Canisius Golden Griffins softball

The Canisius Golden Griffins softball team represents Canisius College in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Golden Griffins are currently led by head coach Kim Griffin. The team plays its home games at the Demske Sports Complex located on the college's campus.[2]

For all Canisius College sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins.
Canisius Golden Griffins
UniversityCanisius College
Head coachKim Griffin (9th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationBuffalo, NY
Home stadiumDemske Sports Complex (Capacity: 1,200)
NicknameGolden Griffins
ColorsBlue and gold[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2022
Conference Tournament championships
MAAC: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2022
Regular Season Conference championships
MAAC: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2022

History

Coaching history
Years Coach Record %
1980–2014Mike Rappl831–526–2.612
2015–presentKim Griffin162–190–0.460

Roster
2023 Canisius Golden Griffins roster
 

Pitchers

  • 77 – Rylee Alfaro – Freshman
  • 23 – Alexis Churchill – Graduate Student
  • 17 – Megan Giese – Junior
  • 11 – Toria Kover – Sophomore
  • 8 – Kate Wiggins – Sophomore

Catchers

  • 21 – Gianna Fazzolari – Junior
  • 26 – Hanna Hagerman – Sophomore
  • 9 – Natalie Quonce – Freshman

Outfielders

  • 1 – Madysen Burkey – Freshman
  • 3 – Alyssa Cloutier – Sophomore
  • 14 – Gabi Farris – Freshman
  • 25 – Tiara Johnson – Senior
  • 5 – Christie McGee-Ross – Junior
  • 2 – Sophia Recrosio – Senior
  

Infielders

  • 7 – Bailey Alatorre – Freshman
  • 15 – Saige Alfaro – Sophomore
  • 12 – Morgan Cook – Freshman
  • 4 – Sydney Costan – Junior
  • 32 – Sofia Escoto – Freshman
  • 44 – Destiny Falquez – Junior
  • 42 – Rosie Gomez – Sophomore
  • 6 – Emily Ilano – Sophomore
  • 10 – Nicole Rivait – Graduate Student
  • 18 – Dani Ross – Freshman

Utility

  • 22 – Joelle Jay – Freshman
  
Reference:[3]

Season by season results
Year Conference Games played Record Win percentage Conference record Head coach Postseason/Notes
1980 Independent (NCAA) 14 5–9 .357 N/A Mike Rappl
1981 13 9–4 .692
1982 22 12–10 .545
1983 20 12–8 .600
1984 23 15–8 .652
1985 37 28–9 .756
1986 27 20–6–1 .759
1987 25 17–8 .680
1988 25 16–9 .640
1989 29 20–9 .689
1990 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 33 21–11–1 .651
1991 37 27–10 .729 11–2
1992 29 22–7 .758 6–0
1993 39 36–3 .923 10–0
1994 44 36–8 .818 11–1 NCAA Regional
1995 42 28–14 .592 11–1 NCAA Regional
1996 40 33–7 .825 11–1 NCAA Regional
1997 45 31–14 .688 10–2 NCAA Regional
1998 40 22–18 .550 14–2
1999 44 32–12 .727 14–2
2000 57 34–23 .596 9–7 NCAA Regional
2001 43 28–15 .651 14–2
2002 49 33–16 .673 13–3 NCAA Regional
2003 46 15–31 .326 6–10
2004 53 23–30 .434 9–7 NCAA Regional
2005 41 22–19 .536 10–6 NCAA Regional
2006 51 28–23 .549 13–3
2007 48 27–21 .562 12–4 NCAA Regional
2008 53 39–14 .735 15–1 NCAA Regional
2009 51 26–25 .509 9–7 NCAA Regional
2010 53 34–19 .641 13–3
2011 41 20–21 .487 7–9
2012 50 20–30 .400 11–5
2013 47 22–25 .468 6–10
2014 48 18–30 .375 8–12
2015 45 26–19 .578 15–5 Kim Griffin
2016 55 23–32 .418 13–7
2017 53 21–32 .396 9–11
2018 47 12–35 .255 8–12
2019 45 14–31 .311 8–12
2020 17 8–9 .471 0–0 Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021 40 26–14 .650 22–11
2022 50 32–18 .640 16–4 NCAA Regional
2023 25 13–12 .520 3–1
Total 1,736 1,006–728–2 .580 347–163 12 Appearances
Bold indicates tournament won
Italics indicate Conference Championship

[4][5][6][7] As of April 5, 2023.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. "Demske Sports Complex". GoGriffs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
  3. "2023 Softball Roster - Canisius College Athletics". Gogriffs.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  4. Mike Rappl. "Mike Rappl - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Canisius College Athletics". Gogriffs.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  5. "Softball History & Records - Canisius College Athletics". Gogriffs.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  6. Kim Griffin. "Kim Griffin - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Canisius College Athletics". Gogriffs.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  7. "Canisius Softball Program Records (PDF) - Canisius College Athletics" (PDF). Gogriffs.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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