Washburn University Athletics

Women's Softball

Washburn University

NCAA D2 · Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association · Topeka, KS

36-19

2026 record

65%

Win rate, 3yr

$14.0k

Avg net price

53%

Grad rate

The program

2026 36-192025 31-212024 37-172023 37-162022 45-15

Under Brenda Holaday: 338-216 since 2016

Brenda Holaday, Head coach · 10 seasons · brenda.holaday@washburn.edu

Assistants: Andi Wehrli · Brenda Holaday · Jaycee Ginter · Taylor Zordel

The roster · 2025

21 on the roster9 Fr1 So6 Jr5 Sr

Ashlyn Gaughan

Fr. · Infield

Olathe, Kan.

Kate Dolan

Fr. · Outfield/Catcher

Sugar Land, Texas

Ellington Hogle

Sr. · Outfield

Silver Lake, Kan.

Jaden LaBarge

Sr. · Infield

Springfield, Mo.

Karlyn Bowman

Fr. · Utility

Berryton, Kan

Alexis Tanguma

Sr. · Infield

Bells, Texas

Jenna Sprague

Jr. · Pitcher

Mount Vernon, Iowa

Maddie McGee

Fr. · Infielder

Elkhorn, Neb.

Kaylee Wagner

Sr. · Catcher/Infield

Papillion, Neb.

Dalaney Anderson

Fr. · Infield/Catcher

Seward, Neb.

Erin Boles

Jr. · Outfield

Lubbock, Texas

Ava Bloyd

Fr. · Pitcher

Stilwell, Kan.

Kate Ediger

Jr. · Infield

Lane, Kan.

Mariah Wheeler

Sr. · Outfield

Wichita, Kan.

Avery Wende

Fr. · Pitcher

Silver Lake, Kan.

McKinley Kruger

Fr. · Infield

Silver Lake, Kan.

Danielle Schlader

Jr. · Outfield

Omaha, Neb.

Sadie Walker

Jr. · Pitcher

Eudora, Kan.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2025 season, by position.

Infield2 of 6 graduating
Outfield2 of 6 graduating
Catcher1 of 4 graduating

Where they're from

Kansas 10Nebraska 4Texas 3Missouri 2Iowa 1Colorado 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$20.3k/yr
$30-48k$9.7k/yr
$48-75k$10.8k/yr
$75-110k$13.9k/yr
$110k+$15.5k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $11.0k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

53%

Enrollment

5k

Also in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association

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