The Loyola Ramblers softball is the team represents Loyola University Chicago in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team currently participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 1987 until 2013, the team was a member of the Horizon League (HL). From 2014 until 2021, the team was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). The Ramblers are currently led by head coach Alicia Abbott. The team plays its home games at Loyola Softball Park located on the university's campus.
History The Ramblers, despite winning the Horizon League regular season championship six times, have failed to win a conference tournament championship or qualify for the NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Since forming a team in 1987, Loyola Chicago has won several different awards across conferences. The Ramblers won four Horizon League Coach of the Year awards, winning in 1993 with Terri Laux, 2001 with Stephenie Henderson, 2007 with Yvette Healy, and in 2011 with Missy Beseres-Dow. The team also won four HL Pitcher of the Year awards, winning in 2002 with Sarah Smith, in 2004 with Lindsey LaChiana, in 2007 with Amy Solava, and in 2012 with Brittany Gardner. Smith and LaChiana both shared their awards with UIC's Alison Aguilar in each respective season. In 2014, Gardner was named Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, earning the unique achievement of being named Pitcher of the Year in two different conferences across her career.
On April 20, 2013, it was announced that Loyola Chicago would be switching conferences, joining the Missouri Valley Conference after 27 years in the Horizon League. After a period of success in collegiate sports as a whole, it was announced on November 16, 2021, that the Ramblers would switch conferences again, this time joining the Atlantic 10 Conference. Coaching history 1987–1996 Terri Laux 159–279 1997–1999 Jon Cohn 51–95 2000–2002 Stephenie Henderson 69–68 2003–2004 Jamie Gillies 64–52 2005–2010 Yvette Healy 131–172–1 2011–2014 Missy Beseres-Dow 105–99 2015–2019 Jeff Tylka 111–141 2020–present Alicia Abbott 69–92
Roster 2024 Loyola Ramblers roster Pitchers 16 – Andie Broniewicz – Junior 6 – Bailey Johnson – Senior 25 – Peyton Pepkowski – Junior
Catchers 51 – Abbie Gregus – Sophomore
Outfielders 15 – Katie Mitchell – Freshman 14 – Riley Owens – Junior 4 – Sophia Remsik – Senior 2 – Sierra Sass – Sophomore 13 – Teagan Sopczak – Senior Infielders 21 – Sydney Barnett – Junior 5 – Bella Crimaldi – Junior 9 – Skyler Croker – Freshman 8 – Jocelyn Currie – Junior 12 – Nat Lesnicki – Freshman 23 – Hannah Nalley – Junior 10 – Liz Sedakis – Freshman 11 – Haley Wallace – Sophomore
Utility 3 – Ava Bieneman – Junior 19 – Maddy Hickey – Freshman 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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