Saint Louis Billikens softball

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Saint Louis Billikens
SLU Billikens wordmark.png
University Saint Louis University
Head coachChristy Connoyer (14th season)
Conference Atlantic 10
Location St. Louis, MO
Home stadium Billiken Sports Center (Capacity: 500 [1] )
Nickname Billikens
ColorsSLU blue and white [2]
   
Regular Season Conference championships
2023

The Saint Louis Billikens softball team represents Saint Louis University in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 1987 until 1991, the team was a member of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. From 2000 until 2005, the team was a member of the Conference USA (C-USA). The Billikens are currently led by head coach Christy Connoyer. The team plays its home games at Billiken Sports Center located on the university's campus. [1]

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History

The Billikens have been a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference since 2006. The team won their first regular season championship in 2023 after finishing the season with a 30–26 record, one of the best records in program history. [3] [4] [5] However, the team has failed to win the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament, subsequently failing to qualify for the NCAA Division I softball tournament. Since forming a team in 1978, the Billikens have failed to advance to the tournament.

The team's playing field, Billiken Sports Center, was built in 2000 and originally did not feature dugouts. [6] Prior to the building of the softball field, the team was essentially a homeless travel team, playing in several different "home" fields in the St. Louis area, including Forest Park, ABC Ballpark, and the Affton Athletic Association fields. [1] [7]

In 2010, the program hired former Southern Illinois assistant coach Christy Connoyer as its head coach. [8] Connoyer was named Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in 2023, the program's first such award. [9] [10] Pitcher Brianna Lore was named Atlantic 10 Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2014, sharing the award with Fordham's Michele Daubman. [11]

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1978–1981Vicki Schneider55–61–1.474
1982Steve Curran12–24.333
1983–1985Suzanna Tillotson19–70.213
1986–1988Sandy Smith56–68–1.452
1989–1990Barbara Hibbeler27–36–1.430
1991Katie Weismiller12–35.255
1992–1996Denise Swanger27–182.129
1997–2006Jim Molloy142–362–1.282
2007–2010John Conway104–125–2.455
2011–presentChristy Connoyer322–327.496

Roster

2024 Saint Louis Billikens roster
 

Pitchers

  • 45 – Anna Christ – Freshman
  • 24 – Taylor Hochman – Junior
  • 12 – Isabel Royle – Freshman
  • 22 – Lily Strand – Freshman

Catchers

  • 16 – Kelsey Etling – Graduate Student
  • 13 – Abby Mallo – Sophomore
 

Infielders

  • 20 – Jocelyn Abbott – Senior
  • 7 – Sophia Boente – Freshman
  • 2 – Kendall Johnson – Junior
  • 18 – Jane Kaniecki – Junior
  • 1 – Chloe Rhine – Sophomore
  • 23 – Abby Ulsas – Freshman

Outfielders

  • 00 – Ashley Marietta – Freshman
  • 6 – Sydney Ross – Junior
  • 11 – Natalie Sullivan – Junior

Utility

  • 21 – Karsen Jany – Freshman
  • 44 – Allie Marietta – Sophomore
  • 5 – Cami Newbanks – Graduate Student
 
Reference: [12]

Season by season results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Saint Louis Billikens (Independent)(1978–1986)
1978Vicki Schneider 7–13
1979Vicki Schneider 12–8
1980Vicki Schneider 23–19
1981Vicki Schneider 13–21–1
1982Steve Curran 12–24
1983Suzanna Tillotson 5–26
1984Suzanna Tillotson 11–16
1985Suzanna Tillotson 3–28
1986Sandy Smith 19–21–1
Saint Louis Billikens (Midwestern Collegiate Conference)(1987–1991)
1987Sandy Smith 24–21
1988Sandy Smith 13–27
1989Barb Hibbeler 16–19
1990Barb Hibbeler 11–17–1
1991Katie Weismiller 12–35
Saint Louis Billikens (Independent)(1992–1999)
1992Denise Swanger 4–30
1993Denise Swanger 14–24
1994Denise Swanger 2–38
1995Denise Swanger 1–45
1996Denise Swanger 6–45
1997Jim Molloy 1–39
1998Jim Molloy 5–46
1999Jim Molloy 4–46
Saint Louis Billikens (Conference USA)(2000–2005)
2000Jim Molloy 9–433–146th
2001Jim Molloy 25–345–167th
2002Jim Molloy 24–275–179th
2003Jim Molloy 21–189–147th
2004Jim Molloy 16–451–239th
2005Jim Molloy 18–31–14–20T–8th
Saint Louis Billikens (Atlantic 10 Conference)(2006–present)
2006Jim Molloy 19–338–12T–6th
2007John Conway 29–3311–83rd
2008John Conway 23–33–111–96th
2009John Conway 22–3312–63rd
2010John Conway 30–26–112–7–14th
2011Christy Connoyer 29–2410–87th
2012Christy Connoyer 23–339–119th
2013Christy Connoyer 28–2313–95th
2014Christy Connoyer 30–2112–52nd
2015Christy Connoyer 36–1818–52nd
2016Christy Connoyer 25–2614–84th
2017Christy Connoyer 25–2512–105th
2018Christy Connoyer 28–2911–105th
2019Christy Connoyer 19–3312–106th
2020Christy Connoyer 8–130–0N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Christy Connoyer 19–2710–126th
2022Christy Connoyer 22–2913–104th
2023Christy Connoyer 30–2620–61st
2024Christy Connoyer 0–00–0
Total:776–1,290–6 (.376)

      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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