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2026 Softball Roster

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Players

  • Utility UT 6'0" R/L
    2

    Emily Konkel

    Jr. Ex Sci: Pre-Physical Therapy Teutopolis, Ill. Teutopolis
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    Junior Ex Sci: Pre-Physical Therapy Teutopolis, Ill. Teutopolis
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  • OF OF 5'8" L/L
    4

    Morgan Hance

    So. Business Clay City, Ill. Clay City
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    Sophomore Business Clay City, Ill. Clay City
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  • Outfield OF 5'5" L/R
    5

    Marybeth Dyson

    Sr. Elementary Education Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville West Missouri Southern State Univ.
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    Senior Elementary Education Bentonville, Ark. Bentonville West Missouri Southern State Univ.
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  • Catcher C 5'7" R/R
    10

    Sophia Olman

    Jr. Psychology South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North
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    Junior Psychology South Elgin, Ill. St. Charles North
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  • Outfield / Pitcher OF/P 5'8" R/R
    11

    Rylie Schipp

    So. Ex. Sci.: Pre-Athletic Training Santa Claus, Ind. Heritage Hills
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    Sophomore Ex. Sci.: Pre-Athletic Training Santa Claus, Ind. Heritage Hills
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  • Infield INF 5'7" L/R
    13

    Alisha Frederick

    Jr. Elementary Education Arthur, Ill. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond (ALAH) Parkland College
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    Junior Elementary Education Arthur, Ill. Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond (ALAH) Parkland College
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  • Pitcher P 6'0" R/R
    17

    Karlie McKenzie

    Sr. Ex Sci: Pre-Occupational Therapy Cottage Grove, Wis. Monona Grove Kaskaskia College
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    Senior Ex Sci: Pre-Occupational Therapy Cottage Grove, Wis. Monona Grove Kaskaskia College
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  • Utility UT 6'0" L/R
    23

    Abbi Hatton

    So. Ex. Sci: Pre-Physical Therapy Neoga, Ill. Effingham St. Anthony
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    Sophomore Ex. Sci: Pre-Physical Therapy Neoga, Ill. Effingham St. Anthony
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  • Infield INF 5'2" R/R
    24

    Hillary Springer

    Jr. Finance Jasper, Ind. Jasper
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    Junior Finance Jasper, Ind. Jasper
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  • Infield INF 5'9" R/R
    31

    Maddux Marshall

    So. Ex. Sci.: Pre-Occupational Therapy Huntingburg, Ind. Southridge
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    Sophomore Ex. Sci.: Pre-Occupational Therapy Huntingburg, Ind. Southridge
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  • Pitcher P 5'9" R/R
    33

    Bryanna French

    Sr. Construction Management Centralia, Ill. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Lake Land College
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    Senior Construction Management Centralia, Ill. Christ Our Rock Lutheran Lake Land College
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  • Outfield OF 5'8" R/R
    99

    Ava Hartman

    So. Psychology Milan, Ill. Sherrard
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    Sophomore Psychology Milan, Ill. Sherrard
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  • Infield INF 5'9" R/R

    Sidney Donaldson

    Fr. Effingham, Ill. Effingham
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    Freshman Effingham, Ill. Effingham
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  • Catcher C 5'9" R/R

    Peyton Dwigans

    Fr. Granger, Ind. Penn
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    Freshman Granger, Ind. Penn
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  • Pitcher P 5'6" R/R

    Rylan Gick

    So. West Lafayette, Ind. William Henry Harrison Purdue Univ. Northwest
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    Sophomore West Lafayette, Ind. William Henry Harrison Purdue Univ. Northwest
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  • Catcher c 5'7" R/R

    Lexie Griffin

    Sr. Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville Illinois State Univ.
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    Senior Glen Carbon, Ill. Edwardsville Illinois State Univ.
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  • Outfield OF 5'10" R/R

    Brooklyn Groppel

    Fr. Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
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    Freshman Greenwood, Ind. Center Grove
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  • Pitcher P 5'6" R/R

    Grace Lemke

    Fr. Altamont, Ill. Altamont
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    Freshman Altamont, Ill. Altamont
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  • Utility UTIL 5'8" L/R

    Adysen Rios

    Fr. Effingham, Ill. Effingham St. Anthony
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    Freshman Effingham, Ill. Effingham St. Anthony
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  • Infield INF 5'7" R/R

    Viola Smith

    Fr. Rockford, Ill. Jefferson
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    Freshman Rockford, Ill. Jefferson
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  • Infield INF 5'7" R/R

    Lizzie Stiverson

    Sr. Monticello, Ill. Monticello Univ. of Illinois
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    Senior Monticello, Ill. Monticello Univ. of Illinois
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  • Infield INF 5'7" L/R

    Chloe Wamboldt

    Jr. Kenosha, Wis. Tremper Rock Valley College
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    Junior Kenosha, Wis. Tremper Rock Valley College
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" R/R

    Emma Williamson

    Fr. Centralia, Ill. Christ Our Rock Lutheran
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    Freshman Centralia, Ill. Christ Our Rock Lutheran
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • co-Head Coach

    Kristi Paulson

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  • co-Head Coach

    Dan Paulson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Denise Godwin

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  • Director of Softball Operations

    Denaed Santini

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2026 Softball Roster
# Image Player Pos. Ht. B/T Year Hometown / High School Previous School Major
2 Emily Konkel Emily Konkel UT 6-0 R/L Jr. Teutopolis, Ill. / Teutopolis Ex Sci: Pre-Physical Therapy
4 Morgan Hance Morgan Hance OF 5-8 L/L So. Clay City, Ill. / Clay City Business
5 Marybeth Dyson Marybeth Dyson OF 5-5 L/R Sr. Bentonville, Ark. / Bentonville West Missouri Southern State Univ. Elementary Education
10 Sophia Olman Sophia Olman C 5-7 R/R Jr. South Elgin, Ill. / St. Charles North Psychology
11 Rylie Schipp Rylie Schipp OF/P 5-8 R/R So. Santa Claus, Ind. / Heritage Hills Ex. Sci.: Pre-Athletic Training
13 Alisha Frederick Alisha Frederick INF 5-7 L/R Jr. Arthur, Ill. / Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond (ALAH) Parkland College Elementary Education
17 Karlie McKenzie Karlie McKenzie P 6-0 R/R Sr. Cottage Grove, Wis. / Monona Grove Kaskaskia College Ex Sci: Pre-Occupational Therapy
23 Abbi Hatton Abbi Hatton UT 6-0 L/R So. Neoga, Ill. / Effingham St. Anthony Ex. Sci: Pre-Physical Therapy
24 Hillary Springer Hillary Springer INF 5-2 R/R Jr. Jasper, Ind. / Jasper Finance
31 Maddux Marshall Maddux Marshall INF 5-9 R/R So. Huntingburg, Ind. / Southridge Ex. Sci.: Pre-Occupational Therapy
33 Bryanna French Bryanna French P 5-9 R/R Sr. Centralia, Ill. / Christ Our Rock Lutheran Lake Land College Construction Management
99 Ava Hartman Ava Hartman OF 5-8 R/R So. Milan, Ill. / Sherrard Psychology
Sidney Donaldson INF 5-9 R/R Fr. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham
Peyton Dwigans C 5-9 R/R Fr. Granger, Ind. / Penn
Rylan Gick P 5-6 R/R So. West Lafayette, Ind. / William Henry Harrison Purdue Univ. Northwest
Lexie Griffin c 5-7 R/R Sr. Glen Carbon, Ill. / Edwardsville Illinois State Univ.
Brooklyn Groppel OF 5-10 R/R Fr. Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove
Grace Lemke P 5-6 R/R Fr. Altamont, Ill. / Altamont
Adysen Rios UTIL 5-8 L/R Fr. Effingham, Ill. / Effingham St. Anthony
Viola Smith INF 5-7 R/R Fr. Rockford, Ill. / Jefferson
Lizzie Stiverson INF 5-7 R/R Sr. Monticello, Ill. / Monticello Univ. of Illinois
Chloe Wamboldt INF 5-7 L/R Jr. Kenosha, Wis. / Tremper Rock Valley College
Emma Williamson P 5-10 R/R Fr. Centralia, Ill. / Christ Our Rock Lutheran

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
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Kristi Paulson EIU Softball Head Coach Kristi Paulson co-Head Coach
Dan Paulson EIU Softball Dan Paulson co-Head Coach
Denise Godwin 2025 Softball Denise Godwin Assistant Coach
Denaed Santini Softball 2025 Denaed Santini Director of Softball Operations

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

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