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  • P/UTIL P/UTIL 5'3" R/R
    1

    Lily Merolillo

    Fr. Mineral Ridge, Ohio Mineral Ridge
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    Freshman Mineral Ridge, Ohio Mineral Ridge
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  • UTIL UTIL 5'2" R/R
    2

    Mahalia Campbell

    So. Titusville, Pa. Titusville Senior
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    Sophomore Titusville, Pa. Titusville Senior
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  • OF/2B OF/2B 5'4" R/R
    6

    Ava Gilmore

    So. West Middlesex, Pa. West Middlesex Area
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    Sophomore West Middlesex, Pa. West Middlesex Area
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  • P/2B P/2B 5'2" R/R
    7

    Alaina Fedder

    Jr. Clearfield, Pa. Clearfield Area
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    Junior Clearfield, Pa. Clearfield Area
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  • OF/1B OF/1B 5'4" L/L
    8

    Julia Schimizzi

    Fr. Willowick, Ohio Willoughby South
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    Freshman Willowick, Ohio Willoughby South
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  • OF/1B OF/1B 5'9" R/R
    9

    Makenna Oswalt

    Sr. Johnstown, Pa. Westmont Hilltop
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    Senior Johnstown, Pa. Westmont Hilltop
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  • UTIL UTIL 5'1" R/R
    11

    Kalina Moreno

    Fr. San Antonio, Texas Clark
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    Freshman San Antonio, Texas Clark
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  • OF OF 5'8" R/R
    12

    Kayley Risser

    So. Reynoldsville, Pa. Dubois Central Catholic
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    Sophomore Reynoldsville, Pa. Dubois Central Catholic
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  • OF OF 5'5" L/L
    13

    Jensen Stehlik

    Jr. Sagamore Hills, Ohio Nordonia
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    Junior Sagamore Hills, Ohio Nordonia
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  • UTIL UTIL 5'6" R/R
    14

    Sheila Despenes

    So. Townville, Pa. Maplewood
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    Sophomore Townville, Pa. Maplewood
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  • 3B 3B 5'2" R/R
    15

    Alayzha McCray

    Jr. Erie, Pa. Iroquois
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    Junior Erie, Pa. Iroquois
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  • C/3B C/3B 5'2" R/R
    16

    Madison Hufford

    Fr. Cortland, Ohio Mathews
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    Freshman Cortland, Ohio Mathews
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  • C C 5'4" R/R
    17

    Marsha Foreman

    Jr. Bonita Springs, Fla. Bonita Springs
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    Junior Bonita Springs, Fla. Bonita Springs
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  • SS SS 5'4" L/R
    18

    Kylie Heid

    Sr. Monaca, Pa. Central Valley
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    Senior Monaca, Pa. Central Valley
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  • 1B/3B 1B/3B 5'8" R/R
    19

    Mekiyah Stevens

    Fr. Edgewood, Md. Edgewood
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    Freshman Edgewood, Md. Edgewood
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  • C C 5'8" R/R
    20

    Rylie Fordyce

    So. Greensburg, Pa. Hempfield Area
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    Sophomore Greensburg, Pa. Hempfield Area
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  • P/UTIL P/UTIL 5'9" R/R
    24

    Mackenzie Herman

    Gr. Greenville, Pa. Reynolds
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    Graduate Student Greenville, Pa. Reynolds
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  • 1B 1B 5'9" R/R
    29

    Audrey Aguilar

    Jr. South El Monte, Cali. Alta Loma
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    Junior South El Monte, Cali. Alta Loma
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Michael Kernan

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  • Assistant Coach

    Destiny Goodnight

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  • Assistant Coach - Pitching

    Kara Buente

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  • Assistant Coach

    Barb Balestrino

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2026 Softball Roster
Image # Full Name Academic Year Pos. B/T Ht. Hometown / High School
Merolillo, Lily HS 1 Lily Merolillo Fr. P/UTIL R/R 5-3 Mineral Ridge, Ohio / Mineral Ridge
Campbell, Mahalia 2 Mahalia Campbell So. UTIL R/R 5-2 Titusville, Pa. / Titusville Senior
Gilmore, Ava 6 Ava Gilmore So. OF/2B R/R 5-4 West Middlesex, Pa. / West Middlesex Area
Fedder, Alaina 7 Alaina Fedder Jr. P/2B R/R 5-2 Clearfield, Pa. / Clearfield Area
Julia Schimizzi 8 Julia Schimizzi Fr. OF/1B L/L 5-4 Willowick, Ohio / Willoughby South
Oswalt, Makenna 9 Makenna Oswalt Sr. OF/1B R/R 5-9 Johnstown, Pa. / Westmont Hilltop
Moreno, Kalina 11 Kalina Moreno Fr. UTIL R/R 5-1 San Antonio, Texas / Clark
Risser, Kayley 12 Kayley Risser So. OF R/R 5-8 Reynoldsville, Pa. / Dubois Central Catholic
Stehlik, Jensen 13 Jensen Stehlik Jr. OF L/L 5-5 Sagamore Hills, Ohio / Nordonia
Despenes, Sheila HS 14 Sheila Despenes So. UTIL R/R 5-6 Townville, Pa. / Maplewood
McCray, Alayzha 15 Alayzha McCray Jr. 3B R/R 5-2 Erie, Pa. / Iroquois
Hufford, Madison 16 Madison Hufford Fr. C/3B R/R 5-2 Cortland, Ohio / Mathews
17 Marsha Foreman Jr. C R/R 5-4 Bonita Springs, Fla. / Bonita Springs
Heid, Kylie HS 18 Kylie Heid Sr. SS L/R 5-4 Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley
Stevens, Mekiyah HS 19 Mekiyah Stevens Fr. 1B/3B R/R 5-8 Edgewood, Md. / Edgewood
Fordyce, Rylie 20 Rylie Fordyce So. C R/R 5-8 Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area
Herman, Mackenzie 24 Mackenzie Herman Gr. P/UTIL R/R 5-9 Greenville, Pa. / Reynolds
Aguilar, Audrey 29 Audrey Aguilar Jr. 1B R/R 5-9 South El Monte, Cali. / Alta Loma

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Michael Kernan Head Coach
Destiny Goodnight Assistant Coach
Buente, Kara HS Kara Buente Assistant Coach - Pitching
Big Head Barb Balestrino Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff