BRONX – The Monroe University – Bronx softball team will compete in the opening round of the Region 15 Postseason beginning on Tuesday afternoon. The #3-seed Express will take on the defending Region 15 Champion and #2-seed Dutchess Community College in a best-two-out-of-three series. Game 1 and Game 2 will be on Tuesday at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. The deciding Game 3, if necessary, will be on Wednesday at 3 p.m. All games will take place at Dutchess Softball Field.

The team that wins the series will advance to the Region 15 Championship Round on Saturday and take on top-seeded and nationally ranked No. 8 Suffolk County Community College (15-9, 7-1 Region 15) in a best-two-out-of-three series beginning on Saturday at Brentwood Field.

The Falcons (11-6, 5-3 Region 15) won all four games during the regular season against the Express (6-28, 0-8 Region 15). 

Leading the way for Monroe - Bronx this season has been Tiara Desanto who has an OPS of 1.067. She has a slugging percentage .588 of and is hitting .361 with four home runs, six doubles, two triples, 25 runs batted in, and 32 runs scored. In the circle, Kimberly Coste has three wins for the Blue and Gold. 

For the Falcons, Kayla Baez has been a force at the plate and in the circle. She is batting .481 with five home runs, 30 RBIs, 23 runs scored, and a .563 on-base percentage. As a pitcher, she is 11-6 with a 3.71 earned-run average and 125 strikeouts.

For updates and results of the Region 15 first-round games, check out www.MonroeExpress.com as well as our social media channels. 

ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 31 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as club men's and women's rugby, the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.

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