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2026 Softball Roster

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Players

  • Infielder IF 5'6" L/R
    1

    Reese Hunkins

    Sr. Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS
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    Senior Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'4" R/R
    2

    Ava Moore

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

    Gabrielle Debevec

    Sr. Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
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    Senior Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'9" R/R
    5

    Adisyn Caryl

    Jr. Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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    Junior Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'5"
    6

    Ady Kiddy

    Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge HS
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    Freshman Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge HS
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  • Catcher C 5'10" R/R
    7

    Ellie Haggard

    So. Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community HS
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    Sophomore Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community HS
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  • Infielder IF 5'3" R/R
    8

    Keirys Click

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

    Alaina Miller

    Sr. New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS
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    Senior New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 6'2" R/R
    11

    Christina Crawford

    Sr. Elkhorn, Wis. Elkhorn Area HS St. Thomas (Minn.)
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    Senior Elkhorn, Wis. Elkhorn Area HS St. Thomas (Minn.)
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'7" R/R
    12

    Karley Yergler

    Sr. Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS Parkland College
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    Senior Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS Parkland College
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  • Outfielder OF 5'3" R/R
    13

    Eden Echevarria

    So. Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS Wisconsin
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    Sophomore Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS Wisconsin
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  • Outfield OF 5'6" L/R
    16

    Ella Cady

    Jr. Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS
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    Junior Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS
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  • Left-Handed Pitcher LHP 5'8" L/L
    17

    Abby Sabalaskey

    Fr. Westville, Ill. Westville HS Northern Kentucky
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    Freshman Westville, Ill. Westville HS Northern Kentucky
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  • Infielder IF 5'7" R/R
    18

    Micaela Booth

    So. Allen, Texas Allen High School Western Michigan
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    Sophomore Allen, Texas Allen High School Western Michigan
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  • Infielder IF 5'8" R/R
    19

    Eileen Donahue

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Marist HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'6" R/R
    20

    Taylor Porter

    So. Leander, Texas Leander
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    Sophomore Leander, Texas Leander
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  • Outfielder OF 5'9" L/R
    21

    Delaney Mosley

    Jr. Washington D.C. St. John's HS
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    Junior Washington D.C. St. John's HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'8"
    22

    Brooke Stang

    Fr. Brookville, Ind. Franklin Community HS
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    Freshman Brookville, Ind. Franklin Community HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'3" R/R
    23

    Fae Cornish

    R-Fr. Mustang, Okla. Mustang HS
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    Redshirt Freshman Mustang, Okla. Mustang HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'8" L/L
    24

    Skylar Brennan

    Jr. Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS Florida SouthWestern State
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    Junior Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS Florida SouthWestern State
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'7" R/R
    25

    Danika Frazier

    So. Danvers. Ill. Olympia HS
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    Sophomore Danvers. Ill. Olympia HS
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'8" R/R
    27

    Megan Nuechterlein

    Jr. Macomb, Mich. Macomb Dakota HS Kent State
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    Junior Macomb, Mich. Macomb Dakota HS Kent State
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  • Right-Handed Pitcher RHP 5'7"
    44

    Amanda Smith

    Jr. Westlake Village, Calif. Oak Park HS Moorpark College
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    Junior Westlake Village, Calif. Oak Park HS Moorpark College
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  • Infielder IF 6'0" R/R
    98

    Ella Cushing

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

    Jackie Yeager

    So. Ashburn, Va. Stone Bridge HS
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    Sophomore 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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Softball Support Staff

  • Director of Softball Operations

    Megan Mattingly

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2026 Softball Roster
No. Name Ht. Position Year B/T Hometown High School Last College Instagram Twitter
1 Reese Hunkins 5-6 IF Sr. L/R Huntley, Ill. Huntley HS reesehunkins reesehunkins
2 Ava Moore 5-4 IF So. R/R New Carlisle, Ohio Tecumseh HS avamoore_11 AvaMoor41463011
4 Gabrielle Debevec 5-2 IF Sr. R/R Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS gabrielledebevec gabby_debevec
5 Adisyn Caryl 5-9 IF Jr. R/R Topeka, Kan. Topeka HS adisyn.caryl adisyncaryl
6 Ady Kiddy 5-5 IF Fr. Crystal Lake, Ill. Prairie Ridge HS adykiddy adykiddy
7 Ellie Haggard 5-10 C So. R/R Bourbonnais, Ill. Bradley-Bourbonnais Community HS ellie_haggard7 ellie_haggard7
8 Keirys Click 5-3 IF So. R/R Hobart, Ind. Hobart HS keirys.click ClickKeirys
9 Alaina Miller 5-7 OF Sr. L/R New Palestine, Ind. New Palestine HS _alainamiller_ 2022Alaina
11 Christina Crawford 6-2 RHP Sr. R/R Elkhorn, Wis. Elkhorn Area HS St. Thomas (Minn.) Stinact.21 stinact21
12 Karley Yergler 5-7 RHP Sr. R/R Mahomet, Ill. Mahomet-Seymour HS Parkland College karleyyergler karley_yergler
13 Eden Echevarria 5-3 OF So. R/R Antioch, Ill. Antioch Community HS Wisconsin eden.echevarria eden_echevarria
16 Ella Cady 5-6 OF Jr. L/R Clarkston, Mich. Clarkston HS encady66 cady_ella
17 Abby Sabalaskey 5-8 LHP Fr. L/L Westville, Ill. Westville HS Northern Kentucky AbbySabalaskey
18 Micaela Booth 5-7 IF So. R/R Allen, Texas Allen High School Western Michigan mic.f19 MicaelaFayne19
19 Eileen Donahue 5-8 IF Jr. R/R Chicago, Ill. Marist HS eileen_donahue19 eileendonahue_
20 Taylor Porter 5-6 OF So. R/R Leander, Texas Leander taylor.porter4 taylorporter04
21 Delaney Mosley 5-9 OF Jr. L/R Washington D.C. St. John's HS delaney.mosley delaneymosley25
22 Brooke Stang 5-8 OF Fr. Brookville, Ind. Franklin Community HS brooke.stang21 brooke_stang21
23 Fae Cornish 5-3 OF R-Fr. R/R Mustang, Okla. Mustang HS Faecornish cornish_fae
24 Skylar Brennan 5-8 OF Jr. L/L Lee's Summit, Mo. Lee's Summit West HS Florida SouthWestern State skylar_brennan_ BrennanSkylar
25 Danika Frazier 5-7 RHP So. R/R Danvers. Ill. Olympia HS danika.frazier05 danikafrazier05
27 Megan Nuechterlein 5-8 RHP Jr. R/R Macomb, Mich. Macomb Dakota HS Kent State megan_marie9 megan_marie0927
44 Amanda Smith 5-7 RHP Jr. Westlake Village, Calif. Oak Park HS Moorpark College ags009 Amanda_smith004
98 Ella Cushing 6-0 IF So. R/R Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove HS ella_.cushing EllaCushing2024
99 Jackie Yeager 6-0 C So. 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

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
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Megan Mattingly Megan Mattingly Director of Softball Operations

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff