Weber State University Athletics

GAME NOTES: Wildcats open 2025 season at UTSA Invitational
2/6/2025 8:00:00 AM | Softball
Schedule
Feb. 7
vs. UMass Lowell @ 9:30 AM (MT)
vs. UTSA @ 2:30 PM (MT)
Feb. 8
vs. SIUE @ 9:30 AM (MT)
1 seed vs. 4 seed @ 2:30 PM (MT)
2 seed vs. 3 seed @ 5 PM (MT)
Feb. 9
Consolation Game @ 9:30 AM (MT)
Championship Game @ 12 PM (MT)
Broadcast: Games against UTSA will be streamed on ESPN+.
Live Stats: WeberStateSports.com
Know the Foe
UMass Lowell
Series: 0-0
This will be the first all-time meeting between the Wildcats and the River Hawks. Last season, UMass Lowell went 17-29 overall and 8-11 in the America East
Conference.
UTSA
Series: 2-0
Neutral: 2-0
This will be the third all-time meeting between the Wildcats and the Roadrunners. In the last meeting between the two in 2016, Weber State won 2-1 in Fullerton,
California.
SIUE
Series: 0-0
This will be the first all-time meeting between Weber State and SIU Edwardsville. Last season, the Cougars went 19-35 overall and 10-17 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Wildcat Returners
Abby Grundy returns for another season with the Wildcats. Grundy was a part of the 2022 Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament championship team. She earned All-Big Sky Second Team - Third Base honors in 2024 and was named to the 2024 NFCA NCAA D1 All-Region - Third Base Second Team (West Region).
Taegan Smith recorded 43 hits and 24 runs last season. She had a .289 batting average and a .922 fielding percentage with 74 put outs. She ended the season with the second most RBI of 26 and received Big Sky Honorable Mention - Shortstop.
Kiaira Smith led the team during the 2024 season in home runs with six. She totaled 44 hits and 17 runs for a .308 batting percentage. She earned 2024 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention - Non-Pitcher/UTL honors.
Fresh Faces
Seven players make up the freshman class: Sadie Kirk from Litchfield, AZ; Jordan McMahon from Phoenix, AZ; Jordan Hart from Surprise, AZ; Raina Navarro from Phoenix, AZ; RJ Parra from Prescott, AZ and Apollonia Maldonado from Antioch, CA.
Follow the Wildcats on Instagram and X @wsusoftball. All Big Sky and home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats can be found at WeberStateSports.com.
Feb. 7
vs. UMass Lowell @ 9:30 AM (MT)
vs. UTSA @ 2:30 PM (MT)
Feb. 8
vs. SIUE @ 9:30 AM (MT)
1 seed vs. 4 seed @ 2:30 PM (MT)
2 seed vs. 3 seed @ 5 PM (MT)
Feb. 9
Consolation Game @ 9:30 AM (MT)
Championship Game @ 12 PM (MT)
Broadcast: Games against UTSA will be streamed on ESPN+.
Live Stats: WeberStateSports.com
Know the Foe
UMass Lowell
Series: 0-0
This will be the first all-time meeting between the Wildcats and the River Hawks. Last season, UMass Lowell went 17-29 overall and 8-11 in the America East
Conference.
UTSA
Series: 2-0
Neutral: 2-0
This will be the third all-time meeting between the Wildcats and the Roadrunners. In the last meeting between the two in 2016, Weber State won 2-1 in Fullerton,
California.
SIUE
Series: 0-0
This will be the first all-time meeting between Weber State and SIU Edwardsville. Last season, the Cougars went 19-35 overall and 10-17 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
Wildcat Returners
Abby Grundy returns for another season with the Wildcats. Grundy was a part of the 2022 Big Sky Conference regular season and tournament championship team. She earned All-Big Sky Second Team - Third Base honors in 2024 and was named to the 2024 NFCA NCAA D1 All-Region - Third Base Second Team (West Region).
Taegan Smith recorded 43 hits and 24 runs last season. She had a .289 batting average and a .922 fielding percentage with 74 put outs. She ended the season with the second most RBI of 26 and received Big Sky Honorable Mention - Shortstop.
Kiaira Smith led the team during the 2024 season in home runs with six. She totaled 44 hits and 17 runs for a .308 batting percentage. She earned 2024 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention - Non-Pitcher/UTL honors.
Fresh Faces
Seven players make up the freshman class: Sadie Kirk from Litchfield, AZ; Jordan McMahon from Phoenix, AZ; Jordan Hart from Surprise, AZ; Raina Navarro from Phoenix, AZ; RJ Parra from Prescott, AZ and Apollonia Maldonado from Antioch, CA.
Follow the Wildcats on Instagram and X @wsusoftball. All Big Sky and home games will be streamed on ESPN+. Live stats can be found at WeberStateSports.com.
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