The Colgate Raiders softball team represents Colgate University in NCAA Division I. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL), having joined in 1991. From 1979 until 1990, the team was independent. The Raiders are currently led by head coach Marissa Lamison-Myers. The team plays its home games at Eaton Street Softball Complex located on the university's campus.
History Since joining the Patriot League in 1991 as a founding program, the Raiders have had some moderate success. The team has won two regular season championships, doing so in 1999 in a three way tie, and also in 2011 outright. The program has won the Patriot League Tournament three times, doing so in 1999, 2003, and 2007. By winning the tournament, the team advanced to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Despite qualifying for the 1999, 2003, and 2007 tournaments, Colgate failed to win a single game in each of them.
Colgate has won several awards during their time in the Patriot League. The program has won four PL Player of the Year awards, winning in 1998 with Melissa Mack, 2003 with Melissa Rawson, 2004 with Dorothy Donaldson, and 2006 with LaPorscha Albert. The team has also won three PL Coach of the Year awards, winning them in 2003, 2007, and 2009 with Vickie Sax.
Marissa Lamison-Myers was hired as the program's head coach in July 2017.
Coaching history 1979–1983, 1985 Janet Little 66–59–1 1984 Matt Leone 8–8 1986–1987 Cydney Archer 28–32 1988–1991 Ron Case 76–63 1992–1993 Heidi Hazen 79–76 1994–1997 Katie Flynn 60–87 1998–2010 Vickie Sax 313–285–1 2011 Ashley Obrest 27–20 2012 Jaime Grillo 19–28 2013–2017 Melissa Finley 71–142–1 2018–present Marissa Lamison-Myers 170–228–1
Roster 2024 Colgate Raiders roster Pitchers 27 – Alexa Acker – Sophomore 1 – Mia Edwards – Junior 25 – Bailey Misken – Graduate Student 20 – Maya Servedio – Sophomore
Catchers 19 – Quinn Livesay – Junior 9 – Rowan Mulholland – Sophomore
Outfielders 5 – Niamh Dougherty – Freshman 3 – Nora Megenity – Freshman 24 – Cate Murray – Sophomore 8 – Kiley Shelton – Freshman 7 – Claire Whalen – Junior Infielders 21 – Rachel Carney – Graduate Student 22 – Amanda DeSantis – Junior 2 – Kara Fusco – Senior 4 – Elizabeth Nitka – Senior 15 – Alexis Romero – Junior 10 – Jenna Soe – Freshman
Utility 11 – Jillian Herbst – Junior 12 – Adrienne Nardone – Graduate Student 23 – Dani Rosner – Sophomore 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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