2024 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Maddia Groff
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Marian HS
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Nebraska
Freshman // 2024
Threw SIU's first 7-inning perfect game in her collegiate debut against Creighton (2/9) finishing with eight strikeouts... ended the year with a 30-5 record for the most wins in a single-season in program history... was named the MVC Pitcher of the Year, MVC Freshman of the Year, and made First Team All-MVC... was also named NFCA Alll-American Third-Team, becoming the fourth Saluki to do so... totaled 244 strikeouts, the fourth-most in a season at SIU.
Prior To SIU
Helped lead Marian High School to State Championship as a senior... holds the all-time high school career strikeout record in the state of Nebraska with 1024... was named the Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year, Metro Conference Player of the Year, Max Preps Nebraska Player of the Year, and was a All-Nebraska Class A Super-State Co-captain as a senior.
Threw SIU's first 7-inning perfect game in her collegiate debut against Creighton (2/9) finishing with eight strikeouts... ended the year with a 30-5 record for the most wins in a single-season in program history... was named the MVC Pitcher of the Year, MVC Freshman of the Year, and made First Team All-MVC... was also named NFCA Alll-American Third-Team, becoming the fourth Saluki to do so... totaled 244 strikeouts, the fourth-most in a season at SIU.
Prior To SIU
Helped lead Marian High School to State Championship as a senior... holds the all-time high school career strikeout record in the state of Nebraska with 1024... was named the Gatorade Nebraska Player of the Year, Metro Conference Player of the Year, Max Preps Nebraska Player of the Year, and was a All-Nebraska Class A Super-State Co-captain as a senior.
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