2022 Softball Roster

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2/23/2021 Leesburg, FL; Northwestern softball vs. Rutgers at The Spring Games
2/23/2021 Leesburg, FL; Northwestern softball vs. Rutgers at The Spring Games
Lauren Boyd
Hannah Cady
Hannh Cady
Jersey Number 16

Hannah Cady

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Clarkston High School
  • Hometown:
    Clarkston, Michigan
2023: Started all 55 games at third base as a junior ... Second Team All-Big Ten ... Set new career-highs with a .285 batting average and .904 OPS ... Doubled twice in the season-opener against South Alabama (2/10) ... Singled, walked and scored twice in a win over No. 6 Texas (2/10) ... Roped a RBI-double against No. 7 Clemson (2/18) ... Launched a two-run homer against Toledo (3/5) ... Scored three runs in a win over Louisville (3/5) ... Doubled and homered against No. Oklahoma (3/17) ... Went 2-for-2 with a walk against Weber State (3/18) ... Blasted a walk-off home run to beat Minnesota (3/24) ... Reached base in all three plate appearances and scored two runs against Minnesota (3/26) ... Reached base four times and tallied three RBI and runs scored in a blowout win over DePaul (3/28) ... Roped a go-ahead RBI-double in the 10th inning to help beat Iowa (4/1) ... Crushed a home run and reached base safely in all three plate appearances against Illinois (4/5) ... Posted a .600 (6-for-10) on-base percentage and scored four runs in a three-game series against Penn State (4/7-9) ... Tallied two homers and six RBI in a three-game sweep of Nebraska (4/28-30) ... Reached base safely in all three plate appearances with two singles and a walk, while driving in two runs and scoring twice to help beat Nebraska (5/12) ... Went 5-for-11 with two doubles in the Evanston Regional (5/19-21) ... Had two hits in game two of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional (5/27).

2022: Started all 58 games at third base ... First Team All-Big Ten ... Hit .284 with 10 home runs and an .869 OPS ... Dominated Big Ten opponents, hitting .371 with seven home runs and an 1.137 OPS in conference play ... Ripped her first-career triple in the opening game against UConn (2/11) ... Hit a two-run single and stole her first-career base to help defeat Akron (2/12) ... Tallied a double, RBI, and run scored against Texas Tech (2/18) ... HIt .500 (7-for-14) in five games at the Southern Illinois Invitational (3/4-6) ... Went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI in a win over Murray State (3/5) ... Crushed her first home run of the season against Northern Kentucky (3/6) ... Went 2-for-2 and stole a base against Michigan St. (3/25) ... Tallied two hits and a RBI against Michigan St. (3/27) ... Launched a home run against Michigan (4/2) ... Singled and scored a run to help beat Ohio State (4/10) ... Went 6-for-9 with a home run and six RBI in a three-game series against Purdue (4/15-17) ... Had her first-career two home run game against Indiana (4/22) ... Blasted a solo home run in a win over Indiana (4/24) ... Hit .625 (5-for-8) with two home runs, including a grand slam, three walks, and six RBI in a series sweep of Iowa (4/29-5/1) ... Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a regional win over McNeese (5/21) ... Crushed a game-tying homer in the top of the seventh inning to keep the 'Cats alive in game one of the Tempe Super Regional, which they would eventually win in 11 innings (5/27) ... Hit another game-tying home run in the fifth inning of game three to help the 'Cats win the Super Regional (5/29).

2021: Made 27 appearances and 14 starts as a first-year ... Batted .205 (9-for-44) with a home-run ... Hit a RBI-single in her first-career at bat to help defeat Rutgers (2/27) ... Ripped a two-run single to cap off a six-run first inning in a win over Indiana (3/11) ... Picked up a single against Michigan (4/24) ... Blasted her first-career home run and first-career double to help defeat Illinois (5/2).

Career Highs
At-Bats.................... 5 (4x), last vs. Nebraska (4/29/23)
Hits...................................3 (4x), last vs. LSU (2/16/24)
Runs....................... 3 (3x), last vs. Penn State (4/8/23)
RBI................................................ 5, vs. LSU (2/16/24)
Doubles.................... 2 (2x), last vs. Kentucky (5/20/23)
Triples........................ 1 (2x), last vs. Louisville (3/4/23)
Home Runs............................... 2, vs. Indiana (4/22/22)
Total Bases............................... 8, vs. Indiana (4/22/22)
Walks.................................... 3, vs. Penn State (4/8/23)
Stolen Bases................. 1 (6x), last vs. Indiana (5/4/24)

High School: Three-year varsity starting catcher and two-time captain at Clarkson High School…Named Michigan's Miss Softball following her senior year...Earned All-League, All-District and All-State honors in each of her first three seasons at Clarkston…Named First Team All-State and an NFCA Third Team All-American following her sophomore season in which she hit .577 with 52 RBI and eight homers…Earned First Team All-State Honors for a third-consecutive season after her junior year in which she hit .554 with 77 RBI, eight homers and 60 runs scored, was also named to ExtraInnings Softball First Team All-American team following her junior campaign…Intends to major in Biology/Pre-Med…Daughter of Jack Cady & Petra Cady
Softball - Lauren Boyd Tosses Complete Game Shutout, 'Cats Blank Kentucky in NCAA Regional (5/16/25)
Friday, May 16
Softball - 'Cats Storm Back, Secure Series Victory at No. 8 UCLA (5/4/25)
Sunday, May 04
Softball - 'Cats Earn 8-0 Run-Rule Win at No. 8 UCLA (5/2/25)
Saturday, May 03
Softball - Kaylie Avvisato Hits Walk-Off Home Run, 'Cats Take Series vs. Wisconsin (4/27/25)
Sunday, April 27