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2026 Softball Roster

Carl Rizzo
Arshad Mohammad
Arshad Mohammad
Arshad Mohammad
Mike Tripp
Peter G. Borg (Rider University)

28 Kiersten Buchanan

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Holly Springs
  • Hometown Holly Springs, NC

Biography

2025:
- MAAC All-Academic Team and Academic Honor Roll recipient
- Started 52 of 56 games played as the team’s primary second baseman
- Hit .218 with seven doubles, a home run, 10 RBI’s and 18 runs scored
- Had four multi-hit games, including a 4-for-5 effort with a pair of doubles and a run scored vs. Iona (Apr. 1)
- Went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, two runs scored and four RBI’s in Game 2 at Mount St. Mary’s (Apr. 9)
- Scored three runs in a win over Niagara (Apr. 27)

2024:

- MAAC All-Rookie Team selection
- MAAC Academic Honor Roll recipient
- MAAC Rookie of the Week (Apr. 23)
- Started 46 of 47 games played as the team’s primary shortstop
- Hit .315, finishing second on the team with 40 hits, including a team-high 10 doubles and two triples
- Added 15 runs scored and 16 RBI’s
- 3-for-3 on stolen-base attempts
- Batting average swelled to .384 in MAAC contests
- Had 11 multi-hit games, including three three-hit efforts
- Hit a two-out, two-run walk-off double and drove in a season-high three runs for the game to defeat Fairfield (Apr. 20)
- Had three-hit games in conference play against Canisius (Mar. 29), Mount St. Mary’s (Apr. 23) and Quinnipiac (May 4)

Before Rider:
First Team All-Conference and All-District at Holly Springs… Also played club for South Wake Storm – Navy.

Personal:
Daughter of Jackie and Mike Buchanan… Has three younger siblings – sister, Maddie, and brothers, Michael and Will… A business administration major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2024Freshman

    Infield
    5'7"
    28
  • 28

    2025Sophomore

    Infield
    5'7"
    28
  • 28

    2026Junior

    Infield
    5'7"
    28