Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 5
Bridget Donahey
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Xavier College Preparatory
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Arizona
Pronunciation: donna-hay
2025: Started 50 games as a junior, finishing with a .280 average and a team-high .994 OPS, as well as a 1.125 mark in Big Ten play … Her eight home runs tied Kansas Robinson for most on the Wildcats … Picked up two hits, including a double, and a walk in a win over Kennesaw State (2/7) … Reached base three times on a hit and two walks in a victory over No. 8 Duke (2/8) … Blasted her first home run of the season and reached twice in a win over UT Arlington (2/16) … Batted .375 (3-for-8) and scored four runs at the Mary Nutter Classic, while leading the team in slugging percentage (.875) and on-base percentage (.545) across four games (2/21-23) … Hit her second homer of the season with a two-out, two-run shot in the first inning against Cal (2/23) … Went 3-for-6 in a pair of wins over Longwood, including a double and home run in the first game (2/28-3/1) … Posted a .500 on-base percentage over the weekend against Penn State and Michigan State, including hitting a bases-clearing triple to tie the game against Michigan State and hitting her fourth home run on the year in a win over Penn State (3/13-3/16) … Went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored in her first career three-hit game against Northern Illinois (3/26) … Hit .500 (4-for-8) in a weekend sweep of Minnesota, including a three-hit performance in the final game that included two doubles, a home run, and three RBI (3/28-3/29) … Blasted a solo homer in the first game of a doubleheader against Illinois (4/6) … Went 4-for-9 with a home run and four runs scored in a sweep of Rutgers (4/18-20) … Hit .500 (7-for-14) with a .650 (12-for-20) on-base percentage in an eight game stretch against Loyola Chicago, Rutgers, UIC, and Wisconsin (4/16-27).
2024: Started all 48 games for the ‘Cats in her sophomore campaign … Finished with a .268 average to go along with five doubles, eight home runs, and 23 RBI … Walked 32 times, good for first on the team and sixth in the Big Ten … Her .450 OBP was 11th in the Big Ten and second on the Wildcats behind Kansas Robinson … Reached base in 36 of 48 games … Reached base four times, scored three times, and hit a grand slam in a win over Georgia Tech (2/17) … Hit home runs in back to back wins over San Diego (2/24) and Oregon State (2/25) … Had two hits, scored two runs, and knocked in two more in a win over Minnesota (3/17) … Blasted two two-run homers to lead the ‘Cats to a 9-0 win over Purdue on the road (4/19) … Had two hits and two RBI in an Austin Regional win over St. Francis (5/17).
2023: Appeared in 40 games and made eight starts as a first-year ... Made her collegiate debut against South Alabama (2/10) ... Scored her first-career run in a win over No. 6 Texas (2/10) ... Scored a run against Notre Dame (2/19) ... Notched her first-career hit against Auburn (3/17) ... Walked twice and scored two runs against DePaul (3/28) ... Stole the first base of her career against Iowa (4/1) ... Scored a run against Illinois (4/5) ... Hit her first-career home run, a three-run blast, against Penn State (4/8) ... Pinch ran and scored a run against Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional (5/28).
Career Highs:
At-Bats..................... 5 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (4/1/25)
Hits................................. 3 (3x), last at Rutgers (4/19/25)
Runs............................... 3 (5x), last at Rutgers (4/19/25)
RBI................... 4 (4x), last vs. Northern Illinois (3/26/25)
Doubles……..……………........2, vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Home Runs….............................. 2, vs. Purdue (4/19/24)
Total Bases............... 8 (2x), last vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Walks.................................. 3 (4x), last vs. UIC (3/20/24)
Stolen Bases........................... 2, vs. Nebraska (4/12/25)
High School: Ranked as the No. 13 overall player in the Class of 2022 by Extra Innings Softball ... Varsity all four years … Helped team to State title her junior season … Recorded a .581 batting average with 13 home runs as a freshman … Compiled a .414 batting average with 10 home runs as a junior … Ranked the 17th-best player in the class of 2022 by MaxPreps … 2020 MaxPreps All-American … First Team All-Region and All-Division in her freshman and junior seasons (sophomore season affected by COVID-19) … First Team All-Academic … Played seven years for Arizona Storm Mathis club team … Helped team become Colorado Sparkler champions in 2018 … Sister Megan played softball at Princeton (2017-20) and other sister Katie plays softball at Yale … Daughter of Carolyn and Michael Donahey … Anticipated major at Northwestern is pre-med.
Kate Drohan on Donahey: "Bridget has been playing the game at a high level for a long time. As an infielder who can play any position, she is polished and has great versatility. Offensively, Bridget will provide great power from the right side along with a competitiveness that makes her a tough out."
2025: Started 50 games as a junior, finishing with a .280 average and a team-high .994 OPS, as well as a 1.125 mark in Big Ten play … Her eight home runs tied Kansas Robinson for most on the Wildcats … Picked up two hits, including a double, and a walk in a win over Kennesaw State (2/7) … Reached base three times on a hit and two walks in a victory over No. 8 Duke (2/8) … Blasted her first home run of the season and reached twice in a win over UT Arlington (2/16) … Batted .375 (3-for-8) and scored four runs at the Mary Nutter Classic, while leading the team in slugging percentage (.875) and on-base percentage (.545) across four games (2/21-23) … Hit her second homer of the season with a two-out, two-run shot in the first inning against Cal (2/23) … Went 3-for-6 in a pair of wins over Longwood, including a double and home run in the first game (2/28-3/1) … Posted a .500 on-base percentage over the weekend against Penn State and Michigan State, including hitting a bases-clearing triple to tie the game against Michigan State and hitting her fourth home run on the year in a win over Penn State (3/13-3/16) … Went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs scored in her first career three-hit game against Northern Illinois (3/26) … Hit .500 (4-for-8) in a weekend sweep of Minnesota, including a three-hit performance in the final game that included two doubles, a home run, and three RBI (3/28-3/29) … Blasted a solo homer in the first game of a doubleheader against Illinois (4/6) … Went 4-for-9 with a home run and four runs scored in a sweep of Rutgers (4/18-20) … Hit .500 (7-for-14) with a .650 (12-for-20) on-base percentage in an eight game stretch against Loyola Chicago, Rutgers, UIC, and Wisconsin (4/16-27).
2024: Started all 48 games for the ‘Cats in her sophomore campaign … Finished with a .268 average to go along with five doubles, eight home runs, and 23 RBI … Walked 32 times, good for first on the team and sixth in the Big Ten … Her .450 OBP was 11th in the Big Ten and second on the Wildcats behind Kansas Robinson … Reached base in 36 of 48 games … Reached base four times, scored three times, and hit a grand slam in a win over Georgia Tech (2/17) … Hit home runs in back to back wins over San Diego (2/24) and Oregon State (2/25) … Had two hits, scored two runs, and knocked in two more in a win over Minnesota (3/17) … Blasted two two-run homers to lead the ‘Cats to a 9-0 win over Purdue on the road (4/19) … Had two hits and two RBI in an Austin Regional win over St. Francis (5/17).
2023: Appeared in 40 games and made eight starts as a first-year ... Made her collegiate debut against South Alabama (2/10) ... Scored her first-career run in a win over No. 6 Texas (2/10) ... Scored a run against Notre Dame (2/19) ... Notched her first-career hit against Auburn (3/17) ... Walked twice and scored two runs against DePaul (3/28) ... Stole the first base of her career against Iowa (4/1) ... Scored a run against Illinois (4/5) ... Hit her first-career home run, a three-run blast, against Penn State (4/8) ... Pinch ran and scored a run against Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Super Regional (5/28).
Career Highs:
At-Bats..................... 5 (2x), last vs. Notre Dame (4/1/25)
Hits................................. 3 (3x), last at Rutgers (4/19/25)
Runs............................... 3 (5x), last at Rutgers (4/19/25)
RBI................... 4 (4x), last vs. Northern Illinois (3/26/25)
Doubles……..……………........2, vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Home Runs….............................. 2, vs. Purdue (4/19/24)
Total Bases............... 8 (2x), last vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Walks.................................. 3 (4x), last vs. UIC (3/20/24)
Stolen Bases........................... 2, vs. Nebraska (4/12/25)
High School: Ranked as the No. 13 overall player in the Class of 2022 by Extra Innings Softball ... Varsity all four years … Helped team to State title her junior season … Recorded a .581 batting average with 13 home runs as a freshman … Compiled a .414 batting average with 10 home runs as a junior … Ranked the 17th-best player in the class of 2022 by MaxPreps … 2020 MaxPreps All-American … First Team All-Region and All-Division in her freshman and junior seasons (sophomore season affected by COVID-19) … First Team All-Academic … Played seven years for Arizona Storm Mathis club team … Helped team become Colorado Sparkler champions in 2018 … Sister Megan played softball at Princeton (2017-20) and other sister Katie plays softball at Yale … Daughter of Carolyn and Michael Donahey … Anticipated major at Northwestern is pre-med.
Kate Drohan on Donahey: "Bridget has been playing the game at a high level for a long time. As an infielder who can play any position, she is polished and has great versatility. Offensively, Bridget will provide great power from the right side along with a competitiveness that makes her a tough out."
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