JOLIET, Ill. --- When referring to his latest signee, University of St. Francis head softball coach Dick Smith refers to Taylor Schroeder as a "great playmaker." Smith announced the signing of the Lincoln-Way Central High School product and Manhattan, Ill. native to a letter of intent on Sunday.
Schroeder can play either shortstop or third base on the left side of the infield or in the outfield.
"Taylor moves well to the ball and has a fine arm," said Smith. "She's also a solid hitter."
Schroeder plans on majoring in nursing at St. Francis.
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korie Andrews | - | 5-4 | Beecher, IL | Prairie State College | Allison Budde | - | 5-4 | Wilmington, IL | Joliet Junior College | Tammi Hiemenz | - | 5-7 | Oswego, IL | Oswego H.S. | Alexxa Larsen | - | 5-4 | Manhattan, IL | Lincoln-Way Central H.S. | Katie Mitchell | - | 5-2 | Plainfield, IL | Joliet Junior College | Kylie Pommier | - | 5-3 | Plainfield, IL | Joliet Junior College | Abogail Robertson | - | 5-5 | New Lenox, IL | Grand Valley State University (Mich.) |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallory Frankovich | Lib | 5-8 | Crest Hill, IL | Joliet Junior College | Megan Mowery | S/RSA | 5-7 | Great Lakes, IL | Carmel Catholic H.S. | Hayley Wacker | OH | 5-11 | Frankfort, IL | Lincoln-Way North H.S. | Laura Wills | OH | 5-11 | Morris, IL | Joliet Junior College |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearlane DeGuzman | - | 5-1 | Morton Grove, IL | Dominican University | Meridith DeLuca | - | 5-9 | Lewiston, MI | Johannesburg-Lewiston H.S. | Emily Egizio | - | 5-4 | Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy | Deanna Hasselbring | - | 5-10 | Joliet, IL | Joliet Central H.S. | Katherine Lauesen | - | 5-8 | Hanover Park, IL | Bartlett H.S. | Brooke Martin | - | 5-6 | White Cloud, MI | Hesperia H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Biciste | - | 5-4 | Homer Glen, IL | Lockport H.S. | Julie Burns | - | - | Palos Park, Ill. | Mother McAuley H.S. | Ashley Golda | - | 5-3 | Manhattan, IL | Lincoln-Way Central H.S. | Danielle Hoffman | - | 5-6 | Tinley Park, IL | Andrew H.S. | Ewelina Szwed | - | 5-9 | Romeoville, IL | Romeoville H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brianna Ferrias | F | 5-3 | Kankakee, IL | Herscher H.S. | Alyssa Hemza | D | 5-0 | Channahon, IL | Minooka H.S. | Alyssa Hudik | D | 5-4 | Downers Grove, IL | Nazareth Academy | Patricia Masterson | D | 5-4 | LaGrange Park, IL | Nazareth Academy | Kara Polus | MF | 5-6 | Crown Point, IN | Lake Central H.S. | Hannah Yackley | D | 5-9 | Lemont, IL | Lemont H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Grynevich | - | 5-9 | Frankfort, IL | Lincoln-Way East H.S. | Mary Jackson | - | 5-10 | Charleston, IL | Charleston H.S. | Meg Monson | - | 5-6 | Clear Lake, IA | Clear Lake H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearlane DeGuzman | - | 5-1 | Morton Grove, IL | Dominican University | Meridith DeLuca | - | 5-9 | Lewiston, MI | Johannesburg-Lewiston H.S. | Emily Egizio | - | 5-4 | Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torey Borkowski | 3B/C | 5-3 | Ottawa, IL | Ottawa Township H.S. | Jenna King | OF | 6-1 | Kankakee, IL | Kankakee H.S. | Jhane King | IF | 5-2 | Kankakee, IL | Kankakee H.S. | Kaitlyn Klopp | C | 5-8 | Chicago Heights, IL | Hanover Central (Ind.) H.S. | Katelyn Maragi | 1B/OF | 5-7 | Loves Park, IL | Boylan Catholic H.S. | Taylor Schroeder | SS | 5-8 | Manhattan, IL | Lincoln-Way Central H.S. | Jasmine Sifuentez | P/OF | 5-4 | Orland Park, IL | Carl Sandburg H.S. | Kiley Southall | 3B/OF | 5-4 | Wilmington, IL | Wilmington H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Balcerzak | - | 5-11 | Aurora, CO | Cherokee Trail H.S. | Brandon Carson | - | 5-7 | Waterford, MI | Waterford Mott H.S. | Isiah Dunn III | - | 6-1 | Broadview, IL | Proviso East H.S. | Kevin Hanlon | - | 5-10 | Novi, MI | Novi H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Pacheco | - | 5-6 | Lemont, IL | Lemont H.S. | Boris Peshev | - | 6-2 | Auckland, New Zealand | Saint Kentigern |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Lujan | MF | 5-9 | Las Vegas, Nev. | Rancho H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trae Bunton | RB | 5-8 | Del Valle, Tex. | Bastrop H.S. | Nick Collofello | LB/DT | 5-8 | Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy | Brett Ditchman | LB | 6-0 | New Lenox, IL | Lincoln-Way Central H.S. | Selwyn Frazier | DB | 6-1 | Wichita, KS | Independence (Kan.) Junior College | Cameron Hill | OL | 6-2 | Mendota, IL | Mendota H.S. | Coleon Leverson | DE | 6-3 | Hillside, IL | Immaculate Conception H.S. | Max Lyday | OT | 6-4 | Wilmington, IL | Wilmington H.S. | Ivan Mendez | DT/DE | 6-1 | Chicago, IL | Hubbard H.S. | Malik Norman | RB | 5-8 | Homewood, IL | Grand Rapids C.C. (Mich.) | Mike Passo | LB | 6-1 | Plainfield, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy | Timothy Smith | DE | 6-3 | Oregon, IL | Oregon H.S. | Carlton Sole | FB | 5-11 | Homewood, IL | Prairie State College | Shawn Stachler | DE | 6-2 | Lawrenceville, GA | Collins Hill (Ga.) H.S. | Kevin Stiff | DE | 6-5 | Willowbrook, IL | Nazareth Academy | Kendall Summers | WR | 5-10 | Hamilton, IL | Hamilton H.S. | Troy Torrence | WR | 6-3 | Chicago, IL | Northern Illinois University | Danny Townsend | WR | 6-1 | Oak Lawn, IL | Oak Lawn H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Balcerzak | - | 5-11 | Aurora, CO | Cherokee Trail H.S. | Brandon Carson | - | 5-7 | Waterford, MI | Waterford Mott H.S. | Isiah Dunn III | - | 6-1 | Broadview, IL | Proviso East H.S. | Kevin Hanlon | - | 5-10 | Novi, MI | Novi H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Blatti | P | 6-0 | Joliet, IL | Joliet Catholic Academy | Richard Faron | LHP/1B | 6-2 | New Lenox, IL | St. Rita H.S. | Matt Scott | C | 6-0 | Brookfield, IL | Triton College | Luke Wyss | IF | 5-10 | Westminster, CO | Standley Lake H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Brown | G | 5-7 | Shiloh, IL | Belleville East H.S. | Khadija Cooley | G | 5-3 | Joliet, IL | Joliet West H.S. | Debra Jenkins | G | 5-4 | Chicago, IL | Morgan Park H.S. | Denitsa Owikoti | C | 6-0 | Romeoville, IL | Plainfield East H.S. |
| Name | Position | Height | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mack Brown | G | 6-0 | Romeoville, IL | Plainfield East H.S. | Brian Edwards | G/F | 6-3 | Joliet, IL | Joliet West H.S. | Tautvydas Kairys | F | 6-5 | Siauliai, Lithuania | Eastern Wyoming College | Mark Peters | F | 6-6 | Aurora, IL | Saint Xavier University | Eddie Presniakovas | G | 6-3 | Plainfield, IL | Plainfield South H.S. | Kyle Richwalski | C | 6-9 | Lowell, IN | Lowell H.S. | Logan Timmons | F | 6-6 | Clermont, FL | East Ridge H.S. |
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