Colgate Raiders softball

College softball team
   NCAA Tournament appearances1999, 2003, 2007Conference Tournament championships1999, 2003, 2007Regular Season Conference championships1999, 2011

The Colgate Raiders softball team represents Colgate University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL), having joined in 1991. From 1979 until 1990, the team was independent. The Raiders are currently led by head coach Marissa Lamison-Myers. The team plays its home games at Eaton Street Softball Complex located on the university's campus.[1]

History

Since joining the Patriot League in 1991 as a founding program, the Raiders have had some moderate success. The team has won two regular season championships, doing so in 1999 in a three way tie, and also in 2011 outright. The program has won the Patriot League Tournament three times, doing so in 1999, 2003, and 2007. By winning the tournament, the team advanced to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.

Despite qualifying for the 1999, 2003, and 2007 tournaments, Colgate failed to win a single game in each of them.[3][4][5]

Colgate has won several awards during their time in the Patriot League. The program has won four PL Player of the Year awards, winning in 1998 with Melissa Mack, 2003 with Melissa Rawson, 2004 with Dorothy Donaldson, and 2006 with LaPorscha Albert.[6][7][8] The team has also won three PL Coach of the Year awards, winning them in 2003, 2007, and 2009 with Vickie Sax.[9]

Marissa Lamison-Myers was hired as the program's head coach in July 2017.[10]

Coaching history

Years Coach Record %
1979–1983, 1985 Janet Little 66–59–1 .528
1984 Matt Leone 8–8 .500
1986–1987 Cydney Archer 28–32 .467
1988–1991 Ron Case 76–63 .547
1992–1993 Heidi Hazen 79–76 .510
1994–1997 Katie Flynn 60–87 .408
1998–2010 Vickie Sax 313–285–1 .523
2011 Ashley Obrest 27–20 .574
2012 Jaime Grillo 19–28 .404
2013–2017 Melissa Finley 71–142–1 .334
2018–present Marissa Lamison-Myers 101–141–1 .418

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Roster

2024 Colgate Raiders roster
 

Pitchers

  • 27 – Alexa Acker – Sophomore
  • 1 – Mia Edwards – Junior
  • 25 – Bailey Misken – Graduate Student
  • 20 – Maya Servedio – Sophomore

Catchers

  • 19 – Quinn Livesay – Junior
  • 9 – Rowan Mulholland – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 5 – Niamh Dougherty – Freshman
  • 3 – Nora Megenity – Freshman
  • 24 – Cate Murray – Sophomore
  • 8 – Kiley Shelton – Freshman
  • 7 – Claire Whalen – Junior
  

Infielders

  • 21 – Rachel Carney – Graduate Student
  • 22 – Amanda DeSantis – Junior
  • 2 – Kara Fusco – Senior
  • 4 – Elizabeth Nitka – Senior
  • 15 – Alexis Romero – Junior
  • 10 – Jenna Soe – Freshman

Utility

  • 11 – Jillian Herbst – Junior
  • 12 – Adrienne Nardone – Graduate Student
  • 23 – Dani Rosner – Sophomore
  
Reference:[12]

Season by season results

Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Colgate Raiders (Independent) (1979–1990)
1979 Janet Little 8–8
1980 Janet Little 10–5
1981 Janet Little 12–6
1982 Janet Little 13–10
1983 Janet Little 13–9
1984 Matt Leone 8–8
1985 Janet Little 10–21–1
1986 Cydney Archer 12–18
1987 Cydney Archer 16–14
1988 Ron Case 17–12
1989 Ron Case 16–15
1990 Ron Case 24–15
Colgate Raiders (Patriot League) (1991–present)
1991 Ron Case 19–21 6–3 3rd
1992 Heidi Hazen 24–12 7–5 T–3rd
1993 Heidi Hazen 15–16 7–5 T–3rd
1994 Katie Flynn 14–23 3–9 T–5th
1995 Katie Flynn 13–26 6–6 4th
1996 Katie Flynn 11–20 4–6 T–3rd
1997 Katie Flynn 22–18 4–6 T–4th
1998 Vickie Sax 25–23–1 11–9 4th
1999 Vickie Sax 23–25 12–8 T–1st NCAA Regionals
2000 Vickie Sax 21–27 3–7 5th
2001 Vickie Sax 30–26 10–10 3rd
2002 Vickie Sax 28–20 12–6 3rd
2003 Vickie Sax 29–15 15–5 2nd NCAA Regionals
2004 Vickie Sax 34–17 11–7 3rd
2005 Vickie Sax 19–19 11–8 3rd
2006 Vickie Sax 17–25 10–10 T–2nd
2007 Vickie Sax 25–24 12–5 2nd NCAA Regionals
2008 Vickie Sax 10–23 7–13 5th
2009 Vickie Sax 25–18 12–8 2nd
2010 Vickie Sax 27–23 8–12 T–4th
2011 Ashley Obrest 27–21 16–3 1st
2012 Jaime Grillo 19–28 12–8 3rd
2013 Melissa Finley 16–32 9–11 4th
2014 Melissa Finley 13–30 5–13 6th
2015 Melissa Finley 17–21 9–9 T–3rd
2016 Melissa Finley 12–29 7–11 5th
2017 Melissa Finley 13–30–1 3–15 7th
2018 Marissa Lamison-Myers 11–32 6–12 5th
2019 Marissa Lamison-Myers 25–27 8–10 T–4th
2020 Marissa Lamison-Myers 11–9 0–0 N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 Marissa Lamison-Myers 17–15–1 14–9–1 3rd
2022 Marissa Lamison-Myers 20–28 9–9 4th
2023 Marissa Lamison-Myers 17–31 6–12 5th
2024 Marissa Lamison-Myers 0–0 0–0
Total: 848–941–4 (.474)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Facilities". Colgate University Athletics.
  2. ^ "Colgate Athletics Identity Standard Guide" (PDF). ColgateAthletics.com. October 15, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Article clipped from The Honolulu Advertiser". May 22, 1999. p. 26 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Article clipped from Hattiesburg American". May 16, 2003. p. 12 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Article clipped from Sioux City Journal". May 21, 2007. p. 18 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Colgate Claims Three Of Four Major Patriot League Softball Awards". patriotleague.org. May 7, 2003.
  7. ^ "Dorothy Donaldson '05: A softball legend". Colgate University Athletics. February 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Article clipped from The Boston Globe". May 11, 2006. p. 48 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Article clipped from Press and Sun-Bulletin". May 8, 2009. p. 26 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Lopez, Eric (July 28, 2017). "Colgate Hires Marissa Lamison-Myers to Be Head Coach". Fastpitch Softball News, College Softball, Club Softball.
  11. ^ a b "Updated Softball (PDF)" (PDF). Colgate University Athletics.
  12. ^ "2024 Softball Roster". Colgate University Athletics.
  13. ^ "2023 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Patriot League" (PDF). patriotleague.org.

External links

  • Official website