St. John's University Athletics
Saturday, March 14
Queens, N.Y. (Red Storm Field)
10:30 a.m.
St. John's University
vs
Army
St. John’s Hosts Army and Harvard for Four Games at Red Storm Field
3/13/2026 10:47:00 AM | Softball
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The Johnnies return to Queens for a four-game weekend against the Black Knights and Crimson
QUEENS, N.Y. — The St. John's softball team returns to Red Storm Field for the first time during the 2026 campaign to host Harvard and Army across four games on Saturday and Sunday in Queens. All contests will be streamed live on ESPN+, with live stats available on RedStormSports.com.
St. John's enters the weekend after opening BIG EAST play against UConn last weekend at Baker Athletics Complex in New York City. In the Red Storm's 11-10 comeback win on March 8, Elanna Lysiak highlighted the series with a grand slam and a program record seven RBIs, while London Slade recorded a four-hit performance, her second four-hit outing of the season.
Following the historic performance, Lysiak was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on March 9.
The Red Storm offense has been led this season by Jess Bianco, who ranks first in the BIG EAST with 32 hits. The senior also enters the weekend with 104 career stolen bases, the third-most among active NCAA Division I players.
In the circle, Ana Serafinko has anchored the Red Storm pitching staff. The senior ranks third in NCAA Division I with 114 strikeouts and sits eighth nationally with 81.2 innings pitched this season. Serafinko also leads the BIG EAST with eight complete games and owns a 2.49 ERA. She is joined by Loreley Francia, who has logged 67 innings and 53 strikeouts this season.
Serafinko enters the weekend with 586 career strikeouts, just four shy of setting a new program record, while Francia has 482 career strikeouts, 18 away from reaching the 500 mark.
As a staff, St. John's ranks 13th nationally and leads the BIG EAST with 7.49 strikeouts per seven innings. The Red Storm also leads the conference with a 2.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio and ranks second in the BIG EAST with a 3.46 team ERA. St. John's has recorded three shutouts this season, tied for the conference lead.
The Johnnies have also generated extra-base production this season, ranking first in the BIG EAST with nine triples and sitting 18th nationally in triples per game (0.39). Earlier this season, St. John's became one of three teams in NCAA Division I to record a triple play, joining Loyola Chicago and Boise State.
Harvard enters the weekend with a 6-7-1 record after competing at the FIU Classic from Feb. 27–March 1 in Miami. The Crimson most recently played South Dakota to a 9-9 tie in eight innings on March 1 after the game was halted due to inclement weather. First-year infielder Hannah Ziecik led Harvard during the tournament, batting .583 with seven RBIs and a .833 slugging percentage, highlighted by a first-inning grand slam against South Dakota.
St. John's holds a 2-1 edge in the all-time series against Harvard. The two programs last met in 2000 when the teams split a doubleheader in Queens.
Army arrives in Queens with an 8-12 record after falling to Fordham, 3-2, on March 11 in its home opener. Ashton White and Caitlyn Newburn each hit solo home runs in the contest, while Katelyn Flanders earned a complete-game eight-inning victory over UNC Wilmington on March 7.
St. John's leads the all-time series against Army, 12-2. The two programs most recently met during the 2025 season at the UNF Softball Complex in Jacksonville, Fla., where the Black Knights secured a 4-1 victory.
Following this weekend's matchups, the Red Storm will travel to the Bronx to face Fordham on March 18 at 3 p.m.
St. John's enters the weekend after opening BIG EAST play against UConn last weekend at Baker Athletics Complex in New York City. In the Red Storm's 11-10 comeback win on March 8, Elanna Lysiak highlighted the series with a grand slam and a program record seven RBIs, while London Slade recorded a four-hit performance, her second four-hit outing of the season.
Following the historic performance, Lysiak was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll on March 9.
The Red Storm offense has been led this season by Jess Bianco, who ranks first in the BIG EAST with 32 hits. The senior also enters the weekend with 104 career stolen bases, the third-most among active NCAA Division I players.
In the circle, Ana Serafinko has anchored the Red Storm pitching staff. The senior ranks third in NCAA Division I with 114 strikeouts and sits eighth nationally with 81.2 innings pitched this season. Serafinko also leads the BIG EAST with eight complete games and owns a 2.49 ERA. She is joined by Loreley Francia, who has logged 67 innings and 53 strikeouts this season.
Serafinko enters the weekend with 586 career strikeouts, just four shy of setting a new program record, while Francia has 482 career strikeouts, 18 away from reaching the 500 mark.
As a staff, St. John's ranks 13th nationally and leads the BIG EAST with 7.49 strikeouts per seven innings. The Red Storm also leads the conference with a 2.14 strikeout-to-walk ratio and ranks second in the BIG EAST with a 3.46 team ERA. St. John's has recorded three shutouts this season, tied for the conference lead.
The Johnnies have also generated extra-base production this season, ranking first in the BIG EAST with nine triples and sitting 18th nationally in triples per game (0.39). Earlier this season, St. John's became one of three teams in NCAA Division I to record a triple play, joining Loyola Chicago and Boise State.
Harvard enters the weekend with a 6-7-1 record after competing at the FIU Classic from Feb. 27–March 1 in Miami. The Crimson most recently played South Dakota to a 9-9 tie in eight innings on March 1 after the game was halted due to inclement weather. First-year infielder Hannah Ziecik led Harvard during the tournament, batting .583 with seven RBIs and a .833 slugging percentage, highlighted by a first-inning grand slam against South Dakota.
St. John's holds a 2-1 edge in the all-time series against Harvard. The two programs last met in 2000 when the teams split a doubleheader in Queens.
Army arrives in Queens with an 8-12 record after falling to Fordham, 3-2, on March 11 in its home opener. Ashton White and Caitlyn Newburn each hit solo home runs in the contest, while Katelyn Flanders earned a complete-game eight-inning victory over UNC Wilmington on March 7.
St. John's leads the all-time series against Army, 12-2. The two programs most recently met during the 2025 season at the UNF Softball Complex in Jacksonville, Fla., where the Black Knights secured a 4-1 victory.
Following this weekend's matchups, the Red Storm will travel to the Bronx to face Fordham on March 18 at 3 p.m.
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