PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. – As the cold temperatures continue in the New York area, the Pace University softball team is off to Florida this week to begin the 2022 season. The Setters will play eight contests across a five-day stretch from March 14-19.

The Trip
Pace begins its campaign in Florida for the first time since 2017. The Setters will play four doubleheaders in five days at the DiamondPlex in Winter Haven, Fla. Pace's week begins with matchups on Monday (12/14) against Saint Thomas Aquinas College (10 a.m.) and Slippery Rock University (12:15 p.m.).



More Schedule Snippets
The Blue and Gold returns home on March 24 where the Pace Softball Field will host its first doubleheader of the season against Molloy.

The Setters open NE10 play with a road trip to Southern New Hampshire on March 26, followed by a clash with the reigning conference champion, Saint Anselm Hawks on March 27.

The Vets
The Setters' most experienced returners come in the form of senior outfielder Arielle Acosta (Union City, Calif./Moreau Catholic High School) and graduate pitcher Mackenzie Garrick (South River, N.J./South River).

Acosta, who was named to the NE10's All-Conference First Team as a freshman, has posted a .299 batting average in 72 career games.

Garrick, now in her fifth year, has racked up 219.2 innings pitched, 15 wins and 80 strikeouts in 48 career appearances.

In addition to Acosta, Pace's 2022 class of seniors features Zoie Iverson (Oregon City, Ore./Alliance Charter Academy/ Oregon City High School), NancyAnn Revilla (Staten Island, N.Y./Port Richmond) and Brittany Walkingstick (Peculiar, Mo./Desert Ridge / Mesa Community College).

Legend in the Dugout
The 2022 campaign will mark the 41st season in the dugout for Setters' head coach Claudia Stabile. Stabile, who is one of just 19 active head coaches with 750 career wins, is also the longest tenured coach across all divisions of NCAA Softball. Stabile has led Pace to three NCAA bids over the last six completed years.

NE10 Preseason Poll
The Setters were voted to finish eighth in the Northeast-10 Conference standings, according to the NE10's Preseason Coaches' Poll released in January.

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