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Players

  • Outfield OF
    2

    Sydney Zombo

    Sr. L/R Clinton Township, Michigan Fraser
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    Senior L/R Clinton Township, Michigan Fraser
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  • Outfield OF
    3

    Peyton Benjamin

    Sr. R/R Eaton Rapids, Michigan Eaton Rapids
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    Senior R/R Eaton Rapids, Michigan Eaton Rapids
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  • Outfield OF
    4

    Kennedi Pochmara

    So. R/R Clinton Township, Michigan Chippewa Valley
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    Sophomore R/R Clinton Township, Michigan Chippewa Valley
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  • Outfield OF
    5

    Lexie DeHoop

    Jr. R/R Hudsonville, Michigan Unity Christian
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    Junior R/R Hudsonville, Michigan Unity Christian
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  • Infield IF
    6

    Grace Henry

    Sr. R/R Hudsonville, Michigan Hudsonville
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    Senior R/R Hudsonville, Michigan Hudsonville
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  • Pitcher P
    7

    Alaina Adams

    Sr. R/R Oak Creek, Wisconsin St. Thomas More
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    Senior R/R Oak Creek, Wisconsin St. Thomas More
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  • Infield IF
    8

    Mady Pahl

    Jr. L/R Beaverton, Michigan Beaverton
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    Junior L/R Beaverton, Michigan Beaverton
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  • Center/First Base C/IB
    10

    Marie Baar

    So. R/R Byron Center, Michigan Byron Center
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    Sophomore R/R Byron Center, Michigan Byron Center
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  • Infield IF
    11

    Kyra Acker

    Sr. R/R Eaton Rapids, Michigan Eaton Rapids
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    Senior R/R Eaton Rapids, Michigan Eaton Rapids
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  • Pitcher P
    12

    Samantha Vermeesch

    Sr. R/R Ithaca, Michigan Ithaca
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    Senior R/R Ithaca, Michigan Ithaca
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  • Utility UTL
    14

    Lilly Iden

    Fr. L/R Oxford, Ohio Talawanda
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    Freshman L/R Oxford, Ohio Talawanda
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  • Pitcher/First Base P/1B
    15

    Jennaka Bultman

    Sr. R/R Shawnee, Kansas Shawnee Mission
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    Senior R/R Shawnee, Kansas Shawnee Mission
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  • Middle Infield IF
    16

    Rylee Rice

    Fr. R/R Coldwater, Michigan Coldwater
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    Freshman R/R Coldwater, Michigan Coldwater
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  • Third Base/Center 3B/C
    17

    Eliana Ruhrup

    Fr. R/R Mattawan, Michigan Mattawan
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    Freshman R/R Mattawan, Michigan Mattawan
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  • Infield IF
    18

    Mya Spisz

    So. R/R Oxford, Michigan Oxford
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    Sophomore R/R Oxford, Michigan Oxford
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  • Outfield OF
    19

    Kate DeMann

    So. R/R Byron Center, Michigan South Christian
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    Sophomore R/R Byron Center, Michigan South Christian
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  • Pitcher/Infield P/IF
    22

    Hailey Mellec

    Fr. L/L Commerce Township, Michigan Walled Lake Northern
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    Freshman L/L Commerce Township, Michigan Walled Lake Northern
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  • 3rd Base 3B
    23

    Emily Martin

    Sr. L/R Whitehall, Michigan Whitehall
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    Senior L/R Whitehall, Michigan Whitehall
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  • Catcher C
    24

    Sophie Stironek

    Fr. R/R Lake Orion, Michigan Lake Orion
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    Freshman R/R Lake Orion, Michigan Lake Orion
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  • Pitcher/First Base P/1B
    26

    Eliza Findlay

    Fr. R/R Anderson, Indiana Pendleton Heights
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    Freshman R/R Anderson, Indiana Pendleton Heights
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  • Pitcher P
    27

    Grace Connelly

    Jr. R/R Grandville, Michigan Grandville
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    Junior R/R Grandville, Michigan Grandville
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  • First Base 1B
    32

    Maya Holser

    Fr. R/R Ada, Michigan Forest Hills Central
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    Freshman R/R Ada, Michigan Forest Hills Central
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  • Catcher C
    33

    Maggee Behling

    So. R/R Boyne City, Michigan Boyne City
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    Sophomore R/R Boyne City, Michigan Boyne City
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  • Outfield OF
    37

    Olivia Miller

    Fr. R/R Hudsonville, Michigan Unity Christian
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    Freshman R/R Hudsonville, Michigan Unity Christian
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Softball Coach and Dow Center Director

    Michelle Brander Metiva

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  • Assistant Coach

    Mercede Daugherty

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2024 Softball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Year Hometown / High School Letters
2 Sydney Zombo OF L/R Sr. Clinton Township, Michigan / Fraser **
3 Peyton Benjamin OF R/R Sr. Eaton Rapids, Michigan / Eaton Rapids ***
4 Kennedi Pochmara OF R/R So. Clinton Township, Michigan / Chippewa Valley *
5 Lexie DeHoop OF R/R Jr. Hudsonville, Michigan / Unity Christian **
6 Grace Henry IF R/R Sr. Hudsonville, Michigan / Hudsonville ***
7 Alaina Adams P R/R Sr. Oak Creek, Wisconsin / St. Thomas More ***
8 Mady Pahl IF L/R Jr. Beaverton, Michigan / Beaverton **
10 Marie Baar C/IB R/R So. Byron Center, Michigan / Byron Center *
11 Kyra Acker IF R/R Sr. Eaton Rapids, Michigan / Eaton Rapids ***
12 Samantha Vermeesch P R/R Sr. Ithaca, Michigan / Ithaca *
14 Lilly Iden UTL L/R Fr. Oxford, Ohio / Talawanda
15 Jennaka Bultman P/1B R/R Sr. Shawnee, Kansas / Shawnee Mission **
16 Rylee Rice IF R/R Fr. Coldwater, Michigan / Coldwater
17 Eliana Ruhrup 3B/C R/R Fr. Mattawan, Michigan / Mattawan
18 Mya Spisz IF R/R So. Oxford, Michigan / Oxford *
19 Kate DeMann OF R/R So. Byron Center, Michigan / South Christian *
22 Hailey Mellec P/IF L/L Fr. Commerce Township, Michigan / Walled Lake Northern
23 Emily Martin 3B L/R Sr. Whitehall, Michigan / Whitehall **
24 Sophie Stironek C R/R Fr. Lake Orion, Michigan / Lake Orion
26 Eliza Findlay P/1B R/R Fr. Anderson, Indiana / Pendleton Heights
27 Grace Connelly P R/R Jr. Grandville, Michigan / Grandville **
32 Maya Holser 1B R/R Fr. Ada, Michigan / Forest Hills Central
33 Maggee Behling C R/R So. Boyne City, Michigan / Boyne City *
37 Olivia Miller OF R/R Fr. Hudsonville, Michigan / Unity Christian

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Michelle Brander-Mativa headshot Michelle Brander Metiva Head Softball Coach and Dow Center Director
Mercedes Daughtery Mercede Daugherty Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff