# Colgate Raiders softball

The Colgate Raiders softball team represents Colgate University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Patriot League (PL), having joined in 1991. From 1979 until 1990, the team was independent. The Raiders are currently led by head coach Marissa Lamison-Myers. The team plays its home games at Eaton Street Softball Complex located on the university's campus.

## History

Since joining the Patriot League in 1991 as a founding program, the Raiders have had some moderate success. The team has won two regular season championships, doing so in 1999 in a three way tie, and also in 2011 outright. The program has won the Patriot League Tournament three times, doing so in 1999, 2003, and 2007. By winning the tournament, the team advanced to the NCAA Division I softball tournament.
Despite qualifying for the 1999, 2003, and 2007 tournaments, Colgate failed to win a single game in each of them.
Colgate has won several awards during their time in the Patriot League. The program has won four PL Player of the Year awards, winning in 1998 with Melissa Mack, 2003 with Melissa Rawson, 2004 with Dorothy Donaldson, and 2006 with LaPorscha Albert. The team has also won three PL Coach of the Year awards, winning them in 2003, 2007, and 2009 with Vickie Sax.
Marissa Lamison-Myers was hired as the program's head coach in July 2017.

### Coaching history

| Years | Coach | Record | % |
| 1979–1983, 1985 | Janet Little | 66–59–1 | .528 |
| 1984 | Matt Leone | 8–8 | .500 |
| 1986–1987 | Cydney Archer | 28–32 | .467 |
| 1988–1991 | Ron Case | 76–63 | .547 |
| 1992–1993 | Heidi Hazen | 79–76 | .510 |
| 1994–1997 | Katie Flynn | 60–87 | .408 |
| 1998–2010 | Vickie Sax | 313–285–1 | .523 |
| 2011 | Ashley Obrest | 27–20 | .574 |
| 2012 | Jaime Grillo | 19–28 | .404 |
| 2013–2017 | Melissa Finley | 71–142–1 | .334 |
| 2018–present | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 101–141–1 | .418 |

## Season by season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| Colgate Raiders (Independent) (1979–1990) ||||||
| 1979 | Janet Little | 8–8 | | | |
| 1980 | Janet Little | 10–5 | | | |
| 1981 | Janet Little | 12–6 | | | |
| 1982 | Janet Little | 13–10 | | | |
| 1983 | Janet Little | 13–9 | | | |
| 1984 | Matt Leone | 8–8 | | | |
| 1985 | Janet Little | 10–21–1 | | | |
| 1986 | Cydney Archer | 12–18 | | | |
| 1987 | Cydney Archer | 16–14 | | | |
| 1988 | Ron Case | 17–12 | | | |
| 1989 | Ron Case | 16–15 | | | |
| 1990 | Ron Case | 24–15 | | | |
| Colgate Raiders (Patriot League) (1991–present) ||||||
| 1991 | Ron Case | 19–21 | 6–3 | 3rd | |
| 1992 | Heidi Hazen | 24–12 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1993 | Heidi Hazen | 15–16 | 7–5 | T–3rd | |
| 1994 | Katie Flynn | 14–23 | 3–9 | T–5th | |
| 1995 | Katie Flynn | 13–26 | 6–6 | 4th | |
| 1996 | Katie Flynn | 11–20 | 4–6 | T–3rd | |
| 1997 | Katie Flynn | 22–18 | 4–6 | T–4th | |
| 1998 | Vickie Sax | 25–23–1 | 11–9 | 4th | |
| 1999 | Vickie Sax | 23–25 | 12–8 | T–1st | NCAA Regionals |
| 2000 | Vickie Sax | 21–27 | 3–7 | 5th | |
| 2001 | Vickie Sax | 30–26 | 10–10 | 3rd | |
| 2002 | Vickie Sax | 28–20 | 12–6 | 3rd | |
| 2003 | Vickie Sax | 29–15 | 15–5 | 2nd | NCAA Regionals |
| 2004 | Vickie Sax | 34–17 | 11–7 | 3rd | |
| 2005 | Vickie Sax | 19–19 | 11–8 | 3rd | |
| 2006 | Vickie Sax | 17–25 | 10–10 | T–2nd | |
| 2007 | Vickie Sax | 25–24 | 12–5 | 2nd | NCAA Regionals |
| 2008 | Vickie Sax | 10–23 | 7–13 | 5th | |
| 2009 | Vickie Sax | 25–18 | 12–8 | 2nd | |
| 2010 | Vickie Sax | 27–23 | 8–12 | T–4th | |
| 2011 | Ashley Obrest | 27–21 | 16–3 | 1st | |
| 2012 | Jaime Grillo | 19–28 | 12–8 | 3rd | |
| 2013 | Melissa Finley | 16–32 | 9–11 | 4th | |
| 2014 | Melissa Finley | 13–30 | 5–13 | 6th | |
| 2015 | Melissa Finley | 17–21 | 9–9 | T–3rd | |
| 2016 | Melissa Finley | 12–29 | 7–11 | 5th | |
| 2017 | Melissa Finley | 13–30–1 | 3–15 | 7th | |
| 2018 | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 11–32 | 6–12 | 5th | |
| 2019 | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 25–27 | 8–10 | T–4th | |
| 2020 | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 11–9 | 0–0 | N/A | Season cut short due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2021 | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 17–15–1 | 14–9–1 | 3rd | |
| 2022 | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 20–28 | 9–9 | 4th | |
| 2023 | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 17–31 | 6–12 | 5th | |
| 2024 | Marissa Lamison-Myers | 0–0 | 0–0 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 848–941–4 (.474) | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||