Bucknell Bison softball

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Bucknell Bison
Bucknell Bison wordmark.png
University Bucknell University
Head coachSarah Caffrey (4th season)
Conference Patriot League
Location Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Home stadiumBecker Field [1] (Capacity: 800)
Nickname Bison
ColorsBlue and orange [2]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2010
Conference Tournament championships
1997, 2010
Regular Season Conference championships
1994, 1999

The Bucknell Bison softball team represents Bucknell University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League, having joined in 1991. From 1979 until 1990, the team was a member of the East Coast Conference (ECC). The Bison are currently led by head coach Sarah Caffrey. The team plays its home games at Becker Field located on the university's campus. [1]

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History

The Bison have found moderate success since becoming a Division I program. The team has won two Patriot League regular season championships, although both championships, first in 1994 and again in 1999, were as a result of a tie. [3] The program has also won two Patriot League Tournament championships, doing so in 1997 and in 2010, with the latter earing them a berth in the NCAA Division I softball tournament.

After finishing in third place in the Patriot League, the Bison qualified for the Patriot League Tournament as the #3 seed. The team defeated Colgate in the championship game by a score of 6-4, winning the tournament for the first time since 1997 and clinching their first appearance in the NCAA tournament. [4] [5] In the 2010 tournament, the Bison were eliminated after losing to California and Ohio State. [6] [7]

The Bison have won several awards during their time in the Patriot League. The team has won five Patriot League Player of the Year awards, doing so in 1993 with Lisa Fink, [8] 1999 with Jenny Snyder, [9] 2005 with Lauren Wible, [10] 2011 with Alison Ford, [11] and in 2015 with Kristen Zahn. [12] The team has also won the Patriot League Coach of the Year award seven times, doing so in 1994, 1996, and 1999 with Terrie Grieb, 2004 with Janelle Breneman, 2008 with Heather Rakosik, 2015 with Bonnie Skrenta, and 2019 with Joey Lye. [3] [13]

Sarah Caffrey was hired as the program's head coach in 2020. [14] [15]

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1979–1990, 1992–2000Terrie Grieb307–324–2.487
1991Dale Franquet28–12–1.695
2001–2004Janelle Breneman56–117–1.325
2005–2012Heather Rakosik141–243–2.368
2013–2015Bonnie Skrenta79–76.510
2016–2017Courtnay Foster50–43.538
2018–2020Joey Lye63–60–1.512
2021–presentSarah Caffrey35–80–1.306

Roster

2024 Bucknell Bison roster
 

Pitchers

  • 16 – Mea Consentino – Sophomore
  • 17 – Savannah Jones – Junior
  • 7 – Madison Roukey – Junior
  • 12 – Hunter Vestal – Senior
  • 5 – Sarah Zimmerman – Freshman

Catchers

  • 8 – Nicole Lioumis – Sophomore
  • 13 – Angelina Seropian – Sophomore
  • 11 – Zoie Smith – Senior

Outfielders

  • 21 – Ava Aguilar – Junior
  • 4 – Elena Horn – Junior
  • 9 – Shea Malone – Freshman
  • 2 – Marissa Rapino – Sophomore
  • 1 – Haley Speicher – Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 25 – Juliette Basso – Junior
  • 18 – Noelle Gardon – Senior
  • 19 – Brooke Popella – Freshman

Utility

  • 24 – Bridget Haller – Freshman
  • 3 – Annabella Hawkins – Senior
  • 14 – MaKenzie Hilling – Junior
  • 22 – Molly Lawson – Freshman
  • 6 – Bella Radican – Junior
 
Reference: [16]

Season by season results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Bucknell Bison (East Coast Conference)(1979–1990)
1979Terrie Grieb 8–4
1980Terrie Grieb 7–8
1981Terrie Grieb 7–10
1982Terrie Grieb 6–11
1983Terrie Grieb 7–14
1984Terrie Grieb 9–9–14–2
1985Terrie Grieb 10–126–6
1986Terrie Grieb 12–125–7
1987Terrie Grieb 10–16–14–8
1988Terrie Grieb 24–97–5
1989Terrie Grieb 18–176–8
1990Terrie Grieb 20–149–5
Bucknell Bison (Patriot League)(1991–present)
1991Dale Franquet 28–12–19–32nd
1992Terrie Grieb 20–177–5T–3rd
1993Terrie Grieb 27–88–42nd
1994Terrie Grieb 17–2110–2T–1st
1995Terrie Grieb 19–237–5T–2nd
1996Terrie Grieb 20–157–3T–2nd
1997Terrie Grieb 18–306–4T–2nd
1998Terrie Grieb 18–2012–62nd
1999Terrie Grieb 19–2812–8T–1st
2000Terrie Grieb 11–262–86th
2001Janelle Breneman 19–26–28–125th
2002Janelle Breneman 12–325–155th
2003Janelle Breneman 11–336–145th
2004Janelle Breneman 14–268–124th
2005Heather Rakosik 16–228–104th
2006Heather Rakosik 15–378–125th
2007Heather Rakosik 15–33–17–125th
2008Heather Rakosik 23–2913–7T–2nd
2009Heather Rakosik 19–329–113rd
2010Heather Rakosik 28–20–111–93rd NCAA Regionals
2011Heather Rakosik 14–365–15T–5th
2012Heather Rakosik 11–345–155th
2013Bonnie Skrenta 21–3011–93rd
2014Bonnie Skrenta 23–2610–83rd
2015Bonnie Skrenta 35–2012–62nd
2016Courtnay Foster 27–2311–74th
2017Courtnay Foster 23–206–115th
2018Joey Lye 27–23–113–52nd
2019Joey Lye 28–2414–32nd
2020Joey Lye 8–140–0N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Sarah Caffrey 12–18–19–14–15th
2022Sarah Caffrey 7–383–156th
2023Sarah Caffrey 16–308–104th
2024Sarah Caffrey 0–00–0
Total:759–955–8 (.443)

      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

[3] [17]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Becker Field - Facilities". Bucknell University Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Bucknell University Brand Guidelines" . Retrieved March 16, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "2023 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Patriot League" (PDF). patriotleague.org.
  4. ↑ "Article clipped from The Daily Item". May 20, 2010. pp. C1 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bucknell Sweeps Raiders To Win PL Tournament Title". Colgate University Athletics. May 15, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Softball History vs Bucknell University". California Golden Bears Athletics.
  7. ↑ "SB: Ohio State Downs Bucknell, 6-0". Ohio State.
  8. ↑ "Article clipped from The Daily Item". July 1, 1993. p. 26 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Article clipped from The Boston Globe". May 1, 1999. p. 84 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Article clipped from York Daily Record". May 1, 2005. p. 39 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "2013 Bucknell Softball Media Guide by Bucknell University - Issuu". issuu.com. February 15, 2013.
  12. ↑ Democrat, Christine Lee | Hunterdon County (May 13, 2015). "Readington softball player is Patriot League's Player of the Year". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ↑ "Terrie Grieb - Hall of Fame". Bucknell University Athletics.
  14. ↑ Vernon, Brady. "Sarah Caffrey Brings Youth, Energy To Bucknell". www.softballamerica.com.
  15. ↑ "Sarah Caffrey named Bucknell head coach". August 21, 2020.
  16. ↑ "2024 Softball Roster". Bucknell University Athletics.
  17. ↑ "Softball Record Book" (PDF). Bucknell University Athletics.
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