25 Emma LaFave
Emma LaFave
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Clive, Iowa
  • Position:
    P
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Valley
  • Previous College:
    Buena Vista
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • app
    30
  • gs
    28
  • w
    19
  • l
    5
  • sv
    0
  • ip
    144.0
  • era
    2.82
  • whip
    1.31
  • k
    110

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time A-R-C First Team All-Conference (2026)
  • One-time A-R-C Second Team All-Conference (2025)
  • One-time NCAA Super Regional All-Tournament team (2026)
  • One-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2025)
  • One-time Team Pitcher of the Year (2025)
  • Three-time Letterwinner (2024, 25, 26)
2026 | senior
  • Led the team with 144 innings pitched in 28 starts, adding 13 complete games, six shutouts and a 1.31 WHIP.
  • Recorded 110 strikeouts, allowing 58 earned runs with 49 walks and 10 home runs over the season.
  • Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts in four games: vs Western New Eng. on Mar 14th, vs Keene St. on Mar 19th, vs Buena Vista on Apr 21st and vs Greenville on May 14th.
  • Logged a season-high seven innings in eight games: vs Ill. Wesleyan on Feb 28th; vs Western New Eng. on Mar 14th; vs Farmingdale State on Mar 21st; vs Luther on Apr 11th; vs Neb. Wesleyan on Apr 25th; vs Augustana (Ill.) on May 3rd; vs Coe on May 9th; and vs Greenville on May 14th.
  • Posted a season-high four strikeouts looking vs Farmingdale State on Mar 21st.
  • Tossed a shutout in six games: vs Western New Eng. on Mar 14th, vs Ithaca on Mar 15th, vs Dubuque on Apr 14th, vs Neb. Wesleyan on Apr 25th, vs Augustana (Ill.) on May 3rd and vs Greenville on May 14th.
2025 | junior
  • Completed the season with 29 pitching appearances, totaling 96 innings pitched and striking out 61 batters
  • Recorded seven complete games, including two shutouts, with a 14-2 win-loss record for the season
  • Achieved a season-high of 159 pitches in an eight-inning outing against Central (IA) on May 10
  • Delivered a shutout victory against Luther College on April 22, allowing only two hits over seven innings
  • Contributed in a doubleheader against DePauw University on May 15 and May 16, securing wins in both games with a combined 12 innings pitched
  • Maintained a WHIP of 1.26 over the course of the season, with 95 hits and 42 walks allowed in 433 batters faced
2024 | sophomore
  • Made seven appearances on the mound with two starts totaling 10.1 innings of work
  • Struck out three over two scoreless innings against Suffolk
Before Simpson
  • Attended Buena Vista University for one year, making 30 appearances, including 20 on the mound
  • Batted .219 with eight RBI’s on the season
  • The team’s leading pitcher, tossing 74.2 total innings with a 5.42 ERA and 26 strikeouts
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Valley High School
  • Two-time state qualifier in softball
  • All-conference second team in softball (2022)
  • Three-time letterwinner in softball and one-time letterwinner in volleyball
  • State qualifier in volleyball in 2020
Personal
  • Parents are Chad and Molly LaFave
  • Has one sibling, Brevin
  • Majoring in business management

Player Profile

Recent Games
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3
  Overall Conf
Games 30 8
Plate appearances 0 0
At Bats 0 0
Runs 0 0
Hits 0 0
Doubles - -
Triples - -
Home Runs - -
Runs Batted In 0 0
Total bases 0 0
Walks - -
Hit by pitch - -
Strikeouts - -
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits - -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases - -
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average - -
On Base Percentage - -
Slugging Percentage - -
Appearances 30 8
Games started 28 8
Wins 19 6
Losses 5 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games 13 5
Shutouts 6 2
Innings Pitched 144.0 41.0
Hits 140 38
Runs 72 16
Earned Runs 58 13
Walks 49 18
Strikeouts 110 32
Strikeouts per Game 5.35 5.46
Doubles Allowed 17 2
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP 1.31 1.37
Home Runs Allows 10 3
At Bats Against 558 154
Batting Average Against .251 .247
Earned Run Average 2.82 2.22
Wild pitches 7 3
Hit Batters 4 2
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed 3 -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed 11 5
Total Chances 21 7
Put Outs 2 1
Assists 18 6
Errors 1 0
Fielding Percentage .952 1.000
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 16 8
Runners Caught Stealing 5 2
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .238 .200
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 1.00 .86 1 1 -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 2.0 5 5 5 17.50 4.00 3 3 1
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 0 0 0 0 2.0 1 - - 0.00 .50 - 0 -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 1 1 0 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.00 .25 1 7 -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 0 0 0.00 .71 0 8 -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 1 1 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 0.00 .80 2 4 -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 1 0 1 0 6.2 10 7 7 7.35 1.95 3 3 -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 1 1 0 0 5.0 5 3 2 2.80 1.00 0 8 1
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 1 0 1 0 3.0 8 7 4 9.33 3.00 1 1 -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 1 1 0 0 7.0 4 1 1 1.00 .57 0 7 -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 1 1 0 0 4.0 2 1 1 1.75 .50 0 4 -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 1 0 0 0 5.1 9 6 4 5.25 2.06 2 6 -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 1 0 0 0 2.2 9 5 4 10.50 3.38 0 3 2
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 1.00 1.14 3 2 1
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 5.0 2 0 0 0.00 1.00 3 4 -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 1 1 0 0 5.0 3 2 2 2.80 1.80 6 3 -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 1 1 0 0 5.0 7 2 2 2.80 1.40 0 5 -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 1 1 0 0 4.0 1 0 0 0.00 .50 1 8 -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 1 1 0 0 7.0 2 0 0 0.00 .71 3 1 -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 1 1 0 0 7.0 2 0 0 0.00 .57 2 5 -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 1 1 0 0 7.0 5 4 4 4.00 1.43 5 1 1
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 1 1 0 0 7.0 8 0 0 0.00 1.43 2 8 -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 0 1 0 0 2.2 - - - 0.00 .75 2 1 -
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 1 0 1 0 4.1 6 3 3 4.85 2.31 4 4 1
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 1 1 0 0 5.0 5 3 3 4.20 1.60 3 2 -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 1 0 0 0 3.2 7 4 4 7.64 1.91 0 0 -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 1 1 0 0 6.0 5 3 3 3.50 .83 0 6 1
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 1 0 1 0 2.0 5 6 0 0.00 2.50 0 1 1
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 1 0 0 0 4.0 6 3 2 3.50 2.00 2 4 1
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 1 0 1 0 1.2 6 5 5 21.00 3.60 0 0 -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 - - 2 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 1 0 0 1 .000 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 4 - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 2 1 1 0 1.000 - 3 1 .250 - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1 1.000 - -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 3 0 3 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 - - - - - - - - - - -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 1 0 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 0 0 0 0 - - 1 1 .500 - -
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 - - 1 - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2023-24 7 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2024-25 22 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
2025-26 30 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Total 59 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2023-24 7 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2024-25 22 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
2025-26 30 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Total 59 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2023-24 7 2 0 1 0 - 10.2 15 11 11 9 4 2.63 - 7.22 2.25
2024-25 22 18 14 2 0 7 97.2 95 45 40 42 61 4.37 4 2.87 1.40
2025-26 30 28 19 5 0 13 144.0 140 72 58 49 110 5.35 10 2.82 1.31
Total 59 48 33 8 0 20 252.1 250 128 109 100 175 4.85 14 3.02 1.39

Career Stats - Fielding

  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2023-24 7 4 0 4 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
2024-25 22 20 1 18 1 .950 1 13 7 .350 - -
2025-26 30 21 2 18 1 .952 - 16 5 .238 - -
Total 59 45 3 40 2 .956 1 34 12 .261 - -

Splits Stats - Hitting

    g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Event Total 30 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Away 8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Neutral 14 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Result Wins 24 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Losses 6 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
Month February 1 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
March 10 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
April 8 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -
May 11 0 0 0 - - - 0 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

    g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event Total 30 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Location Home 8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Away 8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 14 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Result Wins 24 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Losses 6 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Month February 1 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
March 10 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
April 8 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
May 11 - - - 0 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Pitching

    app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Event Total 30 28 19 5 0 13 144.0 140 72 58 49 110 5.35 10 2.82 1.31
Conference 8 8 6 0 0 5 41.0 38 16 13 18 32 5.46 3 2.22 1.37
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Location Home 8 8 7 1 0 4 43.1 31 8 8 19 33 5.33 2 1.29 1.15
Away 8 7 4 0 0 3 33.1 42 24 21 15 26 5.46 3 4.41 1.71
Neutral 14 13 8 4 0 6 67.1 67 40 29 15 51 5.30 5 3.01 1.22
Result Wins 24 22 19 0 0 12 121.0 96 38 35 39 95 5.50 8 2.02 1.12
Losses 6 6 0 5 0 1 23.0 44 34 23 10 15 4.57 2 7.00 2.35
Month February 1 1 1 0 0 1 7.0 5 1 1 1 1 1.00 - 1.00 .86
March 10 9 6 2 0 4 45.2 42 24 20 10 45 6.90 2 3.07 1.14
April 8 8 6 0 0 5 41.0 38 16 13 18 32 5.46 3 2.22 1.37
May 11 10 6 3 0 3 50.1 55 31 24 20 32 4.45 5 3.34 1.49

Splits Stats - Fielding

    g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Event Total 30 21 2 18 1 .952 - 16 5 .238 - -
Conference 8 7 1 6 0 1.000 - 8 2 .200 - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 8 8 0 8 0 1.000 - 2 2 .500 - -
Away 8 6 1 5 0 1.000 - 9 2 .182 - -
Neutral 14 7 1 5 1 .857 - 5 1 .167 - -
Result Wins 24 16 2 13 1 .938 - 11 5 .313 - -
Losses 6 5 0 5 0 1.000 - 5 - - - -
Month February 1 2 0 2 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
March 10 4 1 2 1 .750 - 3 - - - -
April 8 7 1 6 0 1.000 - 8 2 .200 - -
May 11 8 0 8 0 1.000 - 4 3 .429 - -

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Historic 2026 campaign comes to a close for Simpson Softball

The historic 2026 season for Simpson softball came to a close in Salem as the Storm fell 6-3 to Redlands in the Women’s College World Series...

May 31, 2026

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Storm tripped up by Trine at College World Series

Defensive miscues proved fatal as Simpson suffered its first loss of the Women’s College World Series to the defending national champions...

May 29, 2026

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Simpson rallies back for opening round win at the Women's College World Series

Trailing by two in the bottom of the sixth, Simpson rallied back with three runs to knock-off Mount Union in the opening round of the Women’...

May 28, 2026

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Simpson begins hunt for third National Championship in program history

Simpson Softball begins the journey for an NCAA Division III National Championship with an opening-round matchup again Mount Union on Thursday,...

May 25, 2026

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Simpson Softball punches its ticket to the Women's College World Series

For the first time since the 1999 National Championship, Simpson Softball is returning to the biggest stage in college softball, reaching the...

May 22, 2026

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Simpson moves one win away from World Series berth

Fueled by three home runs from Megan Heidelbauer, Addison Gookin and Brielyn Ginnaty, Simpson chipped away at Saint Mary’s to win the Super...

May 21, 2026

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Simpson to face Saint Mary's in NCAA Super Regionals

In a rematch of the 2025 NCAA Regional finals, the Simpson Storm head up to Winona, Minnesota to face Saint Mary’s in the Super Regionals...

May 18, 2026

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Simpson advances to regional semifinal with 4-0 win over Greenville

Brynn Ortlund sparked the offense with a two-run single, while Emma LaFave struck out eight in a complete-game effort.

May 14, 2026

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Steen named A-R-C Player of the Year, highlights eight Storm on all-conference team

Following a 34-5 season, capped off by winning the A-R-C Tournament for the first time in program history, Ashlyn Steen was named the American...

May 13, 2026

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Simpson earns NCAA Regional host bid, faces Greenville in opener

For the first time in 16 years, the road to the NCAA Division III Softball Championship will start in Indianola as Simpson has been selected to...

May 11, 2026

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Simpson crowned 2026 A-R-C Tournament Champions

For the first time in a rich program history, the Simpson Softball team was crowned the A-R-C Tournament Champions.

May 9, 2026

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Simpson Softball ranked 8/10 nationally before A-R-C Championships

In the final weekly ranking before the NCAA regionals are announced, Simpson earned top-10 in both the NCAA NPI rankings and the NFCA/GoRout Top...

May 5, 2026

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No. 6 Simpson softball closes out regular season with sweep at Augustana

Once again the two aces of No. 6 Simpson’s staff, Emma LaFave and Marina Cronin, shut down opposing bats, leading the Storm to a 7-0 and 3-1...

May 3, 2026

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Simpson moves up to No. 6/10 in national rankings

For the first time this season, Simpson earned top-10 in both the NCAA NPI rankings and the NFCA/GoRout Top 25 Coaches Poll, earning sixth and...

April 28, 2026

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Storm shut out Prairie Wolves for two wins on Senior Day

Behind back-to-back 4-0 shutouts, No. 7/11 Simpson swept Nebraska Wesleyan to close out conference regular season play on Saturday.

April 25, 2026

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Simpson softball moves up to seventh in the NPI rankings

In the latest edition of the NCAA NPI rankings, Simpson placed seventh nationally, and stayed strong at 11th in the NFCA/GoRout Top 25 Coaches...

April 21, 2026

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Simpson softball thunders past Buena Vista for two wins

Outscoring Buena Vista 30-to-1, No. 7/11 Simpson softball thundered past the Beavers while only allowing three hits on the day to improve to 28-5.

April 21, 2026

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Heidelbauer makes history as Simpson powers past Loras

Powered by six home runs, No. 10/11 Simpson outslugged Loras 11-3 and 12-2 to sweep the Duhawks on the road and improve to 26-5 on the year.

April 18, 2026

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No. 10/11 Storm salvage doubleheader split with Central with 10-run game-two effort

After dropping the opener of a doubleheader to Central, No. 10/11 Simpson erupted for 10 runs on 14 hits in game two to salvage a split on the...

April 16, 2026

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Simpson softball ranked 10/11 in latest national polls

In the opening edition of the NCAA NPI rankings, Simpson placed 10th nationall, and came in at 11th in the latest NFCA/GoRout Top 25 Coaches Poll...

April 14, 2026

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Back-to-back shutouts fuels No. 10/11 Simpson softball in wins over UD

Two complete game shutouts from Marina Cronin and Emma LaFave powered 10/11 Simpson to a doubleheader sweep over Dubuque on Tuesday afternoon.

April 14, 2026

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LaFave, Cronin lead 13th-ranked Storm to doubleheader sweep of Norse

Ashlyn Steen drove in five as Marina Cronin and Emma LaFave pitched 13th-ranked Simpson to a 5-4, and 5-1 sweep over Luther on Saturday.

April 11, 2026

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Storm Softball ranked 13th in NFCA national poll

Bouncing back from a pair of losses to Wartburg, the Simpson softball team swept Coe and came in at 13th in the latest NFCA/GoRout Top 25 Coaches...

April 7, 2026

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Heidelbauer's 10 RBI day leads 13th-ranked Simpson to sweep over Cornell

From a walk-off win to a five-run comeback, 13th-ranked Simpson softball swept both ends of a doubleheader against Cornell in the first home games...

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No. 12 Simpson fires past Keene State to keep momentum rolling

Despite a rain delay that forced a three-day delay, 12th-ranked Simpson continued to stay hot at the plate, routing Keene State 11-3 on Thursday.

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No. 14 Simpson rolls past Ithaca, second game delayed by mother nature

The doubleheader started off strong for 14th-ranked Simpson with the Storm routing Ithaca 10-0 before lightning delayed the second game against...

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Dominant pitching leads No. 14 Simpson softball to two wins

Behind complete games from Emma LaFave and Marina Cronin, 14th-ranked Simpson knocked off Western New England 5-0 and Calvin 4-2 to start the...

March 14, 2026

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No. 17 Simpson makes history in sweep over Westminster

Simpson made history in its doubleheader sweep over Westminster, combining for a no-hitter in the opener before Ashlyn Steen became the program&rs...

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Softball sweeps No. 20 Illinois Wesleyan on Opening Day

Behind a complete game from Emma LaFave in the opener and two home runs from Gracie Bruening in the second game, No. 21 Simpson secured a...

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Storm named A-R-C preseason favorite; open the year ranked No. 21 nationally

Fresh off a historic season for Simpson softball, the expectations remain high as the Storm were selected to win the 2026 American Rivers...

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