Shippensburg University head softball coach Alison Van Scyoc announced the addition of eight student-athletes for the 2026-27 season. All eight are first-year college students. Six are from Pennsylvania, one is from Maryland and one is from Delaware.
The recruiting class includes:
Emma Freeman, pitcher, Kutztown
Freeman earned four varsity letters at Northwestern Lehigh High School and was a four-time All-State Class 4A selection. She finished as the school’s career leader with 556 strikeouts and recorded a 1.55 career ERA. Freeman also had 131 hits and a .424 career batting average.
Olivia George, pitcher/utility, Hockessin, Delaware
George played at Conrad Schools of Science and was a three-time Delaware All-State selection. She finished her high school career with more than 300 pitching strikeouts, more than 120 hits and a .450 batting average.
Camryn Lee, utility, Jamison
Lee earned four varsity letters at Central Bucks South High School. She received All-Suburban One League Second Team honors as a senior after recording 17 stolen bases. She also earned a varsity letter in basketball.
Mary Pfaff, pitcher, Forest Hill, Maryland
Pfaff was a two-time All-Conference and All-County selection at Fallston High School. She helped the Cougars win consecutive Class 1A regional championships. As a senior, she recorded 44 hits, 41 runs, 27 RBIs and a .550 batting average.
Kira Roark, pitcher, Lancaster
Roark earned four varsity letters at Solanco High School and was a two-time All-State Class 5A selection. She set a school record with 54 career pitching victories and totaled 545 strikeouts and 108 hits.
Tallie Smink, infielder, North Wales
Smink earned All-State Class 6A honors twice while playing third base at North Penn High School. She was named the team’s MVP as a senior and contributed to a state championship as a freshman. Smink earned 11 varsity letters across softball, basketball and field hockey.
Ava Tanfield, catcher/utility, Covington Township
Tanfield played catcher and third base at North Pocono High School. She hit .364 with 10 RBIs during her senior travel-ball season and graduated with a 3.9 GPA.
Chloe Wilkinson, utility, Elizabethtown
Wilkinson was an All-State Class 5A First Team shortstop at Elizabethtown Area High School. She was a four-time Lancaster-Lebanon League All-Star and graduated as the school’s career leader with 145 hits. Wilkinson recorded a .500 career batting average, a .602 on-base percentage and 122 runs.
