army

1987

 La Salle*

1986

 Army*

 Holy Cross*

 Andee Hidalgo, Army

1985

 Iona

1984

 Iona

 MAAC Softball Championships by School

Canisius

13

Iona

6

La Salle*

4

Army*

2

Marist

5

Fairfield

3

Monmouth

2

Manhattan

2

Niagara

1
 

Rider

1

Saint Peter's

1
Siena 1
 
2025 MAAC Softball Championship
Champion; Marist

Game 1: No. 6 Rider, 1 vs. No. 7 Quinnipiac, 0
Game 2: No. 5 Canisius, 1  vs. No. 8 Sacred Heart, 0
Game 3: No. 3 Iona, 2 vs. No. 6 Rider, 5
Game 4: No. 4 Siena, 1 vs. No. 5 Canisius, 0
Game 5: No. 3 Iona, 4 vs. No. 5 Canisius, 0
Game 6: No. 2 Fairfield, 0 vs. No. 6 Rider, 3
Game 7:  No. 1 Marist, 2 vs. No. 4 Siena, 0
Game 8: No. 3 Iona, 7  vs. No. 2 Fairfield, 9
Game 9: vs. No. 1 Marist, 1 vs. No. 6 Rider, 0
Game 10: No. 2 Fairfield, 5  vs. No. 4 Siena, 6
Game 11: No. 6 Rider, 0 vs. No. 4 Siena, 1
Game 12: No. 1 Marist, 10 vs. No. 4 Siena, 2

2025 All-Championship Team
Delaney Whieldon Fairfield University
Morgan Sylvestre Fairfield University
Anna-Marie Groskritz Rider University
Shelby Dyer Rider University
Gracie Goewey Siena College
Emma Petersen Siena College
Alissa Eimont Siena College
Samantha Rogers Marist University
Maddie Pleasants Marist University
Haley Ahr Marist University
Peyton Pusey Marist University

2025 Most Oustanding Player
Kiley Myers, Marist
 

2024 MAAC Championship
Champion; Siena

Game 1: No. 3 Rider 1 vs. No. 6 Siena 5
Game 2: No. 4 Canisius 4  vs. No. 5 Iona 2
Game 3: No. 3 Rider 2 vs. No. 5 Iona 3
Game 4: No. 2 Niagara 2 vs. No. 6 Siena 3
Game 5: No. 1 Marist 1 vs. No. 4 Canisius 5
Game 6: No. 2 Niagara 12 vs. No. 5 Iona 3
Game 7:  No. 4 Canisius 4 vs. No. 6 Siena 8 
Game 8: No. 1 Marist 4 vs. No. 2 Niagara 10
Game 9: vs. No. 2 Niagara 2 vs. No. 4 Canisius 6 
Game 10: No. 4 Canisius 6 vs. No. 6 Siena 7 

All-Championship Team

Isabella Manory, Marist
Miah McDonald, Marist
Sam Hare, Niagara
Madelyn Hickingbottom, Niagara
Sydney Costan, Canisius
Megan Giese, Canisius
Christie McGee-Ross, Canisius
Makala Fletcher, Siena
Isabella Pardo, Siena
Emma Petersen, Siena
McKenzie Swinson, Siena

Most Outstanding Player
Alissa Eimont, Siena

 
2023 MAAC Championship
Champion: Marist

Game 1: (3) Marist 2, vs. (6) Iona 1
Game 2: (4) Fairfield 5, vs. (5) Siena 3
Game 3: (6) Iona 4, vs. (5) Siena 1
Game 4: (2) Mount St. Mary's 2, vs. (3) Marist 4
Game 5: (1) Canisius 6, vs. (4) Fairfield 0
Game 6: (6) Iona 1, vs. (2) Mount St. Mary's 0
Game 7: (3) Marist 6,  vs. (1) Canisius 5
Game 8: (4) Fairfield 0, vs. (6) Iona 2
Game 9: (1) Canisius 4, vs. (6) Iona 2
Game 10: (3) Marist 6, vs. (1) Canisius 2

All-Championship Team
Kaitlin Hoffman, Fairfield
Haley Updegraff, Fairfield
Emma Capuano, Iona
Kara Zazzaro, Iona
Gianna Fazzolari, Canisius
Megan Giese, Canisius
Christie McGee-Ross, Canisius
Haley Ahr, Marist
Hannah Brock, Marist
Alyssa Grupp, Marist
Maddie Pleasants, Marist

Most Valuable Player
Kiley Myers, Marist
2022 MAAC Championship
Champion: Canisius

Game 1: (6) Iona 7, (3) Siena 5
Game 2: (5) Marist 3, (4) Rider 1
Game 3: (6) Siena 7, (4) Rider 1*
Game 4: (6) Iona 3, (2) Fairfield 0
Game 5: (1) Canisius 5, (5) Marist 2
Game 6: (3) Siena 5, (2) Fairfield 2*
Game 7: (1) Canisius 2, (6) Iona 1
Game 8: (3) Siena 3, (5) Marist 1*
Game 9: (3) Siena 7, (6) Iona 4*
Game 10: (1) Canisius 4, (3) Siena 0

* Elimination Game

All-Championship Team
Alyssa Grupp (Marist)
Miah McDonald (Marist)
Jamie Sheeran (Iona)
Kara Zazzaro (Iona)
Mikala Fletcher (Siena)
Isabella Pardo (Siena)
Adriana Romano (Siena)
Erin Hufford (Canisius) 
Tiara Johnson (Canisius)
Christie McGee-Ross (Canisius)
Sophia Recrosio (Canisius)

Most Outstanding Player
Megan Giese (Canisius)

2021 MAAC Championship
Champion: Manhattan
 

QUARTERFINAL ROUND | BEST-OF-THREE SERIES
Hosted by Higher Seed of Series

Matchup

 Series Winner  Game Results

(1) Monmouth vs. (8) Marist

 Marist (2-0)

Game 1 - Marist 5, Monmouth 3
Game 2 - Marist 6, Monmouth 1

(2) Canisius vs. (7) Rider

 Canisius (2-1)

Game 1 - Canisius 3, Rider 4
Game 2 - Canisius 4, Rider 2
Game 3 - Canisius 7, Rider 5

(3) Iona vs. (6) Manhattan

 Manhattan (2-1)

Game 1 - Manhattan 6, Iona 2
Game 2 - Manhattan 1, Iona 3
Game 3 - Manhattan 11, Iona 5

(4) Fairfield vs. (5) Siena

 Fairfield (2-0)

 Game 1 - Fairfield 3, Siena 0
Game 2 - Fairfield 5, Siena 2


Championship Round
Hosted by Canisius College

Game 1 - (2) Canisius 0, (8) Marist 5

Game 2 - (4) Fairfield 0, (6) Manhattan 2

Game 3 - (2) Canisius 3, (4) Fairfield 2
*Elimination Game

Game 4 - (6) Manhattan 2, (8) Marist 1 
*Final - 9 Innings

Game 5 - (2) Canisius 1, (8) Marist 0
*Elimination Game

Game 6 - (2) Canisius 3, (6) Manhattan 6
*Championship Game 1


All-Tournament Team
Hannah Catallo-Stooks, Canisius

Emily Nicosia, Canisius

Sue Vi, Canisius

Kaitlin Hoffamn, Fairfield

Lacey Olaff, Fairfield

Victoria Alonso, Manhattan

Marika Deemer, Manhattan

Emma Kindblom, Manhattan

Annie Moore, Manhattan

Caroline Baratta, Marist

Kaley Coltrain, Marist

Most Valuable Player
Nicole Williams, Manhattan
 
2019 MAAC Championship
Champions: Monmouth

Game 1 - (6) Fairfield 0, (3) Siena 1

Game 2 - (5) Niagara 7, (4) Iona 10

Game 3 - (2) Fairfield 2, (6) Niagara 3

Game 4 - (1) Monmouth 11, (5) Siena

Game 5 - (6) Iona 1, (4) Marist 2

Game 6 - (5) Niagara 5, (3) Siena 1

Game 7 - (1) Monmounth 5, (2) Marist 4

Game 8 - (6) Niagara 7, (5) Iona 2

Game 9 - (2) Niagara 4, (6) Marist 5

Game 10 - (1) Monmounth 4, (2) Marist 1

All-Tournament Team
Jessica Chilcott, Iona

Ciarra DiGuilio, Iona

Karsen Colton, Niagara

Jerri Ann Orfano, Niagara

Kaley Coltrain, Marist

Morgan Gianelle, Marist 

Claire Oberdorf, Marist

Jasmine Higa, Monmouth

Deangie Jimenez, Monmouth

Kayla Rosado, Monmouth

Sam Tomasetti, Monmouth

Most Valuable Player
Alyssa Irons, Monmouth
 

2018 MAAC Championship
Champions: Monmouth

Game 1 - (6) Marist 7, (3) Siena 2

Game 2 - (5) Manhattan 6, (4) Iona 2

Game 3 - (2) Fairfield 3, (6) Marist 1

Game 4 - (1) Monmouth 3, (5) Manhattan 1

Game 5 - (6) Marist 5, (4) Iona 1

Game 6 - (5) Manhattan 8, (3) Siena 7

Game 7 - (1) Monmounth 3, (2) Fairfield 2

Game 8 - (6) Marist 2, (5) Manhattan 1

Game 9 - (2) Fairfield 6, (6) Marist 5

Game 10 - (1) Monmounth 5, (2) Fairfield 1

All-Tournament Team

Adriana Gambino, Manhattan

Briana Matazinsky, Manhattan

Claire Oberdorf, Marist

Nicole Teague, Marist

Lauryn Rhinehart, Fairfield

Kate Robinson, Fairfield

Rachel Sieber, Fairfield

Alex Holzman, Monmouth

Amanda Riley, Monmouth

Sam Tomasetti, Monmouth

Amber Wozniak, Monmouth

Most Valuable Player
Amanda Riley, Monmouth

2017 MAAC Championship 

Champions: Fairfield

Game 1 - (6) Fairfield 5, (3) Marist 3

Game 2 - (5) Monmouth 4, (4) Manhattan (0)

Game 3 - (6) Fairfield 3, (2) Siena 0 

Game 4 - (5) Monmouth 2, (1) Iona 1 (9 innings)

Game 5 - (4) Manhattan 4, (2) Siena 3

Game 6 - (3) Marist 3, (1) Iona (0)

Game 7 - (6) Fairfield 4, (5) Monmouth 0

Game 8 - (3) Marist 5, (5) Manhattan 4

Game 9 - (5) Monmouth 2, (3) Marist 0 

Game 10 - (6) Fairfield 2 , (5) Monmouth 0 

All Tournament Team 

Lauren Pitney, Manhattan

Briana Matazinsky, Manhattan

Janna Korak, Marist

Kourtney Paul, Marist

Jasmine Higa, Monmouth

Amanda Riley, Monmouth

Justene Reyes, Monmouth

Kristen Ball, Fairfield

Tori Reed, Fairfield

Amanda Ulzheimer, Fairfield

Angeluna McGuire, Fairfield

Most Valuble Player 

Destinee Pallotto, Fairfield

2016 MAAC Championship 
Champions: Marist 

Game 1 - (6) Quinnipiac 2,  (3) Canisius 0

Game 2 - (5) Fairfield 2, (4) Monmouth 1

Game 3 - (6) Quinnipiac 1, (2) Manhattan 0

Game 4 - (1) Marist 3, (5) Fairfield 0

Game 5 - (4) Monmouth 5, (2) Manhattan 2

Game 6 - (3) Canisius 1, (5) Fairfield 0

Game 7 - (1) Marist 2, (6) Quinnipiac 0

Game 8 - (4) Monmouth 6, (3) Canisius 3

Game 9 - (4) Monmouth 8, (6) Quinnipiac 7

Game 10 - (1) Marist 3, (4) Monmouth 2

All Tournament Team 

Moriah Harris (Canisius) 

Madi Weather (Canisius)

Casey Herzog (Quinnipiac)

Sydney Robey (Quinnipiac)

Jill Freese (Monmouth)

Amanda Reily (Monmouth)

Nicole Wieczorek (Monmouth)

Colleen McWilliams (Marist)

Claire Oberdorf (Marist)

Gabrielle Kelliher (Marist)

Kyrsten Van Natte (Marist)

Most Valuble Player 

Jayne Oberdorf (Marist)

2015 MAAC Championship 
Champions: Fairfield 

Game 1 - (6) Iona 10, (3) Manhattan 0 (6 Innings)

Game 2 - (5) Monmouth 5, (4) Siena 4

Game 3 - (2) Fairfield 6, (6) Iona 2

Game 4 - (5) Monmouth 12, (1) Canisius 1 (5 Innings)

Game 5 - (4) Siena 2, (6) Iona 1

Game 6 - (3) Manhattan 2, (1) Canisius 1

Game 7 - (5) Monmouth 12, (2) Fairfield 8

Game 8 - (4) Siena 4, (3) Manhattan 1

Game 9 - (2) Fairfield 7, (4) Siena 3

Game 10 - (2) Fairfield 8, (5) Monmouth 5

Game 11 - (2) Fairfield 11, (5) Monmouth 5

All Tournament Team 

Amy Bright (Manhattan)

Stephanie Reinhardt (Manhattan)

Paige Hess (Siena)

Paige Lloyd (SIena)

Emma Hill (Monmouth)

Ashalynn Umiamake (Monmouth)

Rachel Shotzbarger (Monmouth)

Nicole Capra (Fairfield)

Lauren Falkanger (Fairfield)

Destinee Pallotto (Fairfield)

Sammy Ruffolo (Fairfield)

Most Valuble Player 

Lauren Filicia (Fairfield)

2014 MAAC Championship 
Champions: Iona

Game 1 - (3) Iona 6, (6) Manhattan 5

Game 2 - (5) Monmouth 2, (4) Siena 1

Game 3 - (3) Iona 6, (2) Fairfield 3

Game 4 - (1) Marist 4, (5) Monmouth 0

Game 5 - (4) Siena 4, (2) Fairfield 0

Game 6 - (6) Manhattan 4, (5) Monmouth 2

Game 7 - (3) Iona 6, (1) Marist 2

Game 8 - (6) Manhattan 5, (4) Siena 4 (9 Innings)

Game 9 - (6) Manhattan 1, (1) Marist 0

Game 10 - (6) Manhattan 1, (3) Iona 0 

Game 11 - (3) Iona 8, (6) Manhattan 0 (5 Innings)

All Tournament Team 

Elleen MCann (Iona)

Katie Jansson (Iona)

Sarah Schultz (Iona)

Elena Bowman (Manhattan)

Jenn Vazquez (Manhattan)

Taylor Kuzma (Marist) 

Melanie White (Marist)

Jessika-Jo Sandrini (Siena)

Melanie Kalesse (Siena)

Nicole Capra (Fairfield)

Vanessa Cardoza (Monmouth)

Most Valuble Player

Vanessa Cardoza (Monmouth)

2013 MAAC Championship
Champions: Marist

Game 1 - (3) Marist 3, (2) Fairfield 1

Game 2 - (4) Niagara 6, (1) Siena 3

Game 3 - (3) Marist 2, (4) Niagara 0

Game 4 - (2) Fairfield 3, (1) Siena 0

Game 5 - (2) Fairfield 3, (4) Niagara 1

Game 6  - (3) Marist 4,  (2) Fairfield 1

All Tournament Team 

Shannon Jones (Siena)

Jessika-Jo Sandrini (Siena)

Jenn Sansano (Niagara)

Alexis Wayne (Niagara)

Kristen Filicia (Niagara)

Brianna Levick (Fairfield)

Sammy Ruffolo (Fairfield)

Maureen Duddy (Marist)

Aly Klemmer (Marist)

Danielle Koltz (Marist)

Most Valuable Player

Emily Osterhaus (Marist)

2012 MAAC Championship
Champions: Iona

Game 1 - (2) Fairfield 4, (3) Canisus 3

Game 2 - (1) Iona 3, (4) Marist 0

Game 3 - (2) Fairfield 2, (1) Iona 1 (15 Innings)

Game 4 - (3) Canisius 4, (4) Marist 1

Game 5 - (1) Iona 5, (3) Canisius 0

Game 6 - (1) Iona 3, (2) Fairfield 1 

Game 7 - (1) Iona 2, (3) Fairfield 0

All Tournament Team 

Ashley Corriss (Marist)

Aly Klemmer (Marist)

Lauren Falzone (Canisius)

Valorie Nappo (Canisius)

Kristen Filicia (Fairfield)

Kimi Kurata (Fairfield)

Alli Wigand (Fairfield)

Deanne Algeo (Iona)

Brianna Schauer (Iona)

Sarah Jackson (Iona)

Most Valuable Player

Alyssa Maiese (Iona)

2011 MAAC Championship
Champions: Iona

Game 1 - (3) Marist 4, (2) Manhattan 3

Gamre2 - (1) Farifield 2, (4) Iona 1

Game 3 - (1) Fairfield 3, (3) Marist 2

Game 4 - (4) Iona 4, (2) Manhattan 3

Game 5 - (4) Iona 9, (3) Marist 0

Game 6 - (4) Iona 4, (1) Fairfield 0

Game 7 - (4) Iona, (1) Fairfield 2

All Tournament Team 

Jaci Rahey (Manhattan)

Nicole Michel (Manhattan)

Sarah Carmody (Marist)

Emily Osterhaus (Marist)

Mikayla Shumate (Fairfield)

Kristina Lingo (Fairfield)

Lauren Liseth (Fairfield)

Eileen McCann (Iona)

Deanne Algeo (Iona)

Chelsea Sheehan (Iona)

Alyssa Maiese (Iona)

Most Valuable Player

Sarha Jackson (Iona)

2010 MAAC Championship
Champions: Iona

Game 1 - (2) Iona 3, (3) Niagara 1 (9 Innings)

Game 2 - (1) Canisius 5, (4) Manhattan 4

Game 3 - (2) Iona 6, (1) Canisius 2

Game 4 - (3) Niagara 2, (4) Manahttan 1

Game 5 - (1) Canisius) 4, (3) Niagara 0

Game 6 - (2) Iona 4, (1) Canisius 1

All Tournament Team 

Nicole Michel (Manhattan)

Kristina Walraven (Manhattan)

Julie Dimatteo (Niagara)

Kristin Kill (Niagara)

Michelle Fridey (Canisius)

Lauren Hope (Canisius)

Caroline Main (Canisius)

Allyssa James (Iona)

Jodi Petersen (Iona)

Chelsea Sheehan (Iona)

Most Valuable Player 

Sarah Jackson (Iona)

2009 MAAC Championship
Champions: Canisius

Game 1 - (3) Canisius 8, (2) Manhattan 2

Game 2 - (4) Niagara 4, (1) Fairfield 2 (10 Innings)

Game 3 - (3) Canisius 6, (4) Niagara 4

Game 4 - (2) Manhattan 6, (1) Fairfield 3 (16 Innings)

Game 5 - (2) Manhattan 1, (4) Niagara 1 (Halted bottom of 4th inning)

Game 5 - (4) Niagara 8, (2) Manhattan 1

Game 6 - (4) Niagara 2, (3) Canisius 0

Game 7 - (3) Canisius 9, (4) Niagara 0 

All Tournament Team 

Sarah Minice (Fairfield)

Kayla Marth (Fairfield)

Kristina Walraven (Manhattan)

Ashley Rampino (Manhattan)

Julie DiMateo (Niagara)

Kristin Kill (Niagara)

Teresa Healy (Niagara)

Mallory Aldred (Canisius)

Rachelle Barrientos (Canisius)

Lizzy Gatto (Canisius)

Michelle Fridey (Canisius)

Most Outstanding Player

Cameron Norton (Canisius)

2008 MAAC Championship
Champions: Canisius

Game 1 - (3) Fairfield 7, (2) Niagara 0

Game 2 - (1) Canisius 9, (4) Marist 4

Game 3 - (1) Canisius 6, (3) Fairfield 1

Game 4 - (4) Marist 6, (3) Niagara 0

Game 5 - (4) Marist 6, (3) Fairfield 1

Game 6 - (1) Canisius 8, (4) Marist 0

All Tournament Team 

Erin Frank (Fairfield)

Teresa Healy (Niagara)

Melissa Giordano (Marist)

Cameron Norton (Canisius)

Kate Mallor (Marist)

Lauren Hope (Canisius)

Jenny Maheu (Canisius)

Michelle Fridey (Canisius)

Kristie Trifiolois (Marist)

Megan Rigos (Marist)

Juliette Bowers (Canisius)

Most Valuable Player 

Katie Miranto (Canisius)

* Not currently a member of the MAAC