2019 Softball Roster
Roster
Swanson, Reilly Jo
OF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF/2B
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballINF
/ Softball1B/3B
/ SoftballP/INF
/ Softball1B/3B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballC/OF
/ Softball1B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballSS/1B
/ Softball3B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP/INF
/ SoftballP/UTL
/ SoftballC/INF
/ SoftballP
/ Softball
Jersey Number 2
Reilly Jo Swanson
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Mokena, Ill.
- High School:
- Joliet Catholic Academy
Bio
2021 / Senior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…named to the NFCA All-Northeast Region Third Team and the All-CAA Second Team…appeared in 40 games and started in 37 for the Dragons…had a .362 batting average with a .467 slugging percentage…went 3-for-3 with five RBIs and hit the first home run in her career against La Salle (3/27)…hit another home run and had five RBIs in the regular season finale against Towson (5/9)…fourth on the team in batting average…assisted in achieving the program’s highest regular season win percentage (.737) and the CAA North Division regular season championship.
2020 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…appeared in all 10 games in the shortened spring season and started in seven games…went 1-for-2 against UMBC on 3/7 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored…granted another season of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Appeared in 57 games and started 50…helped the Dragons reach the CAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years while getting the program’s first two CAA postseason victories…had a .303 batting average with 47 hits on the year…collected multiple hits in 11 games, including a 3-for-3 day against CAA-opponent Charleston on 3/30…season-long four-game hitting streak from 3/28 to 3/31…reached base safely in nine-straight games… had two RBI in three different games on the year, including a win over CAA-opponent Elon… fifth on the team with 47 hits…tied for second on the team with eight stolen bases…Finished fourth on the team with 36 runs…played both center field and infield and did not record an error.
2018 / Freshman
Appeared in 52 games and got the start 50 times as a rookie…finished the season with a .241 batting average, 11 RBI, five doubles, 32 hits and 30 runs scored…went 3-for-3 in a 9-8 victory against Bethune-Cookman…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
Background
A four-year varsity starter for her Joliet Catholic Academy team…earned All-Area Honorable Mention three times and is a three-time member of the All-Conference squad…named to the Chicago Tribune All-Area first team as a senior and was an ISCAA All-State selection…also played volleyball...honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Daughter of Tim and Stacey Swanson…has an older brother, Patrick…her father played both football and baseball at Indiana State, and her brother played football at Wisconsin-Platteville…majoring in sport management.
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…named to the NFCA All-Northeast Region Third Team and the All-CAA Second Team…appeared in 40 games and started in 37 for the Dragons…had a .362 batting average with a .467 slugging percentage…went 3-for-3 with five RBIs and hit the first home run in her career against La Salle (3/27)…hit another home run and had five RBIs in the regular season finale against Towson (5/9)…fourth on the team in batting average…assisted in achieving the program’s highest regular season win percentage (.737) and the CAA North Division regular season championship.
2020 / Junior
Named to the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll…appeared in all 10 games in the shortened spring season and started in seven games…went 1-for-2 against UMBC on 3/7 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored…granted another season of eligibility by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 / Sophomore
Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll...Appeared in 57 games and started 50…helped the Dragons reach the CAA Tournament for the first time in 14 years while getting the program’s first two CAA postseason victories…had a .303 batting average with 47 hits on the year…collected multiple hits in 11 games, including a 3-for-3 day against CAA-opponent Charleston on 3/30…season-long four-game hitting streak from 3/28 to 3/31…reached base safely in nine-straight games… had two RBI in three different games on the year, including a win over CAA-opponent Elon… fifth on the team with 47 hits…tied for second on the team with eight stolen bases…Finished fourth on the team with 36 runs…played both center field and infield and did not record an error.
2018 / Freshman
Appeared in 52 games and got the start 50 times as a rookie…finished the season with a .241 batting average, 11 RBI, five doubles, 32 hits and 30 runs scored…went 3-for-3 in a 9-8 victory against Bethune-Cookman…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.
Background
A four-year varsity starter for her Joliet Catholic Academy team…earned All-Area Honorable Mention three times and is a three-time member of the All-Conference squad…named to the Chicago Tribune All-Area first team as a senior and was an ISCAA All-State selection…also played volleyball...honor roll student and a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Daughter of Tim and Stacey Swanson…has an older brother, Patrick…her father played both football and baseball at Indiana State, and her brother played football at Wisconsin-Platteville…majoring in sport management.
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