FLUSHING, NY – The College of Staten Island softball team opens East Coast Conference (ECC) play Friday afternoon on the road against Queens College in a doubleheader in Flushing, NY.

Both teams will look to begin conference play on a strong note, as this marks the first ECC contest of the season for each side.

2025 Meeting Recap / All-Time Series
The Dolphins and Knights met four times in 2025, splitting two doubleheaders, with the Dolphins taking three of the four contests.

Despite the Dolphins' success last season, the Knights hold a 13-9 advantage in the all-time series, which dates back to their first meeting in 1996. The Dolphins endured a six-game losing streak against the Knights spanning the 2022–23 seasons before snapping it with a 2-0 victory on March 30. Since then, the teams have competed evenly, with neither side recording a regular season series sweep following that Knights run.

Team Comparison
Today's contest is both teams opening day in ECC play, however, the Dolphins are leading in the standings with their overall record sitting at 5-9 while the Knights are riding a four game losing streak with a 2-11 record. 

The Knights last win was during their Florida trip when they won two straight versus Lake Erie and Edinboro University (Pa.) on March 12. 

Individual Leaders
Aliveah Warner is sitting as one of the nation's top hitters in Division II while sitting third in the ECC with a batting average of .463 with a team high of 11 RBI, 19 hits, seven doubles, and a home run. Abbie Morris continues to improve throughout the season and sits second on the team going .441 at the plate with 15 hits while Madilyn Paul is third with a .375 batting average. 

In the circle, Marena Grenier notched a career high milestone in strikeouts in a game against Holy Family when she struck out 10 Tigers. She sits first on the coaching staff with a 4.67 ERA and 41 strikeouts. Kennedie Ruth is second with a 7.89 ERA in the circle and 25 strikeouts. 

For the Knights, they hold the top performer in the ECC with a .515 batting average through 13 games while leading the team with 17 hits and 10 RBI. A second Knights player sits tied with 17 hits while going .386 at the plate, good for third on the team, while their second highest performer is batting a .389 with seven hits. In the circle, their top pitcher is recording a 3.63 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched with 28 strikeouts.