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OF OF 5'6" R/L

1

Kylie Mettrick

Fr. South Park, PA South Park

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Freshman South Park, PA South Park

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OF OF 5'3" R/R

2

Brynnae Coe

Sr. Cabot, PA Knoch

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Senior Cabot, PA Knoch

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RHP RHP 5'3" R/R

3

Avery Smiach

Fr. South Fork, PA Forest Hills

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Freshman South Fork, PA Forest Hills

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RHP 6'1" R/R

4

Mahlon Yonkin

Jr. Montoursville, PA Montoursville Area

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Junior Montoursville, PA Montoursville Area

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OF/INF OF/INF 5'7" R/R

5

Alexis Fetzer

Fr. East Freedom, PA Central

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Freshman East Freedom, PA Central

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RHP 5'9" R/R

6

Addison Hilligsberg

Jr. West Mifflin, PA West Mifflin Area

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Junior West Mifflin, PA West Mifflin Area

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INF INF 5'7" R/R

7

Keira Link

Fr. Mineral Point, PA Central Cambria

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Freshman Mineral Point, PA Central Cambria

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INF INF 5'8" R/R

8

Taylor Lupfer

Fr. Dale, PA West Perry

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Freshman Dale, PA West Perry

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OF OF 5'7" R/R

9

Audrey Paterson

Sr. Holtwood, PA Penn Manor

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Senior Holtwood, PA Penn Manor

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INF/C INF/C 5'3" R/R

10

Annabelle Helt

Fr. Pittsburgh, PA Chartiers Valley

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Freshman Pittsburgh, PA Chartiers Valley

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C C 5'5" R/R

11

Mylee Gdula

Fr. Sidman, PA Forest Hills

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Freshman Sidman, PA Forest Hills

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C 5'8" R/R

14

Isabella DePalma

Jr. Derry, PA Derry Area

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Junior Derry, PA Derry Area

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OF OF 5'9" R/R

15

Paige Boehm

Fr. Pittsburgh, PA Brentwood

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Freshman Pittsburgh, PA Brentwood

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C/3b C/3b 5'4" R/R

18

Gianna Surra

So. St. Mary's, PA St. Mary's Area

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Sophomore St. Mary's, PA St. Mary's Area

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1B 1B 5'6" R/R

19

Jessica Pugh

So. Kittanning, PA Armstrong

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Sophomore Kittanning, PA Armstrong

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INF INF 5'10" R/R

20

Kaylee Smolko

Fr. Pittsburgh, PA Baldwin

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Freshman Pittsburgh, PA Baldwin

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OF 5'5" L/R

21

Meghan McDonough

Jr. Wexford, PA North Allegheny

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Junior Wexford, PA North Allegheny

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INF 5'7" R/R

22

Emma DiStefano

Jr. Fairview, PA Fairview

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Junior Fairview, PA Fairview

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RHP RHP 5'6" R/R

23

Mia Smith

Sr. Irwin, PA Penn-Trafford

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Senior Irwin, PA Penn-Trafford

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RHP/1B RHP/1B 5'9" R/R

25

Gianna Stanek

Fr. Mount Pleasant, PA Mount Pleasant Area

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Freshman Mount Pleasant, PA Mount Pleasant Area

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OF OF 5'3" L/R

31

Sophia Niedbala

Fr. Titusville, PA Maplewood

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Freshman Titusville, PA Maplewood

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INF INF 5'3" R/R

32

Sara Solberg

So. Grove City, Ohio Central Crossing

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Sophomore Grove City, Ohio Central Crossing

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Softball Coaching Staff

Head Softball Coach

Niki Cognigni-Pecora

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Ava Gnibus

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2026 Softball Roster
#	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Year	B/T	Hometown / High School
1	Kylie Mettrick	OF	5-6	Fr.	R/L	South Park, PA / South Park
2	Brynnae Coe	OF	5-3	Sr.	R/R	Cabot, PA / Knoch
3	Avery Smiach	RHP	5-3	Fr.	R/R	South Fork, PA / Forest Hills
4	Mahlon Yonkin	RHP	6-1	Jr.	R/R	Montoursville, PA / Montoursville Area
5	Alexis Fetzer	OF/INF	5-7	Fr.	R/R	East Freedom, PA / Central
6	Addison Hilligsberg	RHP	5-9	Jr.	R/R	West Mifflin, PA / West Mifflin Area
7	Keira Link	INF	5-7	Fr.	R/R	Mineral Point, PA / Central Cambria
8	Taylor Lupfer	INF	5-8	Fr.	R/R	Dale, PA / West Perry
9	Audrey Paterson	OF	5-7	Sr.	R/R	Holtwood, PA / Penn Manor
10	Annabelle Helt	INF/C	5-3	Fr.	R/R	Pittsburgh, PA / Chartiers Valley
11	Mylee Gdula	C	5-5	Fr.	R/R	Sidman, PA / Forest Hills
14	Isabella DePalma	C	5-8	Jr.	R/R	Derry, PA / Derry Area
15	Paige Boehm	OF	5-9	Fr.	R/R	Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood
18	Gianna Surra	C/3b	5-4	So.	R/R	St. Mary's, PA / St. Mary's Area
19	Jessica Pugh	1B	5-6	So.	R/R	Kittanning, PA / Armstrong
20	Kaylee Smolko	INF	5-10	Fr.	R/R	Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin
21	Meghan McDonough	OF	5-5	Jr.	L/R	Wexford, PA / North Allegheny
22	Emma DiStefano	INF	5-7	Jr.	R/R	Fairview, PA / Fairview
23	Mia Smith	RHP	5-6	Sr.	R/R	Irwin, PA / Penn-Trafford
25	Gianna Stanek	RHP/1B	5-9	Fr.	R/R	Mount Pleasant, PA / Mount Pleasant Area
31	Sophia Niedbala	OF	5-3	Fr.	L/R	Titusville, PA / Maplewood
32	Sara Solberg	INF	5-3	So.	R/R	Grove City, Ohio / Central Crossing

Softball Coaching Staff

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	Niki Cognigni-Pecora	Head Softball Coach
	Ava Gnibus	Assistant Softball Coach

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Kylie Mettrick

OF

5'6" Fr.

R/L

South Park, PA South Park

1
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Brynnae Coe

OF

5'3" Sr.

R/R

Cabot, PA Knoch

2
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Avery Smiach

RHP

5'3" Fr.

R/R

South Fork, PA Forest Hills

3
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Mahlon Yonkin

RHP

6'1" Jr.

R/R

Montoursville, PA Montoursville Area

4
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Alexis Fetzer

OF/INF

5'7" Fr.

R/R

East Freedom, PA Central

5
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Addison Hilligsberg

RHP

5'9" Jr.

R/R

West Mifflin, PA West Mifflin Area

6
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Keira Link

INF

5'7" Fr.

R/R

Mineral Point, PA Central Cambria

7
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Taylor Lupfer

INF

5'8" Fr.

R/R

Dale, PA West Perry

8
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Audrey Paterson

OF

5'7" Sr.

R/R

Holtwood, PA Penn Manor

9
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Annabelle Helt

INF/C

5'3" Fr.

R/R

Pittsburgh, PA Chartiers Valley

10
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Mylee Gdula

C

5'5" Fr.

R/R

Sidman, PA Forest Hills

11
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Isabella DePalma

C

5'8" Jr.

R/R

Derry, PA Derry Area

14
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Paige Boehm

OF

5'9" Fr.

R/R

Pittsburgh, PA Brentwood

15
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Gianna Surra

C/3b

5'4" So.

R/R

St. Mary's, PA St. Mary's Area

18
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Jessica Pugh

1B

5'6" So.

R/R

Kittanning, PA Armstrong

19
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Kaylee Smolko

INF

5'10" Fr.

R/R

Pittsburgh, PA Baldwin

20
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Meghan McDonough

OF

5'5" Jr.

L/R

Wexford, PA North Allegheny

21
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Emma DiStefano

INF

5'7" Jr.

R/R

Fairview, PA Fairview

22
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Mia Smith

RHP

5'6" Sr.

R/R

Irwin, PA Penn-Trafford

23
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Gianna Stanek

RHP/1B

5'9" Fr.

R/R

Mount Pleasant, PA Mount Pleasant Area

25
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Sophia Niedbala

OF

5'3" Fr.

L/R

Titusville, PA Maplewood

31
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Sara Solberg

INF

5'3" So.

R/R

Grove City, Ohio Central Crossing

32

Softball Coaching Staff

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Niki Cognigni-Pecora

Head Softball Coach
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Ava Gnibus

Assistant Softball Coach

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

Players

Kylie Mettrick

Brynnae Coe

Avery Smiach

Mahlon Yonkin

Alexis Fetzer

Addison Hilligsberg

Keira Link

Taylor Lupfer

Audrey Paterson

Annabelle Helt

Mylee Gdula

Isabella DePalma

Paige Boehm

Gianna Surra

Jessica Pugh

Kaylee Smolko

Meghan McDonough

Emma DiStefano

Mia Smith

Gianna Stanek

Sophia Niedbala

Sara Solberg

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