Lehigh Mountain Hawks softball explained

Lehigh Mountain Hawks
University:Lehigh University
Conference:Patriot League
Conference Short:Patriot League
City:Bethlehem
Stateabb:PA
State:Pennsylvania
Coach:Fran Troyan
Tenure:29th
Stadium:Leadership Park[1]
Nickname:Mountain Hawks
Ncaa Tourneys:2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022
Conference Tournament:1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2022
Conference Champion:1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks softball team represents Lehigh University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL), having joined as a founding member in 1991. From 1977 until 1990, the team was a member of the East Coast Conference. The Mountain Hawks are currently led by head coach Fran Troyan. The team plays its home games at Leadership Park located on the university's campus.[1]

History

Since joining the Patriot League in 1991, the Mountain Hawks have had significant success as a program. The team has won 22 regular season titles, 15 PL Conference Tournaments, and has qualified for the NCAA Division I softball tournament 11 times.[2] [3]

The program has managed a win in five of their eleven appearances in the NCAA Tournament. In the 2006 tournament, Lehigh won a program record two games in the tournament, defeating Texas A&M twice, first in the opening round of the tournament and finally in the loser's bracket, eliminating the Aggies. Lehigh was eliminated from the tournament by UMass.[4] [5] [6]

Lehigh has won several awards during their tenure in the Patriot League. The team has won eight PL Player of the Year awards, doing so in 1995 and 1996 with Kim Miller,[7] [8] 2007 with Kate Marvel,[9] 2008 with Lisa Sweeney,[10] 2010 with Julie Fernandez,[11] 2012 with Jen Colquhoun,[12] and 2013 and 2014 with Morgan Decker.[13] The team has also won eight PL Coach of the Year awards, winning in 1993 with Sue Troyan, and in 1997, 2005, 2007, each year from 2012 to 2014, and 2017 with Fran Troyan.[14] [15]

Coaching history

1977–1978 J.G. Thompson 14–7
1979 Annette Lynch 6–8
1980 Patricia Zajac 7–6
1981–1982 Maureen Frederick 15–16
1983–1985 17–45
1986 Hope Donnell 3–24
1987–1990 Tammy Danner 51–102
1991–1995 126–90–1
1996–present Fran Troyan 865–492–8

Roster

2024 Lehigh Mountain Hawks roster
 Pitchers
  • 3 – Maddy Clark – Freshman
  • 18 – Ansley Dambach – Senior
  • 2 – Chloe Hess – Sophomore
  • 21 – Maria Urban – Junior
  • 11 – Katelyn Young – Senior

Catchers

  • 10 – Rory Dudley – Junior
  • 24 – Amanda Greaney – Senior

Outfielders

  • 1 – Brooke Cannon – Senior
  • 6 – Emily Cimino – Graduate Student
  • 7 – Lindsey Martin – Junior
  • 28 – Gracie Smith – Freshman
 Infielders
  • 5 – Josie Charles – Graduate Student
  • 15 – Crysta Duenas – Sophomore
  • 77 – Holly Lovett – Freshman
  • 13 – Julia Mrochko – Junior
  • 20 – Maddy Schmeiser – Junior

Utility

  • 4 – Sydney Parlett – Sophomore
  • 17 – Abbey Tabaka – Sophomore
 
Reference:[16]

Season by season results

Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Facilities. Lehigh University Athletics.
  2. Web site: No. 2 Lehigh Claims 2022 Patriot League Softball Title (5.14.22). May 14, 2022. patriotleague.org.
  3. News: Article clipped from The Morning Call. The Morning Call . May 16, 2022. C3. newspapers.com.
  4. News: Article clipped from Bryan-College Station Eagle. Bryan-College Station Eagle . May 21, 2006. 24. newspapers.com.
  5. News: Article clipped from The Modesto Bee. The Modesto Bee . May 22, 2006. C9. newspapers.com.
  6. Web site: Hays: Lehigh eliminates No. 13 seed Texas A&M. May 21, 2006. ESPN.com.
  7. Web site: Kutztown's a winner both on and off the field the golden bears are off to a winning start and have landed two excellent local recruits. . The Morning Call . March 27, 1996 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230003451/https://www.mcall.com/1996/03/27/kutztowns-a-winner-both-on-and-off-the-field-the-golden-bears-are-off-to-a-winning-start-and-have-landed-two-excellent-local-recruits/ . Dec 30, 2023 .
  8. Web site: PL Releases 25th Anniversary Softball Team. August 27, 2015. Army West Point . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220928085204/https://goarmywestpoint.com/news/2015/8/27/SB_0827155704.aspx . Sep 28, 2022 .
  9. Web site: Super softball season for Marvel at Lehigh . Len . Bardsley . The Coast Star. June 28, 2007. 58. newspapers.com . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230004450/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-coast-star/133960123/ . Dec 30, 2023 .
  10. Web site: Lisa Sweeney Named Princeton Head Softball Coach. Princeton University Athletics . June 12, 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230004943/https://goprincetontigers.com/news/2012/6/12/205438412 . Dec 30, 2023.
  11. Web site: All-Patriot League Softball Team includes six Lehigh University players, one from Lafayette. Alyssa. Young. May 11, 2010. lehighvalleylive . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230005458/https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh/2010/05/all-patriot_league_softball_te.html . Dec 30, 2023 .
  12. News: Article clipped from Ventura County Star. Ventura County Star . June 10, 2012. 38. newspapers.com.
  13. Web site: Lehigh Softball Camps. lehighsoftballcamps.totalcamps.com.
  14. Web site: Lehigh Valley Flashback April 12: In 1995, Sue Troyan switches sports at Lehigh. April 12, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231230001947/https://www.mcall.com/2021/04/12/lehigh-valley-flashback-april-12-in-1995-sue-troyan-switches-sports-at-lehigh/ . Dec 30, 2023 .
  15. Web site: Father and son coaches lead Lehigh softball. April 7, 2023.
  16. Web site: 2024 Softball Roster. Lehigh University Athletics.
  17. Web site: 2023 Softball Record Book (PDF) - Patriot League. patriotleague.org.

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