2025 Merrimack College Softball Roster

Jim Stankiewicz
Jim Stankiewicz

44 Sofia Palyan

  • Class Senior
  • Position Pitcher/Infielder
  • Hometown Morgantown, PA.
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Twin Valley High School
  • Major Communications/Media

Biography

2025:
  • Appeared in 28 games, making 32 starts
  • Had 17 hits, with nine of those being for extra base hits (seven doubles, one triple and one home run)
  • Notched eight RBI
  • Posted a .932 Fielding Percentage
  • Made five appearances pitching for the Warriors this season


2024:
  • Appeared in 46 games, making 37 starts
  • Had 13 hits
  • Had three hits for extra bases including a home run against UMBC on 3-8
  • Won three games as a pitcher
  • Tossed two complete games
  • Struck out 22 batters
2023:
  • Appeared in 46 games this season, all starts
  • Finished fifth on the team in hits with 20
  • Hit five doubles
  • Drove in nine RBI
  • Had a .912 Fielding Percentage

2022:
  • Named to  the Northeast Conference All-Rookie Team
  • Had 14 hits and 7 RBI including two monumental home runs against Sacred Heart and Bryant
  • Defensively, the third baseman worked a .943 fielding percentage with 25 putouts and 25 assists
Before Merrimack: Two-time County Berks County Champs in 2018 and 2021... Two-time 5A District Champions in 2018 and 2019... As a senior was All-Conference Pitcher of the Year 2021 for Berks County and team MVP.

Personal:
  • Born on July 8th, 2002
  • Daughter to Joe & Sheri Palyan
  • Sibling to Joshua Palyan
Why Merrimack:

"I choose Merrimack because it has a small campus feel with a good community and offers what I wanted academically."

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2022Freshman

    Pitcher/Infield
    5'6"
    44
  • 44

    2023Sophomore

    Pitcher/Infield
    5'6"
    44
  • 44

    2024Junior

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'6"
    44
  • 44

    2025Senior

    Pitcher/Infielder
    44