Skip To Main Content

Utah Valley University Athletics

Home of the Utah Valley University Wolverines

2026 Softball Roster

Go To Coaching Staff

Players

  • OF 5'4" R/R
    00

    Angelique Mann

    Gr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
  • OF 5'4" L/R
    1

    Amber Rodriguez

    Jr. Covina, Calif. Northview HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Covina, Calif. Northview HS
    Full Bio
  • OF 5'6" L/R
    2

    Kendyl Purdy

    Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
    Senior Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
  • UTL 5'3" R/R
    3

    Mya Higareda

    Sr. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
    Full Bio
  • UTL 5'7" R/R
    4

    Peyton Hall

    Jr. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
    Full Bio
  • LHP 5'5" L/L
    6

    Hannah Ortega

    Gr. Linden, Calif. Linden HS Fresno State/Bethune-Cookman
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Linden, Calif. Linden HS Fresno State/Bethune-Cookman
    Full Bio
  • C 5'5" R/R
    7

    Lexie Balfanz

    Fr. Littleton, Colo. Chatfield Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Littleton, Colo. Chatfield Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • INF 5'6" L/R
    8

    Ry Binne

    R-Jr. Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
  • INF 5'7" L/R
    10

    Emma Haygood

    Sr. Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
    Full Bio
  • INF 5'2" L/L
    11

    Paige Shumway

    R-Jr. Moab, Utah Grand County HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Junior Moab, Utah Grand County HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
  • OF 5'6" L/R
    12

    Mackenzie Wright

    R-So. Missoula, MT Sentinel HS SLCC/USUE
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Missoula, MT Sentinel HS SLCC/USUE
    Full Bio
  • UTL 5'4" R/R
    13

    Britney Moreno

    Sr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
    Full Bio
    Senior La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
    Full Bio
  • UTL 5'5" L/R
    15

    Tatum Hall

    So. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
    Full Bio
  • C/INF 5'5" R/R
    16

    Brooklyn Ricci

    So. Salt Lake City, Utah Hillcrest HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Salt Lake City, Utah Hillcrest HS
    Full Bio
  • RHP 5'7" L/R
    17

    Lily Riley

    So. Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City HS
    Full Bio
  • INF 5'4" R/R
    20

    Lafiana Fifita

    Fr. Taylorsville, Utah West Jordan HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Taylorsville, Utah West Jordan HS
    Full Bio
  • OF 5'8" R/R
    21

    Megan Sterzer

    Fr. Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
    Full Bio
  • P/1B 5'7" L/L
    27

    Payge Armendariz

    Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
    Full Bio
  • UTL 5'6" R/R
    28

    Bailey Marvin

    R-Sr. Payson, Utah Payson HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Senior Payson, Utah Payson HS Salt Lake CC
    Full Bio
  • C 5'2" R/R
    31

    Maddie McSorley

    Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • RHP 5'7" R/R
    33

    Ruby Anderson

    R-So. Victoria, BC Lambrick Park Fresno State
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Victoria, BC Lambrick Park Fresno State
    Full Bio
  • RHP 5'7" R/R
    52

    Cam Davis

    Jr. Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
    Full Bio
  • RHP/INF 5'8" R/R
    71

    Ella Miller

    Fr. Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS
    Full Bio
    Freshman Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff

  • Director of Player Development, Softball

    Karly Hanosky

    Full Bio
  • Strength & Conditioning Coach

    Matt Casale

    Full Bio
  • Athletic Trainer (SB)

    Crystal Copithorne

    Full Bio
  • Sport Psychologist

    Dr. Clint Norseth

    Full Bio
  • Assistant SID / SB Media Contact

    Nathan Farmer

    Full Bio
  • Sport Mental Health Specialist

    Kaylee Wasco

    Full Bio
  • Sport Administrator

    Adam Sanft

    Full Bio
  • Academic Advisor

    Michael Forgione

    Full Bio
  • Director / Nutrition

    Brittni Whitesides

    Full Bio
2026 Softball Roster
# Name Pos. B/T Ht. Year Hometown High School Previous School
00 Angelique Mann OF R/R 5-4 Gr. Tallahassee, Fla. Lincoln HS Salt Lake CC
1 Amber Rodriguez OF L/R 5-4 Jr. Covina, Calif. Northview HS
2 Kendyl Purdy OF L/R 5-6 Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS Salt Lake CC
3 Mya Higareda UTL R/R 5-3 Sr. Fullerton, Calif. Fullerton HS
4 Peyton Hall UTL R/R 5-7 Jr. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
6 Hannah Ortega LHP L/L 5-5 Gr. Linden, Calif. Linden HS Fresno State/Bethune-Cookman
7 Lexie Balfanz C R/R 5-5 Fr. Littleton, Colo. Chatfield Senior HS
8 Ry Binne INF L/R 5-6 R-Jr. Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School Salt Lake CC
10 Emma Haygood INF L/R 5-7 Sr. Garden Grove, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
11 Paige Shumway INF L/L 5-2 R-Jr. Moab, Utah Grand County HS Salt Lake CC
12 Mackenzie Wright OF L/R 5-6 R-So. Missoula, MT Sentinel HS SLCC/USUE
13 Britney Moreno UTL R/R 5-4 Sr. La Habra, Calif. La Habra HS
15 Tatum Hall UTL L/R 5-5 So. Spanish Fork, Utah Spanish Fork HS
16 Brooklyn Ricci C/INF R/R 5-5 So. Salt Lake City, Utah Hillcrest HS
17 Lily Riley RHP L/R 5-7 So. Oregon City, Oregon Oregon City HS
20 Lafiana Fifita INF R/R 5-4 Fr. Taylorsville, Utah West Jordan HS
21 Megan Sterzer OF R/R 5-8 Fr. Taylorsville, Utah Taylorsville HS
27 Payge Armendariz P/1B L/L 5-7 Sr. Heber City, Utah Wasatch HS
28 Bailey Marvin UTL R/R 5-6 R-Sr. Payson, Utah Payson HS Salt Lake CC
31 Maddie McSorley C R/R 5-2 Fr. Mission Viejo, Calif. Capistrano Valley HS
33 Ruby Anderson RHP R/R 5-7 R-So. Victoria, BC Lambrick Park Fresno State
52 Cam Davis RHP R/R 5-7 Jr. Peoria, Ariz. Sunrise Mountain HS
71 Ella Miller RHP/INF R/R 5-8 Fr. Bountiful, Utah Bountiful HS

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Cody Thomson Cody Thomson Head Coach
Marissa Chavez Marissa Chavez Assistant Coach
Haley Denning Brown Haley Brown Assistant Coach
Chad Blackhurst Chad Blackhurst Assistant Coach

Softball Support Staff

Softball - Support Staff
Image Name Title
Karly Hanosky Director of Player Development, Softball
Matt Casale head shot Matt Casale Strength & Conditioning Coach
Crystal Copithorne Crystal Copithorne Athletic Trainer (SB)
Clint Norseth Dr. Clint Norseth Sport Psychologist
Nathan Farmer Nathan Farmer Assistant SID / SB Media Contact
Kaylee Wasco Kaylee Wasco Sport Mental Health Specialist
Adam Sanft Adam Sanft Sport Administrator
Michael Forgione Michael Forgione Academic Advisor
Brittni Whitesides Brittni Whitesides Director / Nutrition

Staff Roster

Softball Coaching Staff

Softball Support Staff

Facilities