Women's Softball

Northern Illinois University

NCAA D1 · Mid-American Conference · Dekalb, ILRealignment pending

25-18

2026 record

44%

Win rate, 3yr

$14.4k

Avg net price

49%

Grad rate

The program

2026 25-182025 21-302024 18-342023 26-252022 17-28

Under Kathryn Gleason: 64-82 since 2024

Kathryn Gleason, Head coach · 2 seasons · kgleason1@niu.edu

Assistants: Brie Pasquale · Christopher Cahue · Jordan Taylor · Kelly Loughman · Ryan Paniagua

The roster · 2026

26 on the roster7 Fr6 So5 Jr6 Sr2 Grad

/07Trinity Jones Estrada

Sr. · C/UTL

Sylmar, Calif.

Jaylyn Brister

So. · OF/1B

Columbia, Ill.

/09Ava Falcone

Fr. · OF

Elk Grove Village, Ill.

Natalie Miller

So. · MIF

Fredonia, Wis.

/08Alana Powell

Jr. · MIF/OF

Chicago, Ill.

/03Jamie Saran

Fr. · C/1B

Naperville, Ill.

Tatum Kornfeind

Fr. · C/MIF

McHenry, Ill.

Hannah Bolly

Jr. · P

Beloit, Wis.

Lia Nance

So. · OF

Oceanside, Calif.

/02Mia Morera

So. · UTL

Simi Valley, Calif.

Rylie Hartman

Sr. · C/OF

Kankakee, Ill.

Alanah Velazquez

Jr. · C/3B

Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Aubriella Garza

Fr. · P/3B

Montgomery, Ill.

Cara Cruthers

Sr. · C/UTL

Bartlett, Ill.

/01Ally Rodriguez

Sr. · OF

Romeoville, Ill.

Madison Carlson

Gr. · P

South Beloit, Ill.

Danielle Stewart

Sr. · P/UTL

Frankfort, Ill.

/05Elle Glass

Fr. · P/3B

St. Charles, Mo.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Catcher3 of 7 graduating

Pitcher3 of 7 graduating

Outfield2 of 8 graduating

Where they're from

Illinois 14California 5Wisconsin 2Indiana 2Florida 1Missouri 1Other 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$10.1k/yr

$30-48k$9.9k/yr

$48-75k$12.8k/yr

$75-110k$17.6k/yr

$110k+$21.8k/yr

Grad rate

49%

Admit rate

70%

Enrollment

11k

Also in the Mid-American Conference

Western Michigan University

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