Army Black Knights softball

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Army Black Knights
Army West Point logo.svg
University United States Military Academy
Head coachJen Consaul (2nd season)
Conference Patriot League
Location West Point, NY
Home stadiumArmy Softball Complex
Nickname Black Knights
ColorsBlack, gold, and gray [1]
     
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2002, 2013
Conference Tournament championships
MAAC: 1986, 1988 [2]
PL: 1991, 1992, 2000, 2002, 2013 [3]
Regular Season Conference championships
MAAC: 1986, 1988
PL: 1991, 1992, 2010

The Army Black Knights softball team represents the United States Military Academy in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League. From 1982 until 1990, the team was a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Black Knights are currently led by head coach Jen Consaul. [4] The team plays its home games at Army Softball Complex located on the university's campus. [5]

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History

During their time in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, the Black Knights won the conference regular season title twice as well as two MAAC tournament championships, achieving both during the 1986 and 1988 seasons. The team has had two players named MAAC tournament MVP, with third baseman Andee Hidalgo winning the award in 1986 and pitcher Colleen McCabe winning in 1988. [2] [6]

After switching to the Patriot League in 1991, the team found immediate success by winning the regular season and conference championship in 1991 and 1992. The team also won the PL conference tournament in 2000, 2002, and 2013, qualifying for the NCAA Division I softball tournament in each season. Army has won PL Coach of the Year five times, doing so in 1991, 1992, and 2002 with Jim Flowers, and 2010 and 2016 with Michelle DePolo. [7] [8] The program has also won seven PL Player of the Year awards, doing so in 1991 with McCabe, 1992 with Paula Bostwick, 1994 with Sheri Schweiker, 2000, 2001, and 2002 with Nicki Robbins, and in 2016 with Kasey McCravey. [9] [10]

The Black Knights qualified for their first NCAA tournament in 2000, facing off in the first round of regionals against Washington. They were defeated by a score of 5-0 and were sent to the losers bracket where they faced off against Chattanooga. Army was officially eliminated from the tournament after losing a close 6-4 contest that went to extra innings. [11] [12] The program qualified for the tournament for the second time in three years in 2002. In the team's first game of the tournament, the Black Knights were defeated by Texas by a score of 4-0. After being sent to the losers bracket, the program won its first NCAA tournament game after defeating Utah 2-0. Army's run was ended after losing to Arkansas by a score of 2-0. [13] [14] [15] After an 11 year absence, the Black Knights qualified for the 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament and faced off against Texas, where they were defeated by a score of 5-0. They were eliminated from the tournament by Houston by a score of 7-5. [16] [17]

Coaching history

YearsCoachRecord%
1979–1980Dennis Helsel24–16.600
1981, 1983Lorraine Quinn15–27.357
1982Suzi Horne5–14.263
1984–1985Harold Johnson28–36.438
1986–1989Al Arceo107–47.695
1990 Gary Winton 29–10.744
1991–2009Jim Flowers394–492–2.445
2010–2018Michelle DePolo280–216–1.564
2019Bob Beretta26–30.464
2020–2022Cheryl Milligan50–60.455
2023–presentJen Consaul22–37.373

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Roster

2024 Army Black Knights roster
 

Pitchers

  • 19 – Amanda Eaglin – Sophomore
  • 24 – Olivia Farris – Junior
  • 7 – Katelyn Flanders – Freshman
  • 11 – Breanna Izzo – Sophomore
  • 27 – Lauren Levendoski – Freshman
  • 16 – Parker Llantero – Senior

Catchers

  • 25 – Mia Bonsignore – Sophomore
  • 23 – Ellie Caldwell – Senior
  • 12 – Jordyn Detz – Freshman
  • 2 – Mikayla Klepfer – Senior
  • 29 – Emma Murchison – Freshman
  • 20 – Caitlyn Newburn – Sophomore
  • 13 – Sophie Smith – Junior
 

Infielders

  • 10 – Sam Bocis – Freshman
  • 6 – Taylor Brown – Sophomore
  • 1 – Maaika Dones – Junior
  • 30 – Julia Farris – Junior
  • 22 – Lauren Little – Senior
  • 9 – Samantha Sims – Freshman
  • 15 – Ashton White – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 3 – Kayla Edwards – Junior
  • 4 – Nessa Andersen – Sophomore
 
Reference: [18]

Season by season results

Statistics overview
SeasonCoachOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Army Black Knights (AIAW)(1979–1981)
1979Dennis Helsel 14–9
1980Dennis Helsel 10–7
1981Lorraine Quinn 9–11
Army Black Knights (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)(1982–1990)
1982Suzi Horne 5–14
1983Lorraine Quinn 6–16
1984Harold Johnson 18–14
1985Harold Johnson 10–22
1986Al Arceo 27–71st
1987Al Arceo 23–182nd
1988Al Arceo 33–111st
1989Al Arceo 24–113rd
1990 Gary Winton 29–102nd
Army Black Knights (Patriot League)(1991–present)
1991Jim Flowers 28–1312–01st
1992Jim Flowers 28–1511–11st
1993Jim Flowers 15–26–17–54th
1994Jim Flowers 23–208–43rd
1995Jim Flowers 13–334–85th
1996Jim Flowers 11–313–75th
1997Jim Flowers 12–314–65th
1998Jim Flowers 16–246–125th
1999Jim Flowers 25–198–125th
2000Jim Flowers 29–188–22nd NCAA Regionals
2001Jim Flowers 20–279–114th
2002Jim Flowers 31–19–114–42nd NCAA Regionals
2003Jim Flowers 20–279–114th
2004Jim Flowers 27–2215–52nd
2005Jim Flowers 29–2112–62nd
2006Jim Flowers 18–379–114th
2007Jim Flowers 15–369–114th
2008Jim Flowers 13–398–124th
2009Jim Flowers 21–348–12T–4th
2010Michelle DePolo 33–2015–51st
2011Michelle DePolo 28–259–114th
2012Michelle DePolo 37–2114–62nd
2013Michelle DePolo 35–2612–82nd NCAA Regionals
2014Michelle DePolo 23–289–94th
2015Michelle DePolo 23–279–9T–3rd
2016Michelle DePolo 39–2013–52nd
2017Michelle DePolo 36–2110–83rd
2018Michelle DePolo 26–2810–84th
2019Bob Beretta 26–308–10T–4th
2020Cheryl Milligan 14–90–0N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021Cheryl Milligan 16–1712–104th
2022Cheryl Milligan 20–3410–83rd
2023Jen Consaul 22–378–104th
2024Jen Consaul 0–00–0
Total:980–985–3 (.499)

      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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