Breana Shorter - 2021 - Softball - University of Illinois Athletics

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Breana Shorter

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Davenport, Iowa
High School:
Davenport Central HS

Freshman - 2021

Made Illini debut against Maryland on 2/27, entering as a pinch runner and scoring a run

High School

Earned Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) All-State Honorable Mention in 2018
Named Mississippi Athletic Conference First-Team All-Conference in 2018 and 2019
Collected Davenport Central High School Academic Honors during the 2017-19 seasons
Also ran track at Davenport Central High School, making it to State as an alternate in 2017-18 and to the Drake Relays as an alternate in 2017

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

ILLINI SB | Berkmeyer Catching Runners

Tuesday, June 11

Shortstop Ava Moore running the bases at Eichelberger Field in Urbana, Illinois.

Five Illini Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

Tuesday, May 26

CHAMPAIGN, IL - April 11, 2026 - Head Coach Tyra Perry during the game between the UCLA Bruins and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Eichelberger Field in Champaign, IL. Photo By Knox Mynatt/Fighting Illini

Illinois Announces Softball Coaching Change

Monday, May 04

Illinois softball huddles on the field

Illinois Closes 2026 Season, Falls to Indiana in Series Finale

Sunday, May 03

Adisyn Caryl runs to first base

Illinois Falls Short in Game Two at Indiana

Saturday, May 02