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- Binghamton (4-5) last competed at the South Florida Invitational March 1-3. Sophomore shortstop Makayla Alvarez leads the Bearcats in batting (.310), home runs (two) and is tied for the team lead with seven RBI. Sophomore outfielder Hannah Lyons is hitting .304 while sophomore first baseman Alex Guay is tied for first with seven RBI. Junior pitcher Rayn Gibson is 2-2 and has recorded a save.

- James Madison (11-5) is currently ranked No. 22 in the NFCA/USA Today Top 25 poll. The Dukes won four out of their five games at the Arizona State Invitational last weekend. Sara Jubas is batting a team-best .529 while Kate Gordon has belted eight home runs.

- James Madison leads the all-time series against Binghamton 8-1. Most recently, the Dukes won 8-0 on Feb. 18, 2017 at the Michele Smith Pediatric Tournament, which was held in Clearwater, Fla. The Bearcats' win in the series was a 5-4 triumph on March 16, 2002 at the James Madison Invitational.

- The 2017 game against James Madison also marks the last time that Binghamton has faced a nationally-ranked opponent. The Dukes were No. 14 in that week's USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll.

- Rutgers (12-9) went 2-0 last weekend at the East Tennessee Buccaneer Classic. Jess Hughes is hitting a team-best .414 with four home runs and 14 RBI. Anyssa Iliopoulos has a .367 batting average with five home runs and 24 RBI.

- This will mark the first-ever meeting between Binghamton and Rutgers in softball.

- St. Joseph's (7-7) went 1-5 at the South Florida/Clearwater Park and Recreation Showcase Tournament last week. Sarah Ostazewski leads the Hawks with a .408 batting average while Molly Kapala has driven in a team-best nine runs.

- Binghamton leads the all-time series against St. Joseph's 2-0. Most recently, the Bearcats won 8-3 on Feb. 27, 2016 at the James Madison Invitational.

- Morgan State (4-11) took four out of its five games at the Hampton Tournament last weekend. Haylee Bobos leads the Bears with a .444 batting average, has homered once and is tied for the team lead with nine RBI.

- This will mark the first-ever meeting between Binghamton and Morgan State in softball.