2025 Softball Roster

grace minarovic
Photo by: Mary Grace Grabill/Northwestern Athletics
grace minarovic
January 9, 2025, Evanston, IL: Members of the Northwestern Softball team pose for photos as part of Internal Media Days at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Thursday, January 9, 2025. (Photo by Ryan Kuttler/Northwestern Athletics)
Jersey Number 82

Grace Minarovic

  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    The John Cooper School
  • Hometown:
    The Woodlands, Texas
Pronunciation: min-ARR-o-vick

2025: Appeared in 24 games and started three … Scored a run in Northwestern’s season-opening win over Kennesaw State (2/7) … Crossed the plate in a win over UT Arlington (2/16) … Recorded her first-career hit with a single and came around to score in a win over Minnesota (3/28) … Picked up her first-career RBI with a single against Loyola Chicago (4/16).

2024: Appeared in 31 games as a first-year … Racked up 4 stolen bases and 16 runs scored.

Career Highs
At Bats.......................3 (2x), last at Minnesota (3/28/25)
Hits………………………1 (3x), last at Rutgers (4/18/25)
Walks.............................2, vs. Loyola Chicago (4/16/25)
Runs..............................2, vs. Loyola Chicago (4/16/25)
Stolen Bases.................2, vs. Loyola Chicago (4/16/25)
Total Bases.… 1 (2x), last vs. Loyola Chicago (4/16/25)
Walks………………………...1 (4x), last at UIC (4/22/25)
Stolen Bases …………..2, vs. Loyola Chicago (4/16/25)

High School: Four-year team captain … 2022 Dallas Morning News First Team All-District Hit .667 as a first-year, .545 as a sophomore, and .429 with eight home runs and 22 stolen bases as a junior … All sports Newcomer of the Year in 2020 … 2x Team MVP … Holds career home run record and single-season home run record at The John Cooper School … Plays club softball for Texas Sudden Impact and head coach Todd Leach… Parents are Mike and Jane Minarovic … Brother, Evan, plays baseball at Northwestern … High honor roll student.

Drohan on Minarovic: "Grace will bring speed and athleticism to our team along with a great spark on defense. Our team will rely on Grace's work ethic and determination."
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