Pronunciation:Â donna-hay
2026: Started all 50 games for Northwestern … Batted .333 (44-for-132) with eight doubles and 12 home runs … Drove in 35 runs and slugged .682, raising her career slugging percentage to .563, tenth-best in program history … Batted .417 (5-for-12) with a home run, 2 RBI and a stolen base at the season opening Kajikawa Classic (2/6-2/8) … Singled and came around to score in a win over Missouri (2/14) … Hit an RBI single against Ohio State and an RBI double against Boston University in two wins at the Duke Invitational (2/27-28) … Drove in two runs with a triple at Washington (3/6) … Homered twice and drove in four runs in a win over Detroit Mercy (3/13) … Hit two solo homers and scored three times in a win at Illinois (3/21) … Drove in three runs with a double in a win over Michigan (4/3) … Hit two solo home runs against Depaul for her third multi-homer game of the season (4/8) … Picked up three hits and drove in a run during a run-rule win over Penn State (4/11) … Reached base in 7-of-10 plate appearances during a weekend sweep of Michigan State, going 4-for-7 with a homer, a double, three walks, three RBI and three runs scored (4/17-19) … Singled three times and came around to score in a midweek win over Northern Illinois (4/21) … Posted a historic effort in a win over Purdue, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, two runs scored and matching her career high with four RBI (4/25) … Had two hits including a three-run homer against Penn State at the Big Ten Tournament (5/6).
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:Â 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 (6x), last at Purdue (4/24/26)
Runs.......................... 3 (7x), last at Penn State (4/11/26)
RBI.................................. 4 (6x), last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Doubles……..……………....... 2, vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Home Runs…................. 2 (5x), last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Total Bases........................... 10, last at Purdue (4/25/26)
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.
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Kate Drohan on Donahey:Â "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."
2026: Started all 50 games for Northwestern … Batted .333 (44-for-132) with eight doubles and 12 home runs … Drove in 35 runs and slugged .682, raising her career slugging percentage to .563, tenth-best in program history … Batted .417 (5-for-12) with a home run, 2 RBI and a stolen base at the season opening Kajikawa Classic (2/6-2/8) … Singled and came around to score in a win over Missouri (2/14) … Hit an RBI single against Ohio State and an RBI double against Boston University in two wins at the Duke Invitational (2/27-28) … Drove in two runs with a triple at Washington (3/6) … Homered twice and drove in four runs in a win over Detroit Mercy (3/13) … Hit two solo homers and scored three times in a win at Illinois (3/21) … Drove in three runs with a double in a win over Michigan (4/3) … Hit two solo home runs against Depaul for her third multi-homer game of the season (4/8) … Picked up three hits and drove in a run during a run-rule win over Penn State (4/11) … Reached base in 7-of-10 plate appearances during a weekend sweep of Michigan State, going 4-for-7 with a homer, a double, three walks, three RBI and three runs scored (4/17-19) … Singled three times and came around to score in a midweek win over Northern Illinois (4/21) … Posted a historic effort in a win over Purdue, going 3-for-4 with two home runs, a double, two runs scored and matching her career high with four RBI (4/25) … Had two hits including a three-run homer against Penn State at the Big Ten Tournament (5/6).
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:Â 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 (6x), last at Purdue (4/24/26)
Runs.......................... 3 (7x), last at Penn State (4/11/26)
RBI.................................. 4 (6x), last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Doubles……..……………....... 2, vs. Minnesota (3/29/25)
Home Runs…................. 2 (5x), last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Total Bases........................... 10, last at Purdue (4/25/26)
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.
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Kate Drohan on Donahey:Â "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."