Head Coach: Grant Lilly (1st year coaching varsity. I coached the junior high team the previous three seasons.)
Assistant Coaches:
Varsity
Assistant: Chris Ryan
Assistant: Jon Fisher
Junior high
Head coach: Rebecca Borsuk
Assistant: Greg Borsuk
Assistant: Chad Palank
Sport: Softball
Team Name: Notre Dame Green Pond Crusaders
League: Colonial League
2023 Record: 8-12
Key Players Lost: J
acie Singley P/CF
Lauren Bjelobrk P/1B
Key Returning Players:
Meghan Shields/ Senior 5′ 6″ Catcher
.396 avg 26 hits.
A great leader on and off the field. Can hit the ball to all fields, looking for her to drive in a bunch of runs. Having an experienced Senior catcher will help the entire team. Meghan needs 22 hits to reach 100 for her HS career.
Skylar Howlett/ Senior 5′ 7″ utility
26 hits 8 XBH 15 RBIs
An experienced player who can play almost anywhere on the field. Looking for her to have a huge season at the plate.
Hannah Lilly/ Junior 5’5″ Shortstop
31 hits 6 doubles
Great defensive Shortstop with a high softball IQ. Elite baserunner. Provides speed and high OBP from the leadoff spot. Looking for her to provide leadership and another 30+ hit season.
Claire Ceraul/ Junior 5′ 4″ 3B
19 hits 2 HR 16 RBI
Claire is a clutch hitter who loves batting in huge spots. She has a cannon of an arm and is a great teammate. Looking for a bunch of RBIs and XBH from the middle of the lineup. She is a multi-talented student who is the lead in the spring musical.
Addison Ryan/ Junior 5′ 9″ 1B/DP
20 hits 10RBI
Great defensive 1B who provides power from the middle of the lineup. Looking for her to have a breakout season. She has the ability to carry our team.
Ronica Hangen/ Junior 5’6″ Pitcher
Roni pitched a bunch of innings last season and will be key to our success this year.
Key Newcomers:
Natalie Lilly/ Fr 5’7″ OF/3B
Rachel Fisher/ Fr 5’7″ P/OF
Sydney Ryan / Fr 5’10” C/OF
Danica Gross / Senior 5’5″ 1B/OF
2024 Outlook: Our strength will be our lineup, we can hit one through 9 with a few more on the bench. Our defense looks to be very solid at every position.
Pitching will be the wildcard for us. We will lean heavily on Freshmen Rachel Fisher and Junior Ronica Hangen. I am cautiously optimistic that they will rise to the occasion.
Photo courtesy of Grant Lilly
