2025 Softball Roster

Kiana McDowell
- Position:
- Pitcher/Infield
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Liberty North HS
- Hometown:
- Liberty, Mo.
Appeared in 21 games including 16 starts ... made season debut on Feb. 7 vs. Appalachian State ... earned first win on March 19 vs. Missouri State ... won second consecutive outing on March 22 at Valparaiso ... longest outing (six innings pitched) came on April 19 at Northern Iowa ... did not allow an earned run in four appearances ... tallied a season-high three strikeouts in three games ... pitched in the MVC Championship vs. Belmont on May 10 and did not allow a run in 0.2 innings pitched.
2024 // Freshman
Made an appearance in eight games ... posted a 4.77 ERA in 7.1 innings pitched, allowing eight hits and seven runs (five earned), with one strikeout ... made Saluki debut vs. UTSA (2/9) ... went 1.1 innings on three separate occasions ... lone strikeout came vs. Northwestern State (2/10) ... did not allow a run in first three appearances and in final two appearances ... pitched at LSU in the NCAA Regional Final, went 1.0 inning with one walk, no hits, and no runs allowed (5/19) ... played in one Missouri Valley Conference game, which was at home vs. Evansville (4/12).
Prior To SIU
Was a four-time Academic All-State member in Missouri... named First-Team All-Conference as a senior as well as All-District and All-Region... helped lead Liberty North to one conference championship and one district championship.