Bucknell Softball Announces Six NLI Signees

LEWISBURG, Pa. - The Bucknell softball team has announced that six student-athletes from the recruiting class of 2021 have signed National Letters of Intent and will be joining the Bison next fall. It's the first signing class under head coach Sarah Caffrey, who was named the eighth head coach in Bucknell softball history back in August.

"This is an extremely talented class. I anticipate them to be a highly impactful class with some great pitching and key athletic position players," said Caffrey. "My favorite part of this class is their competitive mentality. They have all been high achievers on the field and in the classroom, and I can't wait to welcome them to Lewisburg in the fall, and more importantly to the Bison Family for life."

More information on each signee:

Ava Aguilar (Naperville, Ind./Hamilton Southeastern High School) | Outfield
Four-year letterwinner at Hamilton Southeastern … First Team All-Conference and All-County selection … Select 30 All-American … finished with a .419 batting average in 2019 … also played for Indiana Magic Gold club team ... also lettered in tennis … daughter of Jessica and Steve … has three siblings, Garrett, Anna, and Giuliana.

Juliette Basso (Brooklyn, N.Y./Poly Prep Country Day School) | Shortstop
Three-time All-Ivy Prep League selection (two-time First Team) … 2019 Ivy Prep League MVP … led team to three consecutive Ivy Prep League Championship titles … captured 2018 and 2019 New York State Association of Independent Schools Championship titles … 105 hits through first three seasons … posted 29 RBIs, 42 hits, 39 runs, and a .553 batting average as a sophomore … stole a career-high 15 bases in 2018 … joined the varsity softball team in eighth grade … also lettered in basketball and tennis … also played for New Jersey Pride Softball … daughter of Danielle and Billy … father played football at Columbia … has two younger siblings, Ava and Breanna.

MaKenzie Hilling (Hilliard, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley High School) | Catcher
Four-year letter winner and three-year team captain for coach Kevin Moody at Hilliard Bradley ... First Team All-Ohio Capital Conference, Second Team All- District, and Honorable Mention All-Metro as a sophomore ... Golden Glove and Scholar-Athlete award recipient ... led team to 17-5 record an Ohio Capital Conference title during rookie campaign ... batted .452 with nine doubles, three triples and a homer as a sophomore ... posted .519 batting average with five doubles, five home runs, and a .904 slugging percentage playing with Ohio Stingrays club team ... inducted into National Honor Society ... daughter of Elena and Gregory ... has one sister, Alexia, who currently plays softball at University of Findlay.

Savannah Jones (Danville, Ind./Danville Community High School) | Pitcher
All-Conference selection at Danville Community … led team to a conference, sectional, and regional titles in 2019 … owns Hendricks County record for consecutive strikeouts … also played for the Buffalo Bandits club team … daughter of Jennifer and Jason … has two younger siblings, Ariannah and Wyatt.

Jessie Kincer (Sunman, Ind./East Central High School) | Catcher
Two-time All-Conference selection … named Dearborn County Newcomer of the Year in 2018 … led East Central to two conference titles and a 14-0 conference record as a sophomore … posted a .532 batting average in 2019 and owns the school record for career average (.488) … recorded 41 hits with no strikeouts as a sophomore … put together 36 consecutive games without an error … also played for the Indy Magic Gold club team … daughter of Ann and Aaron Kincer … has one younger sibling, Joey, and a twin sister, Megan, who will play softball at Northern Kentucky.

Madison Roukey (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson High School) | Pitcher
Four-year letterwinner and team captain at Hudson High School … First Team All-Suburban League and Second Team All-Northeast Ohio selection … named Akron Beacon Journal Greater Akron Preps and Summit County All-Star … won Suburban League Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore … posted a 0.77 ERA, 122 strikeouts, nine shutouts, and an 11-2 record in 2019 … posted a school-record 19 strikeouts against Cuyahoga Falls … led the team with a .448 batting average while recording 39 hits, 9 doubles, 21 RBIs, and 24 runs scored in 2019 … also played for the Ohio Outlaws club team … four- year member of the Distinguished Honor Roll … National Honor Society and AP Scholar Award recipient … daughter of Rachel and Kris … has one younger sibling, Tyler.

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