Western Washington University Athletics

Women's Softball

Western Washington University

NCAA D2 · Great Northwest Athletic Conference · Bellingham, WA

35-22

2026 record

74%

Win rate, 3yr

$19.4k

Avg net price

65%

Grad rate

The program

2026 35-222025 47-132024 52-122023 26-232022 29-24

Under Sheryl Gilmore: 264-170 since 2018

Sheryl Gilmore, Head coach · 8 seasons · Sheryl.Gilmore@wwu.edu

Assistants: Damien Fisher · Leah Francis (Assistant Coach) · Lexi Barcomb (Graduate Assistant) · Reyna Blackwood (Student Manager) · Rhaney Harris (Director of Player Development) · Shearyna Labasan · Thomas Silberberger

The roster · 2026

19 on the roster10 Fr4 So3 Jr2 Sr

Paisley Jamison

Fr. · INF

Puyallup, WA

Evalyn Massena

R-So. · 1B/P

Snohomish, WA

Mac Ferguson

R-Fr. · P/1B

Arvada, CO

Laila Carpenter

Jr. · OF

Snohomish, WA

Payton Chacon

Fr. · OF

West Richland, WA

Chayse Flick-Williams

R-Fr. · UTL

Bellingham, WA

Hadley Oylear

Fr. · INF

Monroe, WA

Rachel Traxler

Jr. · OF

Bothell, WA

Maleah Andrews

Jr. · 3B

Shoreline, WA

Reagan Ryan

Fr. · OF

Stanwood, WA

Olivia Matlock

Sr. · 1B/P

Menlo, WA

Haylee Kim

So. · 2B

Lake Stevens, WA

Hailey Rath

Sr. · SS

Eatonville, WA

McKenna Richer

Fr. · OF

Lake Stevens, WA

Maddie Pewitt

Fr. · C/UTL

Tulalip, WA

EmmaJoy Wise

So. · OF/C

Stanwood, WA

Emily McCutcheon

So. · INF

Anchorage, AK

Nazli Chavez

Fr. · C

Sammamish, WA

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

Infield1 of 6 graduating
Pitcher1 of 4 graduating

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$12.9k/yr
$30-48k$14.1k/yr
$48-75k$17.5k/yr
$75-110k$24.3k/yr
$110k+$28.0k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $19.1k/yr more (public school).

SAT 25-75%

1150-1390

Grad rate

65%

Admit rate

93%

Enrollment

14k

Also in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference

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