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Jersey Number 9
Madison Rishel
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Strongsville, Ohio
- High School:
- Strongsville
- Major:
- Entrepreneurship & Innovation
2026 (Sophomore)
Started in 46 games during her sophomore campaign…Named to the All-NEC First Team…Earned CSC Academic All-District honors…Led the team with a .374 average at the plate…Scored a team-high 37 runs and had 49 hits, the second most on the team…Had an on-base percentage of .458, a team-best, and an OPS of .855…Drove in 14 runs…Recorded 14 multi-hit games…Went 4-for-5 with a double, RBI and a run scored against Monmouth (March 24)…Totaled 15 stolen bases, including four games with two or more stolen bags…Tallied a fielding percentage of .965 in the outfield, recording 103 putouts and seven assists to just four errors.
2025 (Freshman)
Started in 47 games throughout her freshman season…Named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year…Earned All-NEC First Team and NEC All-Rookie Team accolades…Led the Knights with 70 hits, setting a single-season program record…Had a .398 batting average, a mark that ranked second in the league and was a single-season record for FDU…Tallied 17 stolen bases which was second in the conference…Had 24 multi-hit games, including seven with three hits…Went 2-for-3 at the plate with 3 RBIs, 2 runs and a stolen base against Holy Cross (March 8)…Went 3-for-3 on stolen bases against Central Connecticut State (April 4).
High School
Earned varsity letters in softball and volleyball from Strongsville High School…Three-time all-conference honoree in softball (2022, 2023, 2024).
Personal
Full name is Madison Anne Rishel…Parents are Nancy and Ryan Rishel…Has one brother, Jackson…Plans to major in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Why Toledo?
“I chose Toledo because it felt like the right fit for me both academically and athletically. From my visit and conversations with the coaching staff, I felt really comfortable and confident in the direction of the program. I also liked the team culture and the opportunity to compete and grow there right away.”
Started in 46 games during her sophomore campaign…Named to the All-NEC First Team…Earned CSC Academic All-District honors…Led the team with a .374 average at the plate…Scored a team-high 37 runs and had 49 hits, the second most on the team…Had an on-base percentage of .458, a team-best, and an OPS of .855…Drove in 14 runs…Recorded 14 multi-hit games…Went 4-for-5 with a double, RBI and a run scored against Monmouth (March 24)…Totaled 15 stolen bases, including four games with two or more stolen bags…Tallied a fielding percentage of .965 in the outfield, recording 103 putouts and seven assists to just four errors.
2025 (Freshman)
Started in 47 games throughout her freshman season…Named Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year…Earned All-NEC First Team and NEC All-Rookie Team accolades…Led the Knights with 70 hits, setting a single-season program record…Had a .398 batting average, a mark that ranked second in the league and was a single-season record for FDU…Tallied 17 stolen bases which was second in the conference…Had 24 multi-hit games, including seven with three hits…Went 2-for-3 at the plate with 3 RBIs, 2 runs and a stolen base against Holy Cross (March 8)…Went 3-for-3 on stolen bases against Central Connecticut State (April 4).
High School
Earned varsity letters in softball and volleyball from Strongsville High School…Three-time all-conference honoree in softball (2022, 2023, 2024).
Personal
Full name is Madison Anne Rishel…Parents are Nancy and Ryan Rishel…Has one brother, Jackson…Plans to major in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Why Toledo?
“I chose Toledo because it felt like the right fit for me both academically and athletically. From my visit and conversations with the coaching staff, I felt really comfortable and confident in the direction of the program. I also liked the team culture and the opportunity to compete and grow there right away.”
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