Loyola Ramblers softball
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University | Loyola University Chicago |
Head coach | Alicia Abbott (5th season) |
Conference | Atlantic 10 |
Location | Chicago, IL |
Home stadium | Loyola Softball Park |
Nickname | Ramblers |
Colors | Maroon and gold[1] |
Regular Season Conference championships | |
2001, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2013 |
The Loyola Ramblers softball team represents Loyola University Chicago in the NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10). From 1987 until 2013, the team was a member of the Horizon League (HL).[2] From 2014 until 2021, the team was a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC).[3] The Ramblers are currently led by head coach Alicia Abbott. The team plays its home games at Loyola Softball Park located on the university's campus.[4]
History
[edit]The Ramblers, despite winning the Horizon League regular season championship six times, have failed to win a conference tournament championship or qualify for the NCAA Division I softball tournament.[5]
Since forming a team in 1987, Loyola Chicago has won several different awards across conferences. The Ramblers won four Horizon League Coach of the Year awards, winning in 1993 with Terri Laux, 2001 with Stephenie Henderson, 2007 with Yvette Healy, and in 2011 with Missy Beseres-Dow. The team also won four HL Pitcher of the Year awards, winning in 2002 with Sarah Smith, in 2004 with Lindsey LaChiana, in 2007 with Amy Solava, and in 2012 with Brittany Gardner. Smith and LaChiana both shared their awards with UIC's Alison Aguilar in each respective season.[6][7] In 2014, Gardner was named Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year, earning the unique achievement of being named Pitcher of the Year in two different conferences across her career.[8][9]
On April 20, 2013, it was announced that Loyola Chicago would be switching conferences, joining the Missouri Valley Conference after 27 years in the Horizon League.[10] After a period of success in collegiate sports as a whole, it was announced on November 16, 2021, that the Ramblers would switch conferences again, this time joining the Atlantic 10 Conference.[11][12]
Coaching history
[edit]Years | Coach | Record | % |
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1987–1996 | Terri Laux | 159–279 | .363 |
1997–1999 | Jon Cohn | 51–95 | .349 |
2000–2002 | Stephenie Henderson | 69–68 | .504 |
2003–2004 | Jamie Gillies | 64–52 | .552 |
2005–2010 | Yvette Healy | 131–172–1 | .433 |
2011–2014 | Missy Beseres-Dow | 105–99 | .515 |
2015–2019 | Jeff Tylka | 111–141 | .440 |
2020–present | Alicia Abbott | 69–92 | .429 |
Roster
[edit]2024 Loyola Ramblers roster | ||||||||
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Utility
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Season by season results
[edit]Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Loyola Ramblers (Horizon League) (1987–2013) | |||||||||
1987 | Terri Laux | 8–21 | 5th | ||||||
1988 | Terri Laux | 13–23 | 4th | ||||||
1989 | Terri Laux | 4–42 | 7th | ||||||
1990 | Terri Laux | 2–28 | 0–8 | 7th | |||||
1991 | Terri Laux | 12–33 | 3–9 | 6th | |||||
1992 | Terri Laux | 22–26 | 6–4 | 3rd | |||||
1993 | Terri Laux | 21–29 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
1994 | Terri Laux | 30–19 | 7–3 | 2nd | |||||
1995 | Terri Laux | 31–20 | 11–7 | T–4th | |||||
1996 | Terri Laux | 16–38 | 6–8 | T–3rd | |||||
1997 | Jon Cohn | 16–34 | 4–10 | T–5th | |||||
1998 | Jon Cohn | 12–29 | 4–8 | 5th | |||||
1999 | Jon Cohn | 23–32 | 8–4 | T–2nd | |||||
2000 | Stephenie Henderson | 25–21 | 8–4 | 3rd | |||||
2001 | Stephenie Henderson | 20–23 | 10–2 | 1st | |||||
2002 | Stephenie Henderson | 24–24 | 12–2 | T–1st | |||||
2003 | Jamie Gillies | 33–23 | 16–5 | 1st | |||||
2004 | Jamie Gillies | 31–29 | 14–7 | 3rd | |||||
2005 | Yvette Healy | 18–37 | 8–9 | 4th | |||||
2006 | Yvette Healy | 20–41 | 10–10 | T–4th | |||||
2007 | Yvette Healy | 21–21 | 14–5 | 1st | |||||
2008 | Yvette Healy | 22–25–1 | 12–7 | 4th | |||||
2009 | Yvette Healy | 28–24 | 14–10 | 4th | |||||
2010 | Yvette Healy | 22–24 | 10–12 | 7th | |||||
2011 | Missy Beseres-Dow | 26–26 | 16–7 | 1st | |||||
2012 | Missy Beseres-Dow | 26–23 | 15–8 | 2nd | |||||
2013 | Missy Beseres-Dow | 28–19 | 16–5 | T–1st | |||||
Loyola Ramblers (Missouri Valley Conference) (2014–2022) | |||||||||
2014 | Missy Beseres-Dow | 25–31 | 11–15 | 7th | |||||
2015 | Jeff Tylka | 15–35 | 5–21 | 9th | |||||
2016 | Jeff Tylka | 21–28 | 5–19 | 10th | |||||
2017 | Jeff Tylka | 27–26 | 9–17 | 8th | |||||
2018 | Jeff Tylka | 23–27 | 9–16 | 9th | |||||
2019 | Jeff Tylka | 25–25 | 9–16 | T–7th | |||||
2020 | Alicia Abbott | 12–9 | 0–0 | N/A |
Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic | ||||
2021 | Alicia Abbott | 13–20 | 8–16 | 9th | |||||
2022 | Alicia Abbott | 16–31 | 9–18 | T–8th | |||||
Loyola Ramblers (Atlantic 10 Conference) (2023–present) | |||||||||
2023 | Alicia Abbott | 28–23 | 19–6 | 2nd | |||||
2024 | Alicia Abbott | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
Total: | 759–998–1 (.432) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Loyola Chicago Athletics Style Guide (PDF). July 23, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ "Loyola of Chicago joins Missouri Valley Conf". ESPN.com. April 19, 2013.
- ^ Sweeney, Kevin (November 16, 2021). "A-10 Makes Savvy Move in Adding Loyola Chicago". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Facilities". Loyola University Chicago Athletics.
- ^ "Loyola Blanks Detroit, 2-0, Claims Horizon League Title". Loyola University Chicago Athletics. May 8, 2011.
- ^ "Aguilar Named 2002 Horizon League Softball Co-Pitcher Of The Year". UIC Athletics. May 8, 2002.
- ^ a b "2022-23 #HLSB Record Book (PDF) - Horizon League" (PDF). horizonleague.org.
- ^ Southern, PETE SPITLER, The (April 18, 2013). "Spitler: Loyola should be able to compete in Valley". Southern Illinoisan.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mazanke, Gardner Named Scholar-Athletes". mvc-sports.com. May 14, 2014.
- ^ Kilpatrick, Bryan (April 20, 2013). "Loyola-Chicago joins MVC". SBNation.com.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian. "Sandblasting the past, Loyola Chicago prepares for its Atlantic 10 makeover". The Athletic.
- ^ "Loyola Ramblers joining Atlantic 10 Conference in 2022". Chicago Tribune. November 16, 2021.
- ^ "2024 Softball Roster". Loyola University Chicago Athletics.
- ^ "MVC Softball records (as of 12/7/22)" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com.
- ^ "2023 Softball Standings". atlantic10.com.