Illinois Central College 2017-2018 Softball

David, Katie

8 — P/1B — Freshman

Hometown Mapleton, IL

High School Illini Bluffs HS

Ford, Kayla

4 — OF — Sophomore

Hometown Washington, IL

High School Washington HS

Garcia, Samantha

2 — 3B/OF — Freshman

Hometown Washington, IL

High School Washington HS

Hale, Abri

3 — OF — Sophomore

Hometown Sterling, IL

High School Sterling HS

Lane, Paige

5 — P — Sophomore

Hometown Princeville, IL

High School Princeville HS

McCoy, Madi

6 — P/SS — Sophomore

Hometown Washington, IL

High School Washington HS

McKee, Samantha

15 — C/OF — Freshman

Hometown Congerville, IL

High School Eureka HS

McWhirter, Caitlin “Lou”

1 — OF — Freshman

Hometown East Peoria, IL

High School East Peoria HS

Pillman, Allison

10 — 3B/OF — Sophomore

Hometown Brimfield, IL

High School Brimfield HS

Spiesz, Brittney

14 — P — Sophomore

Hometown Pekin, IL

High School Pekin HS

Stoller, Abbey

7 — OF — Sophomore

Hometown Tremont, IL

High School Tremont HS

Terrell, Shelby

11 — OF/2B — Sophomore

Hometown Peoria, IL

High School Limestone HS

Trammell, Lexy

16 — 2B/SS — Freshman

Hometown Peoria, IL

High School Limestone HS

Vanearwage-Adams, Megan

19 — P/1B — Freshman

Hometown Moline, IL

High School Moline HS

Walters, McKinsey

18 — C — Sophomore

Hometown Atkinson, IL

High School Geneseo HS

West, Alexis

17 — C/OF — Freshman

Hometown Bloomington, IL

High School Tri-Valley HS

Heather Doty

Head Coach - 11th year with ICC

Heather Doty enters her 12th season as Head Softball Coach at ICC. Doty has guided the Cougars to several winning seasons securing a berth in the 2009 national tournament as well as placing 5th in 2012, fourth in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017, an appearance in 2015, and a 7th place tie in the NJCAA National Tournaments. A native of Iowa City, Iowa, Doty played collegiately at Bradley University where she still appears the record books. Her 31 career victories are seventh all time and she ranks fifth in career strikeouts with 366. In 1997, she struck out 197 hitters, good for sixth all-time in the college’s history, and earned a place on the Missouri Valley Conference all-tournament team.

After completing her career on the hilltop, Doty began her coaching career. She served as an assistant volleyball coach at Morton High School, head softball coach at Normal University High School, assistant softball and volleyball coach at Millikin University in Decatur and head softball and volleyball coach at Northland College in Ashland, Wis.  She is married to Robert Doty and they have two sons, Isaiah and Lucas.

Kathy Holzhauer

Assistant Coach - 11th year with ICC

Washington native Kathy Holzhauer enters her 12th year on the ICC staff. She is in charge of the Cougars’ catchers and outfielders. Her catching background is strong – she caught as a member of the Washington Community High School team that finished third at the 1989 IHSA state finals. Not long after her high-school career ended, Holzhauer began her coaching career, beginning with Junior Olympic teams in 1990. She earned her first berth in the ASA Nationals in 1992. Since then, her teams have traveled extensively, playing tournaments in Hawaii, Florida, Georgia, Texas and Kansas. She and her husband, Roger, married in 1994 and opened TeamWorks apparel shop in Washington in 2003.

Deanna Murphy

Assistant Coach - 3rd year with ICC

Assistant Coach Deanna Murphy begins her third season as assistant coach for the ICC women’s softball team.  Coach Murphy began her coaching career in Havana, her alma mater, for both high school and junior high girls. The program had not had a winning season in 26 years prior to Deanna taking over the lead. She compiled over 100 wins in six seasons and has the most coaching wins in school softball history. Deanna also coached several years of summer travel ball leading to national appearances. She was selected to coach in two Mizuno Super 60 games.

Coach Murphy is a proud ICC grad in the physical therapy assistant program and has worked at Mason District Hospital for 17 years. She resides in Havana with husband Eric, son Tray, and daughter Tayler.

Dani Smith

Assistant Coach - 2nd year with ICC