Northwestern Softball 2025 NCAA Tournament Capsule

May 2, 2025 · CSM Staff
 
Northwestern Wildcats
 
Big Ten (29-18-1, 16-6)
 
 
Coach: Kate Drohan
 
Key Field Players:
Kaylie Avvisato, Freshman, IF, .355 BA, 5 HR, 30 RBI, 22 SB
Isabel Cunnea, Sophomore, OF, .357 BA, 3 HR, 24 RBI
Grace Nieto, Senior, IF, .347 BA, 3 HR, 16 RBI
Kelsey Nader, Junior, OF, .343 BA, 3 HR, 21 RBI
Bridget Donahey, Junior, IF, .297 BA, 8 HR, 20 RBI
Avery Garden, Freshman, UTL, .261 BA, 5 HR, 20 RBI
Kansas Robinson, Junior, IF, .245 BA, 8 HR, 38 RBI
 
Key Pitchers:
Lauren Boyd, Senior, P, 2.57 ERA, 14-4 W/L, 10 CG, 109.0 IP, 104 SO
Riley Grudzielanek, Sophomore, P, 4.40 ERA, 9-10 W/L, 86.0 IP, 59 SO
 
By the Numbers:
Batting Average: .291 (112th in nation, 10th in conference)
Double Plays per Game: 0.38 (68, 3)
Doubles per Game: 1.45 (69, 8)
Earned Run Average: 3.75 (117, 8)
Fielding Percentage: .959 (174, 11)
Home Runs per Game: 0.89 (80, 11)
Scoring Offense: 5.43 (86, 9)
Slugging Percentage: .466 (81, 10)
Stolen Bases per Game: 1.77 (30, 2)
Triples per Game: 0.17 (152, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2024 Regional defeated St. Francis, lost to Texas, defeated St. Francis, eliminated by Texas
2023 Regional defeated Eastern Illinois, defeated Kentucky, defeated Miami (OH)
2023 Super Regional eliminated by Alabama
2022 Regional defeated Oakland, defeated McNeese State, defeated McNeese State
2022 Super Regional defeated Arizona State
2022 WCWS lost to Oklahoma, eliminated by UCLA
2021 Regional lost to Kentucky, defeated Miami (OH), eliminated by Kentucky
2019 Regional defeated Detroit Mercy, lost to Louisville, defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Louisville, defeated Louisville
2019 Super Regional eliminated by Oklahoma
2018 Regional defeated California, lost to Georgia, defeated California, eliminated by Georgia
2016 Regional defeated Oklahoma State, lost to Georgia, eliminated by Oklahoma State
2015 Regional lost to Kentucky, eliminated by Notre Dame
2014 Regional lost to BYU, defeated Iona, defeated BYU, eliminated by Washington
2009 Regional lost to Texas State, eliminated by Louisiana
2008 Regional defeated Western Illinois, defeated DePaul, lost to DePaul, defeated DePaul
2008 Super Regional eliminated by Arizona State
2007 Regional defeated Wright State, defeated Illinois State, defeated Illinois State
2007 Super Regional defeated South Carolina
2007 WCWS defeated Arizona State, lost to Washington, defeated Baylor, eliminated by Tennessee
2006 Championship lost to Arizona
2006 Regional defeated Southern Illinois, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2006 Super Regional defeated Massachusetts
2006 WCWS defeated Alabama, defeated Tennessee, defeated UCLA
2005 Regional defeated Albany, lost to Notre Dame, defeated Louisville, defeated Notre Dame, defeated Notre Dame
2005 Super Regional lost to DePaul
 
*all team stats through 5/4