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2026 Softball Roster

Victorianna Murray
Mike Anthony
Mike Anthony

16 Rachel Lawson

  • Position Catcher/Third Base
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool River Mill Academy
  • Hometown Graham, N.C.

Biography

Career Highs
Hits - 3 (Mar. 8, 2025 vs. Eastern Mennonite)
RBIs - 2 (Mar. 10, 2024 vs. Rhode Island)
Runs - 2 (Two times)
Stolen Bases - 2 (Mar. 15, 2025 vs. Lynchburg)

Academic Awards
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete (2023-24, 2024-25)

2025: Appeared in 35 games, all starts… Slashed .216/.238/.247 in 97 at bats… Totaled 21 hits, with three doubles… Recorded 10 runs scored, eight RBIs, three walks, and one stolen base… Had at least one hit in 15 games… Registered a season-long four-game hit streak… Recorded a career-high three hits versus Eastern Mennonite University… Scored a run in nine games… Matched her career-high in runs scored (2) against Averett University… Tallied an RBI in eight games… Swiped a career-high one stolen base against the University of Lynchburg… Recorded 56 putouts, 59 assists, and seven errors for a .943 fielding percentage.

2024: Appeared in 20 games, starting 18 as a freshman for MU… Slashed .231/.273/.288 in 52 at bats… Totaled 12 hits, with one double and one triple…Recorded three runs scored, seven RBIs, and two walks… Recorded her first collegiate hits at Randolph College… Had at least one hit in nine games… Registered a season-long five-game hit streak… Recorded a season-high two hits in three games… Crossed home plate a career-high two times at Randolph… Tallied an RBI in six games… Produced a career-high two RBIs against Rhode Island College… Recorded 16 putouts, 40 assists, and six errors for a .903 fielding percentage.

High School: An All-Conference softball player in 2023… MVP of her volleyball team… A member of the National Honor Society… Graduated with Summa Cum Laude honors.

Personal: Daughter of Crystal and Michael Lawson… majoring in kinesiology.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2024Freshman

    Catcher/Third Base
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2025Sophomore

    Catcher/Third Base
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2026Junior

    Catcher/Third Base
    5'6"
    16