Eileen Donahue

Photo by: Illinois Fighting Illini

Photo by: Illinois Fighting Illini

Photo by: Illinois Fighting Illini

Photo by: Illinois Fighting Illini

Played in 44 games and made 44 starts, primarily as designated player
Led team with 15 home runs, moving her into a tie for seventh in single-season Illinois history, alongside Lana Armstrong (2007)
Tallied three two-homer outings, against Iowa (March 13), Missouri (March 18), and SEMO (April 15)
Paced the offense with 40 RBI, the first Illinois player to reach 40 RBI in a season since Kelly Ryono logged 48 in 2023
Notched team bests in OPS (.997), and slugging percentage (.657)
Recorded 11 multi-RBI games, the most on the team, including five RBI in one game at Minnesota (March 28)
Added eight multi-hit games, with four of those coming in conference play
Perfect 4-for-4 at the plate in game two against Minnesota (March 28)
Big Ten Sportsmanship Award honoree

Played in 46 games, making 44 starts
Slashed .331/.574/.404
Tallied 45 hits and 22 runs
Paced team with 35 RBI
Recorded 13 extra base hits including three doubles and 10 home runs
Posted 12 multi hit games
Earning 14 bases on balls
Logged a pair of grand slams against Michigan State (4/11/25) and Valpo (4/16/25)
Earned three hits at Tennessee State (2/13/25) and Indiana State (3/11/25)
Recorded four RBI against Northern Colorado (2/22/25), Michigan State (4/11/25) and Valpo (4/16/25)
Posted a .986 fielding percentage

Played in 44 games, making 36 starts
Slashed .221/.274/.296
Tallied 21 hits and nine runs on the year
Logged a double against Cal Poly (2/24/24) and SIUE (3/27/24)
Recorded her first career home run against Purdue (4/13/24)
Posted three multi-hit games against Dartmouth (3/16/24), SIUE (3/27/24) and Northern Iowa (3/26/24)
Amassed three RBI against Cal Poly (2/24/24) and SIUE (3/27/24)
Recorded a .985 fielding percentage

Named all-conference for the East Suburban Catholic Conference in 2021 and 2022
Earned First Team All-State honors by the Illinois Coaches Association
Won the Illinois High School state softball championship in 2021
Finished as the IHSA runner-up in 2022
Ranked 54^th by Extra Innings Elite 100 Class of 2023 in 2022
Appeared on the watch list for the 2022 PGF Sophomores vs Juniors softball game in Huntington Beach, Calif.
Illinois state champion in 2023
Named team captain in 2023
Earned all conference for East Suburban Catholic Conference
Received Extra Innings First Team All-American Honors
Runner-up at the PGF Nationals in 2022 and 2023
Won Colorado IDT in 2022