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2026 Catamount Softball Roster

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Players

  • Pitcher P 5'6" R/R
    00

    Amanda Fulton

    So. Woodstock, Ga. River Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Woodstock, Ga. River Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Pitcher P 5'5" R/R
    1

    Amari Burce

    Fr. Lula, Ga. East Hall HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Lula, Ga. East Hall HS
    Full Bio
  • Utility UTL 5'4" R/R
    2

    Ava Giglio

    So. Irvine, Calif. Northwood HS
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    Sophomore Irvine, Calif. Northwood HS
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  • Infield INF 5'4" L/R
    3

    Lily Bell

    Jr. Woodstock, Ga. River Ridge HS
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    Junior Woodstock, Ga. River Ridge HS
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  • Pitcher/Infielder P/INF 5'7" L/R
    4

    Briony Bunsic

    Fr. Morristown, Tenn. Morristown Hamblen West HS
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    Freshman Morristown, Tenn. Morristown Hamblen West HS
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  • Outfield OF 5'7" L/R
    5

    Rylee Butler

    Sr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Brookwood HS Samford
    Full Bio
    Senior Tuscaloosa, Ala. Brookwood HS Samford
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  • Infielder INF 5'5" R/R
    7

    Sydnee Bumgarner

    Fr. Granite Falls, N.C. South Caldwell HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Granite Falls, N.C. South Caldwell HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'8" R/R
    8

    Emily Murphy

    Fr. Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville HS
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    Freshman Mooresville, N.C. Mooresville HS
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  • Infielder INF 5'4" L/R
    9

    Kayden Lyda

    Fr. Fletcher, N.C. West Henderson HS
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    Freshman Fletcher, N.C. West Henderson HS
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  • Outfielder OF 5'4" L/R
    11

    Natalie Regan

    Fr. Greer, S.C. Riverside HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Greer, S.C. Riverside HS
    Full Bio
  • Outfield OF 5'8" L/L
    12

    Tatum Martin

    So. Denver, N.C. East Lincoln HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Denver, N.C. East Lincoln HS
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  • Pitcher P 5'10" R/R
    13

    Riley Pennington

    Jr. Mount Airy, N.C. East Surry HS Presbyterian
    Full Bio
    Junior Mount Airy, N.C. East Surry HS Presbyterian
    Full Bio
  • Infielder INF 5'3" L/L
    15

    Kimber Shambley

    Fr. Durham, N.C. Cedar Ridge HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Durham, N.C. Cedar Ridge HS
    Full Bio
  • Catcher C 5'9" R/R
    17

    Taylor Waitley

    Sr. Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Laurinburg, N.C. Scotland HS
    Full Bio
  • Outfield OF 5'6" R/R
    21

    Becka Wonsick

    Jr. Jefferson, N.C. Ashe County HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Jefferson, N.C. Ashe County HS
    Full Bio
  • Outfield OF 5'4" L/R
    22

    Courtney Marks

    So. Wesley Chapel, Fla. Wesley Chapel HS
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    Sophomore Wesley Chapel, Fla. Wesley Chapel HS
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  • Infield INF 5'6" R/R
    24

    Tate Stewman

    Sr. Sylva, N.C. Smoky Mountain HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Sylva, N.C. Smoky Mountain HS
    Full Bio
  • Outfielder/Infielder OF/INF 5'4" R/R
    33

    Emma Kindle

    Fr. Tampa, Fla. George M. Steinbrenner HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Tampa, Fla. George M. Steinbrenner HS
    Full Bio
  • Pitcher/Utility P/UTL 5'10" R/R
    35

    AG Batson

    So. Six Mile, S.C. DW Daniel HS
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    Sophomore Six Mile, S.C. DW Daniel HS
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  • Infield INF 5'9" R/R
    66

    Maya McPherson

    Jr. Lancaster, Calif. Quartz Hill HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Lancaster, Calif. Quartz Hill HS
    Full Bio
  • Catcher C 5'8" R/R
    75

    Autumn Russell

    Fr. Blue Ridge, Va. Lord Botetourt HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Blue Ridge, Va. Lord Botetourt HS
    Full Bio
  • Infield INF 5'6" R/R
    77

    Sydney Dirks

    Jr. Mocksville, N.C. Davie County HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Mocksville, N.C. Davie County HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Jim Clift

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  • Associate Head Coach / Pitching Coach

    Madison Armstrong

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  • Assistant Softball Coach

    Jeralynn Wells

    Full Bio

Softball Support Staff

  • Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football, Softball)

    Libby Lacca

    Full Bio
2026 Catamount Softball Roster
# Full Name Pos. B/T Ht. Year Hometown / Previous School Previous School
00 Amanda Fulton P R/R 5-6 So. Woodstock, Ga. / River Ridge HS
1 Amari Burce P R/R 5-5 Fr. Lula, Ga. / East Hall HS
2 Ava Giglio UTL R/R 5-4 So. Irvine, Calif. / Northwood HS
3 Lily Bell INF L/R 5-4 Jr. Woodstock, Ga. / River Ridge HS
4 Briony Bunsic P/INF L/R 5-7 Fr. Morristown, Tenn. / Morristown Hamblen West HS
5 Rylee Butler OF L/R 5-7 Sr. Tuscaloosa, Ala. / Brookwood HS Samford
7 Sydnee Bumgarner INF R/R 5-5 Fr. Granite Falls, N.C. / South Caldwell HS
8 Emily Murphy OF R/R 5-8 Fr. Mooresville, N.C. / Mooresville HS
9 Kayden Lyda INF L/R 5-4 Fr. Fletcher, N.C. / West Henderson HS
11 Natalie Regan OF L/R 5-4 Fr. Greer, S.C. / Riverside HS
12 Tatum Martin OF L/L 5-8 So. Denver, N.C. / East Lincoln HS
13 Riley Pennington P R/R 5-10 Jr. Mount Airy, N.C. / East Surry HS Presbyterian
15 Kimber Shambley INF L/L 5-3 Fr. Durham, N.C. / Cedar Ridge HS
17 Taylor Waitley C R/R 5-9 Sr. Laurinburg, N.C. / Scotland HS
21 Becka Wonsick OF R/R 5-6 Jr. Jefferson, N.C. / Ashe County HS
22 Courtney Marks OF L/R 5-4 So. Wesley Chapel, Fla. / Wesley Chapel HS
24 Tate Stewman INF R/R 5-6 Sr. Sylva, N.C. / Smoky Mountain HS
33 Emma Kindle OF/INF R/R 5-4 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / George M. Steinbrenner HS
35 AG Batson P/UTL R/R 5-10 So. Six Mile, S.C. / DW Daniel HS
66 Maya McPherson INF R/R 5-9 Jr. Lancaster, Calif. / Quartz Hill HS
75 Autumn Russell C R/R 5-8 Fr. Blue Ridge, Va. / Lord Botetourt HS
77 Sydney Dirks INF R/R 5-6 Jr. Mocksville, N.C. / Davie County HS

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Jim Clift Jim Clift Head Coach
Madison Armstrong Madison Armstrong Associate Head Coach / Pitching Coach
Jeralynn Wells GA Headshot Jeralynn Wells Assistant Softball Coach

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Libby Lacca - 2024 - HEAD Libby Lacca Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football, Softball)

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff