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2025 Softball Roster

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Players

  • Infielder IF 5'6" L/R
    1

    Reese Hunkins

    Jr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS
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    Junior Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS
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  • Shortstop SS 5'4" R/R
    2

    Ava Moore

    Fr. New Carlisle, Ohio Tecumseh HS
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    Freshman New Carlisle, Ohio Tecumseh HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'2" R/R
    4

    Gabrielle Debevec

    Jr. Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
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    Junior Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'9" R/R
    5

    Adisyn Caryl

    So. Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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    Sophomore Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'1" R/R
    6

    Juliana Hooker

    Jr. Coral Springs, Fla. Pompano Beach HS
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    Junior Coral Springs, Fla. Pompano Beach HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'10" R/R
    7

    Ellie Haggard

    Fr. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community HS
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    Freshman Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community HS
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  • Catcher/Utility C/UT 5'3" R/R
    8

    Keirys Click

    Fr. Hobart, Ind. Hobart HS
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    Freshman Hobart, Ind. Hobart HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'7" L/R
    9

    Alaina Miller

    R-So. New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS
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    Redshirt Sophomore New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher/Utility RHP/UT 5'7" R/R
    12

    Karley Yergler

    Jr. Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS Parkland College
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    Junior Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS Parkland College
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  • Utility UT 5'5" R/R
    14

    Chaney Peters

    Fr. Trussville, Ala. Hewitt-Trussville HS
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    Freshman Trussville, Ala. Hewitt-Trussville HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'6" L/R
    16

    Ella Cady

    So. Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS
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    Sophomore Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS
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  • Shortstop SS 5'7" R/R
    17

    Lizzie Stiverson

    Jr. Monticello, Ill. Monticello HS Parkland College
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    Junior Monticello, Ill. Monticello HS Parkland College
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  • Infielder IF 5'8" R/R
    19

    Eileen Donahue

    So. Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'6" R/R
    20

    Taylor Porter

    Fr. Leander, Texas Leander
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    Freshman Leander, Texas Leander
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  • Utility UT 5'9" L/R
    21

    Delaney Mosley

    So. Washington D.C. St. John's HS
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    Sophomore Washington D.C. St. John's HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'9" R/R
    22

    Briana Bower

    R-Jr. Lake in the Hills, Ill. Huntley HS Mississippi State
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    Redshirt Junior Lake in the Hills, Ill. Huntley HS Mississippi State
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  • Utility UT 5'3" R/R
    23

    Fae Cornish

    Fr. Mustang, Okla. Mustang HS
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    Freshman Mustang, Okla. Mustang HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'3" R/R
    24

    Stevie Meade

    Sr. Olathe, Kan. Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
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    Senior Olathe, Kan. Saint Thomas Aquinas HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'7" R/R
    25

    Danika Frazier

    Fr. Danvers. Ill. Olympia HS
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    Freshman Danvers. Ill. Olympia HS
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  • Catcher C 5'3" R/R
    26

    Paige Berkmeyer

    Sr. Wadsworth, Ohio Highland HS
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    Senior Wadsworth, Ohio Highland HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'8" R/R
    27

    Megan Nuechterlein

    So. Macomb, Mich. Macomb Dakota HS Kent State
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    Sophomore Macomb, Mich. Macomb Dakota HS Kent State
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'9" R/R
    30

    Lauren Wiles

    Sr. Grimesland, N.C. DH Conley HS
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    Senior Grimesland, N.C. DH Conley HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'9" R/R
    31

    London Park

    Fr. Spring, Texas Spring HS
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    Freshman Spring, Texas Spring HS
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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

    Sr. O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS
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    Senior O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS
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  • First Base 1B 6'0" R/R
    98

    Ella Cushing

    Fr. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove HS
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    Freshman Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove HS
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  • Catcher C 6'0" R/R
    99

    Jackie Yeager

    Fr. Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge HS
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    Freshman Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge 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

    Brendan Goler

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  • Director of Operations

    Rachel Houck

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2025 Softball Roster
No. Name Ht. Position Year B/T Hometown High School Last College Instagram Twitter
1 Reese Hunkins 5-6 IF Jr. L/R Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS reesehunkins reesehunkins
2 Ava Moore 5-4 SS Fr. R/R New Carlisle, Ohio Tecumseh HS avamoore_11 AvaMoor41463011
4 Gabrielle Debevec 5-2 IF Jr. R/R Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS gabrielledebevec gabby_debevec
5 Adisyn Caryl 5-9 IF So. R/R Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS adisyn.caryl adisyncaryl
6 Juliana Hooker 6-1 RHP Jr. R/R Coral Springs, Fla. Pompano Beach HS julianahookerr HookerJuliana
7 Ellie Haggard 5-10 IF Fr. R/R Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community HS ellie_haggard7 ellie_haggard7
8 Keirys Click 5-3 C/UT Fr. R/R Hobart, Ind. Hobart HS keirys.click ClickKeirys
9 Alaina Miller 5-7 OF R-So. L/R New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS _alainamiller_ 2022Alaina
12 Karley Yergler 5-7 RHP/UT Jr. R/R Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS Parkland College karleyyergler karley_yergler
14 Chaney Peters 5-5 UT Fr. R/R Trussville, Ala. Hewitt-Trussville HS chaneypeters_ chaneypeters24
16 Ella Cady 5-6 OF So. L/R Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS encady66 cady_ella
17 Lizzie Stiverson 5-7 SS Jr. R/R Monticello, Ill. Monticello HS Parkland College lizziestiverson lizzie_stive14
19 Eileen Donahue 5-8 IF So. R/R Chicago, Ill. Marist HS eileen_donahue19 eileendonahue_
20 Taylor Porter 5-6 IF Fr. R/R Leander, Texas Leander taylor.porter4 taylorporter04
21 Delaney Mosley 5-9 UT So. L/R Washington D.C. St. John's HS delaney.mosley delaneymosley25
22 Briana Bower 5-9 RHP R-Jr. R/R Lake in the Hills, Ill. Huntley HS Mississippi State bri-bower briana_bower22
23 Fae Cornish 5-3 UT Fr. R/R Mustang, Okla. Mustang HS Faecornish cornish_fae
24 Stevie Meade 5-3 OF Sr. R/R Olathe, Kan. Saint Thomas Aquinas HS stevie.meade meade_stevie
25 Danika Frazier 5-7 RHP Fr. R/R Danvers. Ill. Olympia HS danika.frazier05 danikafrazier05
26 Paige Berkmeyer 5-3 C Sr. R/R Wadsworth, Ohio Highland HS paigeb26 PaigeBerk26
27 Megan Nuechterlein 5-8 RHP So. R/R Macomb, Mich. Macomb Dakota HS Kent State megan_marie9 megan_marie0927
30 Lauren Wiles 5-9 RHP Sr. R/R Grimesland, N.C. DH Conley HS lauren.wiles_ laurenwiles19
31 London Park 5-9 RHP Fr. R/R Spring, Texas Spring HS l.ondoonn londonpark32
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 Sr. R/R O'Fallon, Ill. O'Fallon Township HS z._monique HowardZoie
98 Ella Cushing 6-0 1B Fr. R/R Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove HS ella_.cushing EllaCushing2024
99 Jackie Yeager 6-0 C Fr. R/R Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge HS _jackieyeager jackieyeager75

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
Champaign, IL - October 02, 2024 - Illinois Assistant Coach Brendan Goler headshot taken during 2024 Fall Staff Headshot Day at Bielfeldt Athletic Administration Building in Champaign, IL. (Photo By Kevin Snyder/Illinois Athletics) Brendan Goler Assistant Coach
Rachel Houck - Softball - Headshot Rachel Houck Director of Operations

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff