Walsh University Athletics

Women's Softball

Walsh University

NCAA D2 · Great Midwest Athletic Conference · North Canton, OH

$20.0k

Avg net price

59%

Grad rate

The program

Katie Connell, Head coach · kconnell@walsh.edu

Assistants: Bryn Elliott (Graduate Assistant) · Katie Cozy · Steve Woolf (Volunteer Assistant)

The roster · 2026

23 on the roster5 Fr7 So4 Jr7 Sr

Maria Walder

Fr. · OF

Alliance, Ohio

Morgan Hornaday

Sr. · INF

Greenfield, Indiana

Ashlyn Severns

So. · SS/2B

Tallmadge, Ohio

Katie Gardner

So. · P

Mogadore, Ohio

Lindsey Leeds

Sr. · P/INF

Powell, Ohio

Laney Ferrance

Sr. · MIF/OF

Tempe, Arizona

Gauri Naik

Fr. · P

Lewis Center, Ohio

Leah Musall

Sr. · P/OF

Sheffield Village, Ohio

Breckyn Hamm

So. · 2B/OF

Lagrange, Kentucky

Sophia Kloc

Fr. · C/1B

Holland, Michigan

Ava Littin

So. · 1B

Maumee, Ohio

Porter Gregory

So. · OF

Oak Harbor, Ohio

Maci Smythe

Jr. · P/1st

Bellevue, Ohio

Sydney Cottrell

Fr. · C/1B

Heath, Ohio

Hope Barrett

Jr. · OF

Madison, Ohio

Jaelyn Peterson

Sr. · P/INF

Lewis Center, Ohio

Sydney Becks

So. · 3B/OF

Tallmadge, Ohio

Jocelyn Caffelle

Jr. · 1B/OF

Tallmadge, Ohio

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Pitcher3 of 8 graduating
3rd1 of 1 graduating
Catcher1 of 3 graduating
Outfield1 of 4 graduating
Infield1 of 7 graduating

Where they're from

Ohio 18Other 5

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$20.5k/yr
$30-48k$17.8k/yr
$48-75k$18.6k/yr
$75-110k$22.7k/yr
$110k+$20.4k/yr

SAT 25-75%

1040-1280

Grad rate

59%

Admit rate

71%

Enrollment

1k

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