Lake Forest College Athletics

Women's Softball

Lake Forest College

NCAA D3 · Midwest Conference · Lake Forest, IL

24-14

2026 record

66%

Win rate, 3yr

$24.5k

Avg net price

78%

Grad rate

The program

2026 24-142025 28-162024 30-132023 26-142022 24-15

Joe Kinsella, Head coach · kinsella@lakeforest.edu

Assistants: Anthony Fagan '92 (Softball Director of Operations) · Bill Lund · Joe Kinsella · Laura Fillipp · Liz Young (Assistant Softball Coach) · Rachele Belletini · Steve Lenzi (Assistant Softball Coach)

The roster · 2026

16 on the roster5 So6 Jr5 Sr

Vanessa Buske

Jr. · UTIL/P

McHenry, Ill.

Emilee Chard

So. · OF

Oklahoma City, Okla.

Maddie Cole

So. · C/UTIL

Lisle, Ill.

Abbie Lewis

Jr. · OF/IF

Buffalo Grove, Ill.

Emma Carney

Jr. · C/UTIL

Gurnee, Ill.

Laylah Gore

So. · C/UTIL

Lapel, Ind.

Natalie Booth

Jr. · C/OF

St. Cloud, Fla.

Lia Taglia

Sr. · IF

Wauconda, Ill.

Nicole Marceau

Sr. · IF

Palatine, Ill.

Emily Psyhogios

So. · IF/P

Libertyville, Ill.

Bella Antonucci

Jr. · OF

Wauconda, Ill.

Hanna Tutor

Jr. · P/OF

Orland Park, Ill.

Jolie Devalk

Sr. · OF

Palatine, Ill.

Paige Ratliff

Sr. · C/UTIL

Battle Creek, Mich.

Ellie Adduci

So. · P

Glen Ellyn, Ill.

Kaia Mismash

Sr. · OF

Kenosha, Wis.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Infield2 of 3 graduating
Outfield2 of 4 graduating
Catcher1 of 5 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 11Oklahoma 1Indiana 1Florida 1Michigan 1Wisconsin 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$19.6k/yr
$30-48k$20.2k/yr
$48-75k$21.5k/yr
$75-110k$26.1k/yr
$110k+$35.3k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1190-1393

Grad rate

78%

Admit rate

57%

Enrollment

2k

Also in the Midwest Conference

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