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Players

  • Utility UT 5'9" R/R
    00

    Zoe Caryl

    R-So. Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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  • Infield IF 5'6" L/R
    1

    Reese Hunkins

    So. Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS
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    Sophomore Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS
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  • Infield IF 5'2" R/R
    4

    Gabrielle Debevec

    So. Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
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    Sophomore Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'9" R/R
    5

    Adisyn Caryl

    Fr. Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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    Freshman Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 6'1" R/R
    6

    Juliana Hooker

    So. Coral Springs, Fla. Pompano Beach HS
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    Sophomore Coral Springs, Fla. Pompano Beach HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'7" L/R
    9

    Alaina Miller

    So. New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS
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    Sophomore New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS
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  • Pitcher LHP 5'5" L/L
    11

    Tori McQueen

    Sr. Mooresville, Ind. Mooresville HS
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    Senior Mooresville, Ind. Mooresville HS
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  • Utility UT 5'6" L/R
    12

    Abby Ryniec

    Sr. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North HS
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    Senior Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'8" R/R
    14

    Kelly Ryono

    Gr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
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    Graduate Student Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'6" L/R
    16

    Ella Cady

    Fr. Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS
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    Freshman Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'8" R/R
    19

    Eileen Donahue

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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  • Utility UT 5'9" L/R
    21

    Delaney Mosley

    Fr. Washington D.C. St. John's HS
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    Freshman Washington D.C. St. John's HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 5'9" R/R
    22

    Briana Bower

    Jr. Lake in the Hills, Ill. Huntley HS Mississippi State
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    Junior Lake in the Hills, Ill. Huntley HS Mississippi State
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  • Infield IF 5'7" R/R
    23

    Sydney Malott

    So. Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
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    Sophomore Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'3" R/R
    24

    Stevie Meade

    Jr. Olathe, Kan. Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
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    Junior Olathe, Kan. Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
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  • Utility UT 5'3" R/R
    26

    Paige Berkmeyer

    Jr. Wadsworth, Ohio Highland HS
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    Junior Wadsworth, Ohio Highland HS
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  • Pitcher RHP 5'9" R/R
    30

    Lauren Wiles

    Jr. Grimesland, N.C. DH Conley HS
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    Junior Grimesland, N.C. DH Conley HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'6" L/R
    31

    Megan Ward

    Sr. McDonald, Ohio McDonald HS Dayton
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    Senior McDonald, Ohio McDonald HS Dayton
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  • Utility UT 5'5" L/R
    33

    Yazzy Avila

    R-So. El Paso, Texas Pebble Hills HS New Mexico State
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    Redshirt Sophomore El Paso, Texas Pebble Hills HS New Mexico State
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  • Utility UT 5'7" R/R
    40

    Zoie Howard

    Jr. O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS
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    Junior O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'8" L/R
    45

    Serena Starks

    Gr. Huntington Beach, Calif. Edison HS Princeton
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    Graduate Student Huntington Beach, Calif. Edison HS Princeton
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  • Catcher C 5'5" R/R
    55

    Nayeli Scott

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Softball Coach

    Tyra Perry

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Laura Trout

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  • Assistant Coach

    Kirsten Verdun

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  • Assistant Coach

    Sydney Sickels

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  • Director of Operations

    Rachel Houck

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2024 Softball Roster
No. Name Ht. Position Year B/T Hometown High School Last College Instagram Twitter
00 Zoe Caryl 5-9 UT R-So. R/R Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS zoe.caryl11 zoe_caryl
1 Reese Hunkins 5-6 IF So. L/R Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS reesehunkins reesehunkins
4 Gabrielle Debevec 5-2 IF So. R/R Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS gabrielledebevec gabby_debevec
5 Adisyn Caryl 5-9 IF Fr. R/R Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS adisyn.caryl adisyncaryl
6 Juliana Hooker 6-1 RHP So. R/R Coral Springs, Fla. Pompano Beach HS julianahookerr HookerJuliana
9 Alaina Miller 5-7 OF So. L/R New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS _alainamiller_ 2022Alaina
11 Tori McQueen 5-5 LHP Sr. L/L Mooresville, Ind. Mooresville HS tori_mcqueen21 torimcqueen21
12 Abby Ryniec 5-6 UT Sr. L/R Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North HS abbyryniec abbyryniec_
14 Kelly Ryono 5-8 OF Gr. R/R Huntington Beach, Calif. Huntington Beach HS kellyr_27 kellyr_27
16 Ella Cady 5-6 OF Fr. L/R Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS encady66 cady_ella
19 Eileen Donahue 5-8 IF Fr. R/R Chicago, Ill. Marist HS eileen_donahue19 eileendonahue_
21 Delaney Mosley 5-9 UT Fr. L/R Washington D.C. St. John's HS delaney.mosley delaneymosley25
22 Briana Bower 5-9 RHP Jr. R/R Lake in the Hills, Ill. Huntley HS Mississippi State bri-bower briana_bower22
23 Sydney Malott 5-7 IF So. R/R Liberty, Mo. Liberty HS sydney.malott malott_sydney
24 Stevie Meade 5-3 OF Jr. R/R Olathe, Kan. Saint Thomas Aquinas HS stevie.meade meade_stevie
26 Paige Berkmeyer 5-3 UT Jr. R/R Wadsworth, Ohio Highland HS paigeb26 PaigeBerk26
30 Lauren Wiles 5-9 RHP Jr. R/R Grimesland, N.C. DH Conley HS lauren.wiles_ laurenwiles19
31 Megan Ward 5-6 IF Sr. L/R McDonald, Ohio McDonald HS Dayton megannward31 megan_ward31
33 Yazzy Avila 5-5 UT R-So. L/R El Paso, Texas Pebble Hills HS New Mexico State yazzy_33 yazzynazz_33
40 Zoie Howard 5-7 UT Jr. R/R O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS z._monique HowardZoie
45 Serena Starks 5-8 OF Gr. L/R Huntington Beach, Calif. Edison HS Princeton seriri_45
55 Nayeli Scott 5-5 C Fr. R/R Chicago, Ill. Marist HS nayeli.scott ScottNayeli

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Tyra Perry head shot Tyra Perry Head Softball Coach
Laura Trout Associate Head Coach
Kirsten Verdun - Headshot Kirsten Verdun Assistant Coach
Sydney Sickels - Staff - Headshot Sydney Sickels Assistant Coach
Rachel Houck - Softball - Headshot Rachel Houck Director of Operations

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff