St. John's University Athletics
Friday, April 25
Queens, N.Y. (Red Storm Field)
1 p.m.
St. John's University
vs
Villanova
St. John’s to Wrap Up Final Homestand with Villanova
4/24/2025 1:47:00 PM | Softball
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The Red Storm sits atop the BIG EAST standings with a 14-4 record in the conference
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's softball team is set to wrap up its final homestand of the 2025 season when it welcomes Villanova to Red Storm Field for a three-game series this weekend.
The series will begin on Friday with a doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. due to forecasted inclement weather on Saturday. The first pitch of the series finale is scheduled for Sunday at noon. The entire weekend series will be streamed on ESPN+ with Live Stats available on RedStormSports.com.
On Sunday, St. John's will recognize its graduating class with a senior day ceremony. Honorees will include Natalie Casto, Celia Macari, Carolina Zamudio, Melanie Santos, Maeve Marra, Anese Thompson and London Jarrard.
The Red Storm enters the weekend with a 34-14-1 overall record and a 14-4 mark in conference, sitting atop the BIG EAST standings. On Wednesday, the Johnnies suffered their second loss at home this season, falling to Hofstra 3-1 despite tallying 12 hits. In its last BIG EAST series, the Red Storm took two of three games at Creighton, winning the opening contest 1-0 in 13 innings before taking down the Bluejays 5-4 in the series finale.
With its 34 wins and counting this year, St. John's has set a new program record for season win total, breaking the previous mark of 32 triumphs that was achieved in both the 1990 and 2017 seasons. The Red Storm has dominated in conference play this season, winning five of its six series, including three sweeps.
The Red Storm pitching staff has been amongst the nation's best this season, racking up 432 team strikeouts to top all of Division I. Ana Serafinko ranks third in the nation with 234 punchouts, while fellow junior Loreley Francia is tied for 18th with 169 strikeouts.
On Monday, Serafinko was named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season, joining Francia (2025) and Madison Morris (2019) as the only three St. John's pitchers to capture the award three times in a single season. The left-hander has maintained a 2.45 ERA in a team-leading 157 innings pitched this year.
Jarrard continues to pace the St. John's lineup, batting .429 with 10 doubles, 12 home runs and 53 RBIs this season. The shortstop added two hits on Wednesday with a pair of singles after going 6-for-14 (.429) with a double, home run and four RBIs during the squad's series at Creighton.
Villanova enters the weekend series with a 24-20-1 overall record and in third place in the BIG EAST with a 12-6 mark in conference play.
The Wildcats most recently dominated Towson, 16-0, in five innings after dropping two of three games at Butler last weekend.
Ava Franz leads the Villanova batting lineup with a .373 batting average, nine doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 42 RBIs. Inside the circle, Kat Gallant tops the Wildcats' pitching staff with a 3.57 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 119.2 innings pitched this year.
Villanova leads the all-time series between the two programs with a 56-38 record over St. John's. The Red Storm and Wildcats are even in matchups hosted in Queens with an 18-18 mark.
Last season, the two teams met in a thrilling contest during the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Championships. The Johnnies tested the eventual conference champion Wildcats, sending the game into extra innings before Villanova eventually prevailed with a 5-4 victory in the eighth inning.
Following its final weekend in Queens, St. John's will conclude BIG EAST play when it heads to Connecticut to battle UConn for a three-game series beginning on May 2.
The series will begin on Friday with a doubleheader at 1 and 3 p.m. due to forecasted inclement weather on Saturday. The first pitch of the series finale is scheduled for Sunday at noon. The entire weekend series will be streamed on ESPN+ with Live Stats available on RedStormSports.com.
On Sunday, St. John's will recognize its graduating class with a senior day ceremony. Honorees will include Natalie Casto, Celia Macari, Carolina Zamudio, Melanie Santos, Maeve Marra, Anese Thompson and London Jarrard.
The Red Storm enters the weekend with a 34-14-1 overall record and a 14-4 mark in conference, sitting atop the BIG EAST standings. On Wednesday, the Johnnies suffered their second loss at home this season, falling to Hofstra 3-1 despite tallying 12 hits. In its last BIG EAST series, the Red Storm took two of three games at Creighton, winning the opening contest 1-0 in 13 innings before taking down the Bluejays 5-4 in the series finale.
With its 34 wins and counting this year, St. John's has set a new program record for season win total, breaking the previous mark of 32 triumphs that was achieved in both the 1990 and 2017 seasons. The Red Storm has dominated in conference play this season, winning five of its six series, including three sweeps.
The Red Storm pitching staff has been amongst the nation's best this season, racking up 432 team strikeouts to top all of Division I. Ana Serafinko ranks third in the nation with 234 punchouts, while fellow junior Loreley Francia is tied for 18th with 169 strikeouts.
On Monday, Serafinko was named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season, joining Francia (2025) and Madison Morris (2019) as the only three St. John's pitchers to capture the award three times in a single season. The left-hander has maintained a 2.45 ERA in a team-leading 157 innings pitched this year.
Jarrard continues to pace the St. John's lineup, batting .429 with 10 doubles, 12 home runs and 53 RBIs this season. The shortstop added two hits on Wednesday with a pair of singles after going 6-for-14 (.429) with a double, home run and four RBIs during the squad's series at Creighton.
Villanova enters the weekend series with a 24-20-1 overall record and in third place in the BIG EAST with a 12-6 mark in conference play.
The Wildcats most recently dominated Towson, 16-0, in five innings after dropping two of three games at Butler last weekend.
Ava Franz leads the Villanova batting lineup with a .373 batting average, nine doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 42 RBIs. Inside the circle, Kat Gallant tops the Wildcats' pitching staff with a 3.57 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 119.2 innings pitched this year.
Villanova leads the all-time series between the two programs with a 56-38 record over St. John's. The Red Storm and Wildcats are even in matchups hosted in Queens with an 18-18 mark.
Last season, the two teams met in a thrilling contest during the quarterfinals of the BIG EAST Championships. The Johnnies tested the eventual conference champion Wildcats, sending the game into extra innings before Villanova eventually prevailed with a 5-4 victory in the eighth inning.
Following its final weekend in Queens, St. John's will conclude BIG EAST play when it heads to Connecticut to battle UConn for a three-game series beginning on May 2.
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