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2018-19 Softball Roster

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  • First Base 1B 5'10"
    2

    Jerri Ann Orfano

    Sr. Food Marketing Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls High School
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    Senior Food Marketing Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls High School
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  • Outfield OF 5'1"
    3

    Bella Garone

    So. Communications Ridge, NY Longwood H.S.
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    Sophomore Communications Ridge, NY Longwood H.S.
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  • Pitcher/First Base P/1B 5'6"
    4

    Jenna Patterson

    Fr. Early Childhood Education Lancaster, NY Lancaster
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    Freshman Early Childhood Education Lancaster, NY Lancaster
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  • Shortstop/Second Base SS/2B 5'3"
    5

    Maggie Vesneske

    So. Business Management Orchard Park, NY Hamburg
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    Sophomore Business Management Orchard Park, NY Hamburg
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  • Pitcher/First Base P/1B 5'9"
    7

    Karsen Cotton

    So. Biology Depew, NY Depew H.S.
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    Sophomore Biology Depew, NY Depew H.S.
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  • Catcher/Third Base C/3B 5'5"
    8

    Tara Driver

    Fr. Business Management North Reading, MA North Reading High School
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    Freshman Business Management North Reading, MA North Reading High School
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  • Outfield OF 5'4"
    9

    Morgan Genovese

    Sr. Human Resources Dunkirk, NY Fredonia High School
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    Senior Human Resources Dunkirk, NY Fredonia High School
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  • First Base 1B 5'11"
    10

    Maria Gabriele

    Sr. Human Resources Lewiston, NY Sacred Heart Academy
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    Senior Human Resources Lewiston, NY Sacred Heart Academy
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  • Pitcher P 5'11"
    11

    Sierra Bertrand

    Sr. Accounting Stirling, ON St. Theresa Secondary School
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    Senior Accounting Stirling, ON St. Theresa Secondary School
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  • Infield IF 5'8"
    12

    Kendall Watkins

    Jr. Psychology Williamsport, PA Loyalsock Township H.S.
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    Junior Psychology Williamsport, PA Loyalsock Township H.S.
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  • Outfield OF 5'2"
    13

    Madison Rastello

    Fr. Nursing Salem, NH Salem
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    Freshman Nursing Salem, NH Salem
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  • Outfield OF 5'4"
    15

    Kelsey Harrigan

    So. Criminal Justice Grand Island, NY Grand Island
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    Sophomore Criminal Justice Grand Island, NY Grand Island
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  • Outfield OF 5'6"
    18

    Veronica Zimmerman

    Fr. Biology East Amherst, NY Williamsville East High School
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    Freshman Biology East Amherst, NY Williamsville East High School
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  • Third Base/Second Base 3B/2B 5'8"
    20

    Jennifer Timm

    Sr. Education De Pere, WI West De Pere High School
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    Senior Education De Pere, WI West De Pere High School
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  • Pitcher P 5'5"
    22

    Emily Johnston

    Jr. Biology Hamburg, NY Frontier H.S.
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    Junior Biology Hamburg, NY Frontier H.S.
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  • Outfield OF 5'6"
    28

    Bailey Stayner

    Jr. Marketing Youngstown, NY Lewiston-Porter H.S.
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    Junior Marketing Youngstown, NY Lewiston-Porter H.S.
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  • Catcher C 5'7"
    29

    Heather Haberman

    So. Nursing Hamburg, NY Hamburg
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    Sophomore Nursing Hamburg, NY Hamburg
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  • Pitcher/Outfield P/OF 5'8"
    32

    Jennifer Szilagyi

    Sr. Finance North Granby, CT Granby Memorial High School
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    Senior Finance North Granby, CT Granby Memorial High School
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  • Catcher/Third Base C/3B 5'4"
    44

    Rachel Funk

    Jr. Sports Management West Seneca, NY West Seneca East H.S.
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    Junior Sports Management West Seneca, NY West Seneca East H.S.
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  • Pitcher P 5'7"
    55

    Savannah Small

    Fr. Criminal Justice Grafton, MA Grafton H.S.
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    Freshman Criminal Justice Grafton, MA Grafton H.S.
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  • C/3B 5'5"
    99

    Kayla Raymond

    Fr. Finance Buffalo, NY Orchard Park H.S.
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    Freshman Finance Buffalo, NY Orchard Park H.S.
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Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

2018-19 Softball Roster
Image # Name Ht. Pos. Yr. Hometown Previous School Major
Orfano 2 Jerri Ann Orfano 5-10 1B Sr. Niagara Falls, NY Niagara Falls High School Food Marketing
Garone 3 Bella Garone 5-1 OF So. Ridge, NY Longwood H.S. Communications
Patterson 4 Jenna Patterson 5-6 P/1B Fr. Lancaster, NY Lancaster Early Childhood Education
Vesneske 5 Maggie Vesneske 5-3 SS/2B So. Orchard Park, NY Hamburg Business Management
Cotton 7 Karsen Cotton 5-9 P/1B So. Depew, NY Depew H.S. Biology
Driver 8 Tara Driver 5-5 C/3B Fr. North Reading, MA North Reading High School Business Management
genovese 9 Morgan Genovese 5-4 OF Sr. Dunkirk, NY Fredonia High School Human Resources
10 Maria Gabriele 5-11 1B Sr. Lewiston, NY Sacred Heart Academy Human Resources
Bertrand 11 Sierra Bertrand 5-11 P Sr. Stirling, ON St. Theresa Secondary School Accounting
Watkins 12 Kendall Watkins 5-8 IF Jr. Williamsport, PA Loyalsock Township H.S. Psychology
Rastello 13 Madison Rastello 5-2 OF Fr. Salem, NH Salem Nursing
Harrigan 15 Kelsey Harrigan 5-4 OF So. Grand Island, NY Grand Island Criminal Justice
Zimmerman 18 Veronica Zimmerman 5-6 OF Fr. East Amherst, NY Williamsville East High School Biology
Timm 20 Jennifer Timm 5-8 3B/2B Sr. De Pere, WI West De Pere High School Education
Johnston 22 Emily Johnston 5-5 P Jr. Hamburg, NY Frontier H.S. Biology
Stayner 28 Bailey Stayner 5-6 OF Jr. Youngstown, NY Lewiston-Porter H.S. Marketing
Haberman 29 Heather Haberman 5-7 C So. Hamburg, NY Hamburg Nursing
Szilagyi 32 Jennifer Szilagyi 5-8 P/OF Sr. North Granby, CT Granby Memorial High School Finance
Funk 44 Rachel Funk 5-4 C/3B Jr. West Seneca, NY West Seneca East H.S. Sports Management
55 Savannah Small 5-7 P Fr. Grafton, MA Grafton H.S. Criminal Justice
Raymond 99 Kayla Raymond 5-5 C/3B Fr. Buffalo, NY Orchard Park H.S. Finance

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Puzan Larry Puzan Head Coach
Joel Patterson Assistant Coach
Johnston Jeff Johnston Assistant Coach
Stephanie Bielec Volunteer Assistant

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Softball Coaching Staff