FAIRFAX – Ten newcomers will join the George Mason softball program, announced by Head Coach
Justin Walker.
"We are excited to add such a talented group of players to our roster," said Walker. "We look forward to seeing them compete and push each other and the team to the next level."
Seven freshman and three transfers will join the 13 returning players on the 2025 roster. Six members of the incoming class hail from the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The George Mason softball team recorded a 20-32 overall record in 2024, finishing with 20 or more wins in the regular season for the third consecutive year. The Green and Gold finished 11-15 in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
#7 Kaitlyn Bronowicz INF Fr. Chantily, Va. Freedom-South Riding HS
- Four-year letterwinner for the Freedom High School-South Riding Eagles
- Captain of Freedom Varsity Softball – senior year
- First Team All-District Shortstop –2024, Second Team All District Shortstop –2023, 2022, 2021, Starting Shortstop on the 2021 VA State Championship Class 5 Runner-Up Team
- Played club softball with the Glory Fastpitch
- 2023 Alliance Nationals (California) Tier One finished 9th overall, 2023 Triple Crown Nationals (Georgia) finished 9th overall, 2022 Triple Crown (Colorado) finished in top 16
#5 Jessica Chan UTL Fr. Milton, Ga. Cambridge High School
- Four-letterwinner in softball for the Cambridge High School Bears
- Earned a varsity letter in track and field senior year
- Awarded team MVP for Cambridge High School softball senior year
- Selected by Georgia Dugout Club to play in the Georgia All-State Game at Truist Park
- Named GACA All-State Second Team in 2022 & 2023, as well as All-Region 6AAAAA First Team; Named All-Region 7AAAAAA First Team in 2021.
- Played club softball with Hotshots National ATL 18u.
- 2023 PGF Georgia State Champions
- 2023 Alex Wilcox Invitational Champions
- Won the Winter USSSA All-American Championship in 2020, where she was named MVP
- Selected to play for the Great Britain Senior Women's Softball Team in 2022 and 2023
- Selected to play for the Great Britain U18 Softball Team (2021/23) in Czechia
- 2023 U-18 European Fastpitch Championships batting leader for Great Britain
- Represented Great Britain in the 2024 U-18 Women's Softball World Cup in São Paulo
#1 Tess Altevers Harris INF Jr. San Diego, Calif. Palomar College
- 2024 All-Conference Shortstop & All-Palomar League Honorable Mention
- All-3C2A State Academic Team
- Played in 46 games as an infielder
- Batted .344/.451/.516 (BA, OBP, SLG) on 122 at-bats with 42 hits, 13 doubles, one triple, two home runs, 45 runs scored, 33 RBI, 22 walks, five hit by pitches, four sacrifice flies, two sacrifice bunts and 10 stolen bases
- Recorded a fielding percentage of .975, with 55 putouts, 60 assists and three errors
#2 Maddy Johnson INF Fr. Haymarket, Va. Battlefield High School
- Softball letterwinner for the Battlefield High School Bobcats under Coach Mike Corbin
- Competed in the 6A Cedar Run District
- 3x First Team All-District, First Team All-Region Junior year
- Team MVP junior year
- Had a 3.5 GPA, was an honor roll student and earned the CASIIT Silver Medal
- Played club softball with VA Glory 18u
#33 Abbey Lane P/UTL Fr. Round Hill, Va. Woodgrove HS
- 2024 VA Gatorade POY, All-Met POY, Max Prep POY, Burg Sports Network POY, All-State POY 2023 and 2024 VA State Champion
- 2024 1st Team All-American
- Four-year letterwinner for the Woodgrove High School Wolverines
- Earned First Team All-District, First Team All-Region, First Team All-State and First Team All-Met
- Maintained a 4.01 GPA
- Played club softball with the EC Bullets Cornett
#27 Jasmine Mack C/UTL Fr. Whitsett, N.C. EMC at GTCG Greensboro/Eastern Guilford
- Earned varsity letter in softball for the Eastern Guilford High School Wildcats
- Earned All-Conference, All-State, All-District and Offensive Player of the Year
- Played club softball with the NC Challengers
- Also recruited by Florida State University, Radford, University of Minnesota, JMU, South Carolina State, Norfolk State, NC A&T State, Towson, Dallas Christian College, Charleston Southern, Spartanburg Methodist, Columbia International University
#4 Emma Salzman OF Fr. Midlothian, Va. Midlothian High School
- Four-year letterwinner in softball for the Midlothian High School Trojans
- Competed in the VHSL Conference Region 5B champion
- Named two-time All-Region, made All-Metro Honorable Mention and First Team All-Metro Batted over .400 her junior year
- Played club softball with Starz Gold
#31 Madi Sobota OF/INF Fr. King George, Va. King George
- Four-year letterwinner in softball and three-year letterwinner in basketball for the Foxes
- Was a basketball and softball captain
- Senior Year: Earned KGHS Athlete of the Year, Basketball Coaches Award, Second Team Battlefield District basketball, Fredericksburg Area All-Star Basketball, Softball
- Junior Year: First Team Region 4B & First Team Battlefield District Outfielder; Battlefield District Honorable Mention Basketball
- Sophomore Year: Second Team Region 4B & First Team Battlefield District Outfielder
- Freshman Year: Battlefield District Honorable Mention and Coach's Award
- Graduated with advanced diploma KGHS National Honors Society KGHS National Art Honors Society
- Played club softball with Rock Gold VA Buchanan
#13 Kaylee Stinnett Catcher Gr. Las Vegas, Nev. Lane College
- Played and started in all 42 games as a catcher for Lane College
- Batted .433/.476/.654 on 127 at-bats with 55 hits, 11 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 22 runs scored, 39 RBI, 11 walks, two hit by pitches, nine strikeouts, three sacrifice flies, zero sacrifice bunts and one stolen base
- Recorded a fielding percentage of .970, with 124 putouts, seven assists and four errors
#3 Meredith Wayland OF Jr. Orlean, Va. Gardner-Webb
- Transfer from Gardner-Webb
- Played in 36 games with 29 starts as an outfielder
- Recorded a fielding percentage of .956, with 42 putouts, one assist and two errors
