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2023 Softball Roster

Ashley Cefali

9 Lydia Goble

9 Lydia Goble

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Position:
    SS
  • Hometown:
    Schoolcraft, Mich.

Summary

Biography

As a Junior (2022): First team All-America honors from both NFCA and D2CCA, the third Laker in program history to earn first team honors from both in the same season... Second team CoSIDA Academic All-American, consensus first team All-Region performer and first team All-GLIAC shortstop... Hit .465 for the season, the second-highest batting average in a single season in program history... Drove in a team-high 52 runs, scored 50 times, hit six home runs, 17 doubles and three triples for a team-best 120 total bases... Went 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts... Did not make an error in her final 18 games of the season... Had a 15-game hit streak snapped in final game of the season, in which she was on-deck when the final out was made... Enters her senior season 62 hits away and 23 runs scored away from the respective all-time career bests in GVSU history.

As a Sophomore (2021): First team All-GLIAC shortstop after ranking second in the conference, and second on the team, in RBI with 41 while hitting .366 with seven home runs... Started all 55 games at shortstop and the three-hole in the vaunted Laker lineup... Held a .552 SLG% and 101 total bases while striking out just 12 times in 183 at-bats... Hit safely in eight of the last nine games of the season to lead the Lakers to a fourth straight GLIAC regular season title, third consecutive GLIAC Tournament championship and second straight College World Series appearance.

As a Sophomore (2020): *Season canceled early due to COVID-19* Started 13 games for the Lakers and led team in hitting (.463) with a pair of home runs, 14 RBI and 13 runs scored... Week two GLIAC Player of the Week... Drove in season-high five runs and scored three times in win over Georgian Court (3/6)... Had six multi-hit games including three three-hit games... Helped the Lakers to a 13-3 record and 11 straight wins while carrying a personal four-game hitting streak before the cancelation of the season due to COVID-19.

As a Freshman (2019): Named as a D2CCA All-American Honorable Mention…Earned D2CCA All-Midwest Region First Team honors…Was named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team…Named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year…Also a member of the All-GLIAC First Team…Named as a Schutt Sports/NFCA Freshman of the Year finalist…Was named the GLIAC Player of the Week on March 12…Was one of just five Lakers to start all 61 games…Finished second on the team with a .361 average and team-best 66 RBI’s…Her 66 runs batted in is tied for the third most in a single season in program history…Also set a new program record with 61 runs scored…Led the squad with 15 home runs while also knocking 13 doubles and five triples…Slugged .693, which is 10th best for a single season in program history, and tallied a .410 on-base percentage…Also struck out just six times in her 205 at-bats while going 10-13 in stolen base attempts…Hit two home runs at the College World Series in Denver, Colo. including what would be the game-winner against LIU Post (5/24) in a 2-0 final…Hit a total of five homers during the Lakers week long trip to Florida in the spring that included a two homer performance in a win over Missouri-St. Louis (3/4)…Tallied 23 multi-hit games and 19 multi-RBI games…Tallied a season and career-high four RBI’s against Northwood (4/26) after going 2-4 with a double and home run while scoring two runs herself…Finished with the fourth highest number of total bases in a single season (142)…Currently ranks 13th in program history with a .361 batting average and 15th with 15 home runs. 

High School: Prepped at Schoolcraft High School in Schoolcraft, Mich. under head coach Jason Porter…Earned All-Conference and All-District honors each of her first three seasons…Named to the All-Region team in 2015 and 2016…Hit .487 as a junior to help lead the Eagles to a District Championship…Holds school record for most homers hit in a season with 13 as a junior where she also hit .515 en route a District Championship. 
 
Personal: Daughter of Jim and Lisa Goble…Member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Honor Society in high school…Also a four-year player on the Schoolcraft basketball team…Enjoys playing softball and hanging out with friends... Majoring in Sports Management with a marketing minor at GVSU.
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2019Freshman

    IF
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2020Sophomore

    Infield
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2021Sophomore

    Infield
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Infield
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Shortstop
    5'6"
    9