The Saint Louis Billikens softball is the team that represents Saint Louis University in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).
From 1987 until 1991, the team was a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. From 2000 until 2005, the team was a member of the Conference USA (C-USA). The Billikens are now currently led by their head coach Christy Connoyer. The team plays its home games at Billiken Sports Center which is located on the university's campus.
History The Billikens have been a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference since 2006. The team won their first regular season championship in 2023 after finishing the season with a 30–26 record, one of the best records in program history. However, the team has failed to win the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament, subsequently failing to qualify for the NCAA Division I softball tournament. Since forming a team in 1978, the Billikens have failed to advance to the tournament.
The team's playing field, Billiken Sports Center, was built in 2000 and originally did not feature dugouts. Prior to the building of the softball field, the team was essentially a homeless travel team, playing in several different "home" fields in the St. Louis area, including Forest Park, ABC Ballpark, and the Affton Athletic Association fields.
In 2010, the program hired former Southern Illinois assistant coach Christy Connoyer as its head coach. Connoyer was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 2023, the program's first such award. Pitcher Brianna Lore was named Atlantic 10 Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2014, sharing the award with Fordham's Michele Daubman.
Coaching history 1978–1981 Vicki Schneider 55–61–1 1982 Steve Curran 12–24 1983–1985 Suzanna Tillotson 19–70 1986–1988 Sandy Smith 56–68–1 1989–1990 Barbara Hibbeler 27–36–1 1991 Katie Weismiller 12–35 1992–1996 Denise Swanger 27–182 1997–2006 Jim Molloy 142–362–1 2007–2010 John Conway 104–125–2 2011–present Christy Connoyer 410–400
Roster 2024 Saint Louis Billikens roster Pitchers 45 – Anna Christ – Freshman 24 – Taylor Hochman – Junior 12 – Isabel Royle – Freshman 22 – Lily Strand – Freshman
Catchers 16 – Kelsey Etling – Graduate Student 13 – Abby Mallo – Sophomore Infielders 20 – Jocelyn Abbott – Senior 7 – Sophia Boente – Freshman 2 – Kendall Johnson – Junior 18 – Jane Kaniecki – Junior 1 – Chloe Rhine – Sophomore 23 – Abby Ulsas – Freshman
Outfielders 00 – Ashley Marietta – Freshman 6 – Sydney Ross – Junior 11 – Natalie Sullivan – Junior
Utility 21 – Karsen Jany – Freshman 44 – Allie Marietta – Sophomore 5 – Cami Newbanks – Graduate Student Reference:
Season-by-season results
Season cut short due to COVID-19 pandemic
See also List of NCAA Division I softball programs
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