George Washington Revolutionaries softball

The George Washington Revolutionaries softball team represents George Washington University in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). The Revolutionaries are currently led by head coach Chrissy Schoonmaker. The team plays its home games at Mount Vernon Softball Field, which is located on the university's campus.[2]

George Washington Revolutionaries
UniversityGeorge Washington University
Head coachChrissy Schoonmaker (3rd season)
ConferenceAtlantic 10
Home stadiumMount Vernon Softball Field
NicknameRevolutionaries
ColorsBuff and blue[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2021
Conference Tournament championships
2021
Regular Season Conference championships
2021, 2022

History

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The Revolutionaries have achieved some success since the 2021 season, winning the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season championship in 2021 and in 2022. The program won the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament in 2021 after defeating Dayton in two games.[3][4] By winning the tournament, George Washington qualified for the first NCAA Division I softball tournament in program history and were placed in the Baton Rouge Super Regional. The Revolutionaries were defeated by Louisiana in their first game, losing 1-0 in extra innings.[5][6] They were eliminated from the tournament by McNeese State, losing via the mercy rule in five innings.[7][8]

George Washington in the NCAA Tournament

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Year Record Pct Notes
2021 0–2 .000 Baton Rouge Regional
TOTALS
0-2 .000

Coaching history

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Years Coach Record %
2003 Leslie King-Moore 3–36 .077
2004 Shaunte' Fremin 1–5–1 .214
2005–2006 JoAnne Ferguson 34–62 .354
2007–2010 Kim Staehle 57–126 .311
2011–2016 Stacey Schramm 134–163–2 .452
2017–2018 James DeFeo 61–45 .575
2019–2021 Shane Winkler 91–43 .679
2022–present Chrissy Schoonmaker 53–45 .541

Roster

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2024 George Washington Revolutionaries roster
 

Pitchers

  • 45 – Rose Cano – Sophomore
  • 36 – Natalie Cox – Freshman
  • 94 – Emma Fales – Sophomore
  • 1 – Lily Hanafin – Sophomore
  • 95 – Cece Smith – Freshman
  • 20 – Sophia Torreso – Freshman

Catchers

  • 10 – Allison Heffley – Graduate Student
  • 99 – Reese Torres – Sophomore

Outfielders

  • 5 – Ashley Corpuz – Sophomore
  • 29 – Paige Hayward – Freshman
  • 33 – Taylin Yankovich – Senior
 

Infielders

  • 51 – Cadence Gilliland – Freshman
  • 21 – Mandy Lauth – Freshman
  • 23 – Daniella Lew – Sophomore
  • 44 – Taylor Puig – Junior
  • 11 – Alena Ramirez – Senior

Utility

  • 52 – Rylee Brice – Freshman
  • 2 – Maggie Greco – Graduate Student
  • 30 – Mia Parker – Graduate Student
  • 6 – Gabby Polsky – Junior
  • 14 – Abby Schaub – Senior
  • 3 – Sidney Torres – Senior
  • 22 – Alexa Williams – Senior
 
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Season by season results

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Statistics overview
Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason
George Washington Colonials (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2003–2003)
2003 Leslie King-Moore 3–36 0–16 9th
George Washington Colonials (Independent) (2004–2004)
2004 Shaunte' Fremin 1–5–1
George Washington Colonials/Revolutionaries (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2005–present)
2005 JoAnne Ferguson 10–34 5–9 6th
2006 JoAnne Ferguson 24–28 3–15 10th
2007 Kim Staehle 23–27 9–11 6th
2008 Kim Staehle 12–27 8–10 7th
2009 Kim Staehle 16–33 6–14 10th
2010 Kim Staehle 6–39 3–17 10th
2011 Stacey Schramm 16–27–1 6–14 9th
2012 Stacey Schramm 25–30 11–9 4th
2013 Stacey Schramm 27–23 13–7 4th
2014 Stacey Schramm 18–31–1 4–12 10th
2015 Stacey Schramm 25–23 7–14 9th
2016 Stacey Schramm 23–29 10–13 6th
2017 James DeFeo 28–24 11–12 7th
2018 James DeFeo 33–21 12–11 6th
2019 Shane Winkler 44–18 15–7 3rd
2020 Shane Winkler 10–14 0–0 N/A

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 Shane Winkler 37–11 23–1 1st NCAA Regionals
2022 Chrissy Schoonmaker 36–17 21–3 1st
2023 Chrissy Schoonmaker 17–28 7–19 9th
2024 Chrissy Schoonmaker 0–0 0–0
Total: 434–525–3 (.453)

      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

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References

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  1. ^ The George Washington University Moniker Identity Guidelines (PDF). April 10, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "Softball Field". www.ctpprojects.com.
  3. ^ Jablonski, David; Writer, Staff. "Dayton swept by George Washington in final round of A-10 softball tournament". dayton-daily-news.
  4. ^ "George Washington Wins First Outright Atlantic 10 Softball Championship". atlantic10.com. May 20, 2023.
  5. ^ "See Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns' Karly Heath hit game-winner in 11th inning vs. GW softball". The Daily Advertiser.
  6. ^ "Louisiana walks off vs. George Washington in NCAA softball regionals | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  7. ^ LaFosse, Pam (May 23, 2021). "McNeese's season comes to end with split on Day 2 of NCAA Softball Tournament". Crescent City Sports.
  8. ^ "McNeese St. vs George Washington DI Softball Game Summary - May 22nd, 2021 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
  9. ^ "2024 Softball Roster". George Washington University Athletics.
  10. ^ "2022 GW Softball Record Book (PDF)" (PDF). George Washington University Athletics.
  11. ^ "SOFTBALL RECORD BOOK THROUGH 2016-17 SEASON (PDF) - Atlantic 10" (PDF). static.atlantic10.com.
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