2025 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 82
Grace Minarovic
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- The John Cooper School
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
Bio
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."
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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