2025 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 40
Zoie Howard
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- O'Fallon, Ill.
- High School:
- O'Fallon Township HS
Senior - 2025
- Appeared in 34 games, making nine starts
- Slashed .357/.500/.419
- Recorded 10 hits,10 runs and seven RBI
- Led the team with two triples
- Went 2-for-4 with two RBI at Tennessee State (2/13/25)
- Logged a 3-for-4 day at the plate including two RBI against #12/14 Georgia (2/7/25)
- Posted a triple against #12/14 Georgia (2/7/25) and Tennessee State (2/13/25)
Junior - 2024
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared in 38 contests
- Scored a run in 11 games
- Recorded a stolen base against Southern Illinois (4/10/24)
- Posted a putout against Hawaii (2/25/24) and Purdue (4/12/24)
Sophomore - 2023
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 17 games, making one start as the designated player
- Slashed .143/.143/.250 on the year
- Tallied one hit and four runs during the season
- Earned her first collegiate hit against SIUE (3/28/23)
- Scored her first run against Ohio State (4/15/23)
- Earned a walk against UNCW (3/4/23)
- Registered a putout against UNCW (3/4/23)
Freshman - 2022
- Appeared In 19 games as a pinch runner for the Illini
- Scored seven runs and stole six bases
- Stole first career base at Saint Louis 3/29/22
- Made Illini debut pinch running, scoring first career run vs. Hofstra (3/5/22)
High School
- OTHS First-Team All-Conference freshman and sophomore year
- Played club ball for the St. Louis Chaos 18u
- Also ran track and played tennis
Illini Softball | Ava Moore Media Availability 1/29/2025
Wednesday, January 29
Illini Softball | Karley Yergler Media Availability 1/29/2025
Wednesday, January 29
Illini Softball | Head Coach Tyra Perry Availability 1/29/2025
Wednesday, January 29
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