Coming off a 38-win season, softball was picked to finish second out of 15 teams in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Poll heading into this season. At press time, six weeks of the season, the Griffons currently stood at 14-10 overall.
Offensively the team is led by a nice mix of veteran leadership and freshman phenoms. Junior first baseman Tiffany Gillaspy is off to a hot start, hitting .373 with five home runs and 13 RBIs. Junior outfielder Bre Fleshcner is also having another solid season at the plate in the early going with a .306 batting average.
Freshman outfielders Morgan Rathmann and Kailey Green are second and third on the team in batting average, hitting .333 and .314 respectively. In the pitching circle, strikeout and all-time wins leader, and three-time first team All-MIAA pitcher Jackie Bishop returns for her senior season. Bishop currently has a 9-4 overall record with a 1.18 ERA, including throwing two no-hitters.
The Griffons have their sights set on qualifying for their seventh NCAA Tournament appearance in 10 seasons. The softball coach is Jen Trotter.