2025-26 Softball Roster

#22 Avery Houlihan 2024-25 Softball Roster

Class Freshman

Height 5-6

B/T L/R

Hometown Joliet, Ill.

High School Joliet West

Bio / Statistics

AS A SOPHOMORE (2026)

Started all 53 games at shortstop
Hit .267 on 31 hits, eight going for extra bases
Logged six doubles, one triple and one home run
Scored 17 runs and drove in 11
Walked 15 times and stole a base
Had eight games with multiple hits and ended the season on a six-game hit streak
Led the team with 98 assists defensively
Had a career day in the win at Syracuse, recording three hits, including a solo home run, while scoring two runs and driving in two runs (April 18)
Produced a triple, reached base three times and scored a run in the win over San Diego State (March 7)
Scored a run and had a pair of hits in the win over Maryland (Feb. 13)
Posted a pair of hits and crossed home plate in the win over Louisville (April 10)
Doubled in the first Irish run in a 10-2 win over Boston College (April 26)

AS A FRESHMAN (2025)

Appeared in 42 games with 13 starts, including the final eight games of the year in right field
Used as a pinch runner throughout the season
Recorded six hits with one home run and two RBI
Scored 15 runs and walked seven times
Hit first career home run in the 1-0 win over Valpo (April 23)
Scored three runs, registered a base hit and walked in the 15-4 win over Lipscomb (Feb. 23)
Drove in a run and scored twice in the 9-0 victory over Towson (Feb. 15)

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