Livesay and Herbst Named Preseason All-League
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Catcher Quinn Livesay and infielder Jillian Herbst were named to the 12-person Preseason All-Patriot League squad, the conference announced Friday afternoon. The standout seniors represent the Raiders who were picked to finish fifth in the Patriot League after an 8-10 conference record last season.
Livesay, a 2024 First-Team All-Patriot League selection, is fresh off a career year where she logged new personal bests in hits (39), runs (18) and home runs (4) while hitting a career-high .322. The senior backstop has led the Patriot League in runners caught stealing for three-consecutive seasons, including 14 last year which was the 15th-most in the NCAA.
Herbst enters her senior season fresh off a Second-Team All-Patriot League nod in 2024. The middle-infielder started all 50 games for Colgate last spring, hitting .314 and finishing the year second in the league with 112 assists and a .970 fielding percentage.
The dynamic duo will lead the Raiders into their season-opening weekend at the Kickoff Classic in Phoenix, Ariz. Colgate opens the 2025 campaign against Montana at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 7.
2025 Patriot League Softball Preseason Poll1. Boston University (10 first-place votes)- 70
2. Lehigh (4)- 64
3. Army West Point- 47
4. Bucknell- 46
5. Colgate- 33
6. Holy Cross- 22
7. Lafayette- 12
Preseason Player of the Year- Ashton White, Army West Point
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year- Haley Speicher, Bucknell
Preseason Pitcher of the Year- Kasey Ricard, Boston University
Taylor Brown, Army West Point, Jr., INF
Ashton White, Army West Point, Jr., INF
Megan Coyle, Boston University, Jr., INF
Brooke Deppiesse, Boston University, Jr., INF
Kasey Ricard, Boston University, Jr., P
Savannah Jones, Bucknell, Sr., P/U
Madison Roukey, Bucknell, Sr., P
Jillian Herbst, Colgate, Sr., INF
Quinn Livesay, Colgate, Sr., C
Ali Sniegocki, Holy Cross, Jr., OF
Rory Dudley, Lehigh, Sr., INF
Peyton Sward, Lehigh, So., INF
Players Mentioned
Players Mentioned
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