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2018 Softball Roster

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Players

  • Catcher/Third Base C/3B 5'4"
    1

    Rachel Funk

    So. Sports Management West Seneca, NY West Seneca East H.S.
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    Sophomore Sports Management West Seneca, NY West Seneca East H.S.
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  • First Base/Designated Player 1B/DP 5'10"
    2

    Jerri Ann Orfano

    Jr. Food Marketing Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls High School
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    Junior Food Marketing Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls High School
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  • Second Base 2B 5'1"
    3

    Bella Garone

    Fr. Communications Ridge, NY Longwood H.S.
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    Freshman Communications Ridge, NY Longwood H.S.
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  • Second Base/Outfield 2B/OF 5'3"
    4

    Taylor Moody

    Sr. Psychology New London, OH New London
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    Senior Psychology New London, OH New London
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  • Shortstop SS 5'3"
    5

    Maggie Vesneske

    Fr. Business Management Orchard Park, NY Hamburg
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    Freshman Business Management Orchard Park, NY Hamburg
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  • Outfield/Utility OF/U 5'6"
    6

    Bailey Stayner

    So. Marketing Youngstown, NY Lewiston-Porter H.S.
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    Sophomore Marketing Youngstown, NY Lewiston-Porter H.S.
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  • Pitcher P 5'9"
    7

    Karsen Cotton

    Fr. Biology Depew, NY Depew H.S.
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    Freshman Biology Depew, NY Depew H.S.
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  • Third Base 3B 5'11"
    8

    Brianna Clark

    Sr. Psychology Williamsville, NY Williamsville South
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    Senior Psychology Williamsville, NY Williamsville South
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  • Outfield OF 5'6"
    9

    Morgan Genovese

    Jr. Human Resources Dunkirk, NY Fredonia High School
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    Junior Human Resources Dunkirk, NY Fredonia High School
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  • First Base/Pitcher 1B/P 5'11"
    10

    Maria Gabriele

    Jr. Human Resources Lewiston, NY Sacred Heart Academy
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    Junior Human Resources Lewiston, NY Sacred Heart Academy
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 5'11"
    11

    Sierra Bertrand

    Jr. Accounting Stirling, ON St. Theresa Secondary School
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    Junior Accounting Stirling, ON St. Theresa Secondary School
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  • Shortstop/Second Base SS/2B 5'8"
    12

    Kendall Watkins

    So. Psychology Williamsport, PA Loyalsock Township H.S.
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    Sophomore Psychology Williamsport, PA Loyalsock Township H.S.
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  • Outfield/Pitcher OF/P 5'4"
    14

    Frankie Gugino

    So. TESOL East Amherst, NY Mount St. Mary Academy
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    Sophomore TESOL East Amherst, NY Mount St. Mary Academy
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  • Outfield OF 5'4"
    15

    Kelsey Harrigan

    Fr. Criminal Justice Grand Island, NY Grand Island
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    Freshman Criminal Justice Grand Island, NY Grand Island
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  • Outfield OF 5'1"
    17

    Sarah Trifoso

    Sr. AEP Corning, NY Corning High School
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    Senior AEP Corning, NY Corning High School
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  • Second Base/Outfield 2B/OF 5'8"
    20

    Jennifer Timm

    Jr. Education De Pere, WI West De Pere High School
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    Junior Education De Pere, WI West De Pere High School
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  • Catcher C 5'7"
    21

    Heather Haberman

    Fr. Nursing Hamburg, NY Hamburg
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    Freshman Nursing Hamburg, NY Hamburg
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  • Pitcher/Second Base P/2B 5'5"
    22

    Emily Johnston

    So. Biology Hamburg, NY Frontier H.S.
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    Sophomore Biology Hamburg, NY Frontier H.S.
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  • Outfield OF 5'5"
    24

    Alexis Gibson

    So. Academic Exploration Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Wheatfield High School
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    Sophomore Academic Exploration Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Wheatfield High School
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  • Catcher/Utility C/U 5'2"
    30

    Erika Siegel

    Jr. Sport Management Jamesville, NY Jamesville-Dewitt High School
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    Junior Sport Management Jamesville, NY Jamesville-Dewitt High School
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 5'8"
    32

    Jennifer Szilagyi

    Jr. Finance North Granby, CT Granby Memorial High School
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    Junior Finance North Granby, CT Granby Memorial High School
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  • Outfield OF 5'6"

    Danielle Stockman

    Sr. Business Management Buffalo, NY Williamsville North
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    Senior Business Management Buffalo, NY Williamsville North
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

2018 Softball Roster
Image # Full Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown/Previous School Major
Funk 1 Rachel Funk 5-4 C/3B So. West Seneca, NY / West Seneca East H.S. Sports Management
Orfano 2 Jerri Ann Orfano 5-10 1B/DP Jr. Niagara Falls, NY / Niagara Falls High School Food Marketing
Garone 3 Bella Garone 5-1 2B Fr. Ridge, NY / Longwood H.S. Communications
Moody 4 Taylor Moody 5-3 2B/OF Sr. New London, OH / New London Psychology
Verneske 5 Maggie Vesneske 5-3 SS Fr. Orchard Park, NY / Hamburg Business Management
Stayner 6 Bailey Stayner 5-6 OF/U So. Youngstown, NY / Lewiston-Porter H.S. Marketing
Cotton 7 Karsen Cotton 5-9 P Fr. Depew, NY / Depew H.S. Biology
Clark 8 Brianna Clark 5-11 3B Sr. Williamsville, NY / Williamsville South Psychology
9 Morgan Genovese 5-6 OF Jr. Dunkirk, NY / Fredonia High School Human Resources
Gabriele 10 Maria Gabriele 5-11 1B/P Jr. Lewiston, NY / Sacred Heart Academy Human Resources
Bertrand 11 Sierra Bertrand 5-11 P/OF Jr. Stirling, ON / St. Theresa Secondary School Accounting
Walkins 12 Kendall Watkins 5-8 SS/2B So. Williamsport, PA / Loyalsock Township H.S. Psychology
Gugino 14 Frankie Gugino 5-4 OF/P So. East Amherst, NY / Mount St. Mary Academy TESOL
Harrison 15 Kelsey Harrigan 5-4 OF Fr. Grand Island, NY / Grand Island Criminal Justice
Trifoso 17 Sarah Trifoso 5-1 OF Sr. Corning, NY / Corning High School AEP
Timm 20 Jennifer Timm 5-8 2B/OF Jr. De Pere, WI / West De Pere High School Education
Haberman 21 Heather Haberman 5-7 C Fr. Hamburg, NY / Hamburg Nursing
Johnston 22 Emily Johnston 5-5 P/2B So. Hamburg, NY / Frontier H.S. Biology
Gibson 24 Alexis Gibson 5-5 OF So. Niagara Falls, NY / Niagara Wheatfield High School Academic Exploration
Siegel 30 Erika Siegel 5-2 C/U Jr. Jamesville, NY / Jamesville-Dewitt High School Sport Management
Szilagyi 32 Jennifer Szilagyi 5-8 P/OF Jr. North Granby, CT / Granby Memorial High School Finance
Stockman Danielle Stockman 5-6 OF Sr. Buffalo, NY / Williamsville North Business Management

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Puzan Larry Puzan Head Coach
Joel Patterson Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff