Women's Softball
Youngstown State University
NCAA D1 · Horizon League · Youngstown, OH
31-20
2026 record
52%
Win rate, 3yr
$13.3k
Avg net price
50%
Grad rate
The program
Erin Pond, Head coach · eepond@ysu.edu
Assistants: Elyssa Imler (Graduate Assistant Softball Coach) · Erin Pond · Taylor Farmer
The roster · 2026
Leila Staszak
Fr. · OF
Tallmadge, Ohio
Ashlyn Bishop
Sr. · Outfield
Millersville, Md.
Macy Littler
Jr. · Outfield
Monaca, Pa.
Paiton Murphy
Fr. · P
Dresden, Ohio
Autumn Boyd
So. · P
New Castle, Pa.
Grace Pilaczynski
Sr. · Infield
Brooklyn, Mich.
Emma Gilkerson
Sr. · C/INF
Strasburg, Ohio
Tai Turner
R-Jr. · INF
Havre De Grace, Md.
Lydia Wilkerson
Jr. · Infield
Westerville, Ohio
Lily Vicari
Fr. · C/UT
Butler, Pa.
Ayla Ray
So. · Infield
Austintown, Ohio
Bella Meyer
So. · Infield
Champion, Ohio
Selah Moyer
Jr. · INF/OF
Tiffin, Ohio
Kelsey Ogin
So. · Pitcher
Butler, Pa.
Lauryn Swanson
Jr. · Outfield
Westerville, Ohio
Isabella O'Brien
So. · P
McDonald, Ohio
Kennedy Dean
Sr. · Utility/C
Winfield, W.Va.
Naomi Bottomlee
Fr. · OF
North Ridgeville, Ohio
A sample of the roster.
Roster turnover
Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.
Where they're from
Cost & academics
Net cost after aid, by family income
In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $0.4k/yr more (public school).
SAT 25-75%
1010-1230
Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
84%
Enrollment
8k
Also in the Horizon League
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