Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Isabel Cunnea
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Marist
- Hometown:
- Oak Lawn, Illinois
Pronunciation: koo-NEE-uh
2025: Appeared in 48 games and made 47 starts … Led the team with a .360 batting average and a .368 mark in Big Ten play … Batted .333 (3-for-9) while driving in a run and stealing a base on the weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic (2/21-23) … Hit .462 (6-for-13) at the Cardinal Classic (2/28-3/2) … Blasted a solo homer against Central Michigan (2/28) … Drove in three runs with a pair of hits in a win over Longwood (2/28) … Collected a pair of hits and scored a run in a win over Louisville (3/2) … Tripled in three runs, including the game-winning score in the first inning against No. 19 Mississippi State (3/22) … Logged two doubles and came around to score in a win over Illinois (4/6) … Batted .571 (4-for-7) with a double and two runs driven in during a weekend sweep of Rutgers (4/18-20) … Hit .500 (10-for-20) in an eight game stretch against Loyola Chicago, Rutgers, UIC, and Wisconsin with seven runs batted in and a .545 on-base percentage, raising her batting average to .353 on the season (4/16-27) … Batted .400 (4-for-10) with three runs scored, a home run, and three RBI in a series win over UCLA (5/2-4) … Turned in a three-hit performance against No. 11 Clemson in the NCAA tournament (5/17).
2024: Appeared in 47 games and started 38 as a first-year … Finished with five homers and 19 RBI … Hit .500 in back-to-back wins over Arizona State (2/9) and Weber State (2/10) … Picked up two hits, an RBI, and scored two runs in a win over Georgia Tech (2/17) … Reached twice and knocked in a pair of runs against North Texas (3/3) … Hit two home runs, including a grand slam in a weekend sweep over Michigan (4/5-6) … Blasted her third homer in four games and notched a double to power the ‘Cats to a win over Illinois (4/9) … Notched two hits, including a home run, and two RBI in a win over Purdue (4/19) … Knocked in three runs in two wins over St. Francis in the Texas Regional, including a home run in the last win of the season (5/17-18).
Career Highs
At-Bats....................................5, vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
Hits................................3 (2x), last vs. Clemson (3/17/25)
Runs....................................2 (4x), last vs. UCLA (5/3/25)
RBI...............................................4, vs. Michigan (4/6/24)
Doubles............................................2, vs. Illinois (4/6/25)
Home Runs.........................1 (7x), last vs. UCLA (5/3/25)
Total Bases........................................6, at Illinois (4/9/24)
Walks.......................................2, vs. Ohio State (3/29/24)
Stolen Bases..............1 (5x), last vs. Wisconsin (4/25/25)
High School: Team captain junior and senior year … Named All-State in 2021, All-Conference in 2021 and 2022, and All-Area in 2021 and 2022 … Hit .455 with a .911 slugging percentage, recording eight doubles, 12 home runs, 61 RBI, and 29 runs scored as a sophomore … In her junior season, recorded a .363 batting average and .784 slugging percentage, along with 37 hits, eight doubles, 11 home runs, 41 RBI and 28 runs scored … Led the RedHawks to a 38-1 record and state championship in 2021 under head coach Colleen Phelan … Plays club softball for Beverly Bandits 18u with head coach Rona Dorsey … National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society inductee … Parents are Jeanine and John Cunnea ... Extra Innings Softball Ranking No. 56 in the nation
Drohan on Cunnea: "Izzy is a winner, playing for both Marist High School and the Bandits. Her power, speed and defensive skills will impact our team right away."
2025: Appeared in 48 games and made 47 starts … Led the team with a .360 batting average and a .368 mark in Big Ten play … Batted .333 (3-for-9) while driving in a run and stealing a base on the weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic (2/21-23) … Hit .462 (6-for-13) at the Cardinal Classic (2/28-3/2) … Blasted a solo homer against Central Michigan (2/28) … Drove in three runs with a pair of hits in a win over Longwood (2/28) … Collected a pair of hits and scored a run in a win over Louisville (3/2) … Tripled in three runs, including the game-winning score in the first inning against No. 19 Mississippi State (3/22) … Logged two doubles and came around to score in a win over Illinois (4/6) … Batted .571 (4-for-7) with a double and two runs driven in during a weekend sweep of Rutgers (4/18-20) … Hit .500 (10-for-20) in an eight game stretch against Loyola Chicago, Rutgers, UIC, and Wisconsin with seven runs batted in and a .545 on-base percentage, raising her batting average to .353 on the season (4/16-27) … Batted .400 (4-for-10) with three runs scored, a home run, and three RBI in a series win over UCLA (5/2-4) … Turned in a three-hit performance against No. 11 Clemson in the NCAA tournament (5/17).
2024: Appeared in 47 games and started 38 as a first-year … Finished with five homers and 19 RBI … Hit .500 in back-to-back wins over Arizona State (2/9) and Weber State (2/10) … Picked up two hits, an RBI, and scored two runs in a win over Georgia Tech (2/17) … Reached twice and knocked in a pair of runs against North Texas (3/3) … Hit two home runs, including a grand slam in a weekend sweep over Michigan (4/5-6) … Blasted her third homer in four games and notched a double to power the ‘Cats to a win over Illinois (4/9) … Notched two hits, including a home run, and two RBI in a win over Purdue (4/19) … Knocked in three runs in two wins over St. Francis in the Texas Regional, including a home run in the last win of the season (5/17-18).
Career Highs
At-Bats....................................5, vs. Penn State (3/13/25)
Hits................................3 (2x), last vs. Clemson (3/17/25)
Runs....................................2 (4x), last vs. UCLA (5/3/25)
RBI...............................................4, vs. Michigan (4/6/24)
Doubles............................................2, vs. Illinois (4/6/25)
Home Runs.........................1 (7x), last vs. UCLA (5/3/25)
Total Bases........................................6, at Illinois (4/9/24)
Walks.......................................2, vs. Ohio State (3/29/24)
Stolen Bases..............1 (5x), last vs. Wisconsin (4/25/25)
High School: Team captain junior and senior year … Named All-State in 2021, All-Conference in 2021 and 2022, and All-Area in 2021 and 2022 … Hit .455 with a .911 slugging percentage, recording eight doubles, 12 home runs, 61 RBI, and 29 runs scored as a sophomore … In her junior season, recorded a .363 batting average and .784 slugging percentage, along with 37 hits, eight doubles, 11 home runs, 41 RBI and 28 runs scored … Led the RedHawks to a 38-1 record and state championship in 2021 under head coach Colleen Phelan … Plays club softball for Beverly Bandits 18u with head coach Rona Dorsey … National Honors Society and Spanish National Honors Society inductee … Parents are Jeanine and John Cunnea ... Extra Innings Softball Ranking No. 56 in the nation
Drohan on Cunnea: "Izzy is a winner, playing for both Marist High School and the Bandits. Her power, speed and defensive skills will impact our team right away."
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
