The Bucknell Bison softball team represents Bucknell University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League, having joined in 1991. From 1979 until 1990, the team was a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The Bison are currently led by head coach Angie Stackhouse. The team plays its home games at Becker Field located on the university's campus.
History The Bison have found moderate success since becoming a Division I program. The team has won two Patriot League regular season championships, although both championships, first in 1994 and again in 1999, were as a result of a tie. The program has also won two Patriot League Tournament championships, doing so in 1997 and in 2010, with the latter earing them a berth in the NCAA Division I softball tournament.
After finishing in third place in the Patriot League, the Bison qualified for the Patriot League Tournament as the #3 seed. The team defeated Colgate in the championship game by a score of 6-4, winning the tournament for the first time since 1997 and clinching their first appearance in the NCAA tournament. In the 2010 tournament, the Bison were eliminated after losing to California and Ohio State.
The Bison have won several awards during their time in the Patriot League. The team has won five Patriot League Player of the Year awards, doing so in 1993 with Lisa Fink, 1999 with Jenny Snyder, 2005 with Lauren Wible, 2011 with Alison Ford, and in 2015 with Kristen Zahn. The team has also won the Patriot League Coach of the Year award seven times, doing so in 1994, 1996, and 1999 with Terrie Grieb, 2004 with Janelle Breneman, 2008 with Heather Rakosik, 2015 with Bonnie Skrenta, and 2019 with Joey Lye.
Sarah Caffrey was hired as the program's head coach in 2020.
Coaching history 1979–1990, 1992–2000 Terrie Grieb 307–324–2 1991 Dale Franquet 28–12–1 2001–2004 Janelle Breneman 56–117–1 2005–2012 Heather Rakosik 141–243–2 2013–2015 Bonnie Skrenta 79–76 2016–2017 Courtnay Foster 50–43 2018–2020 Joey Lye 63–60–1 2021–2025 Sarah Caffrey 72–137–1 2026–present Angie Stackhouse 9–35–1
Roster 2024 Bucknell Bison roster Pitchers 16 – Mea Consentino – Sophomore 17 – Savannah Jones – Junior 7 – Madison Roukey – Junior 12 – Hunter Vestal – Senior 5 – Sarah Zimmerman – Freshman
Catchers 8 – Nicole Lioumis – Sophomore 13 – Angelina Seropian – Sophomore 11 – Zoie Smith – Senior
Outfielders 21 – Ava Aguilar – Junior 4 – Elena Horn – Junior 9 – Shea Malone – Freshman 2 – Marissa Rapino – Sophomore 1 – Haley Speicher – Sophomore Infielders 25 – Juliette Basso – Junior 18 – Noelle Gardon – Senior 19 – Brooke Popella – Freshman
Utility 24 – Bridget Haller – Freshman 3 – Annabella Hawkins – Senior 14 – MaKenzie Hilling – Junior 22 – Molly Lawson – Freshman 6 – Bella Radican – Junior 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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