2025 Softball Roster
Roster
Gilliland, Cadence

Jersey Number 51
Cadence Gilliland
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Tesoro
- Hometown:
- Ladera Ranch, CA
- Major:
- Business
Bio
2025
Started 53 of 54 games, primarily at right field and third base...Finished third on the team in Avg. (.300) and third in OBP (.387)...Made season debut at Morehead State with one walk and one run scored (2/7)...Scored twice in GW's second matchup vs. Morehead State (2/8)...Hits in five consecutive games (2/8-2/21)...First multi-hit game of the season vs. Towson (2/22)...Knocked two hits with one walk, one RBI and one run scored vs. Manhattan (3/8)...2-2 with a double, 2 RBI and one run scored vs. St. Bonaventure (3/14)...Scored a run in both games of GW's doubleheader at George Mason (4/2)...Collected hits in each of the last six games of the season...Finished with five hits and two walks in the A-10 tournament including a 3-3 game with one run scored vs. Saint Joseph's (5/8)...Career high .971 fielding percentage on 70 chances...Had four 2-runs games throughout the season.
2024
Made 41 starts in first-year on team, primarily at shortstop…Made collegiate debut vs. Bucknell, helping to turn first career double play (2/9)...Recorded first career hit and run scored vs. Bucknell (2/11)...Picked up first career RBI to help GW take down Syracuse (2/11)...Recorded first career multi-hit game vs. Loyola Chicago (3/16)...Drove in multiple runs (2) for the first time in her career vs. Saint Louis (3/29)...Picked up one run and one RBI to help cement sweep of George Mason (4/16)...Had a career day, going 2-3 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored in win over Morgan State (4/24)...Finished the year with a .915 fielding percentage on 106 chances.Â
BEFORE GW
Played for Tesoro High School...Named the Defensive Player of the Year at Tesoro...Played club softball for SoCal Athletics Richardson...Named to both First and Second Team All-League...Awarded the Scholar-Athlete Award at Tesoro.
Started 53 of 54 games, primarily at right field and third base...Finished third on the team in Avg. (.300) and third in OBP (.387)...Made season debut at Morehead State with one walk and one run scored (2/7)...Scored twice in GW's second matchup vs. Morehead State (2/8)...Hits in five consecutive games (2/8-2/21)...First multi-hit game of the season vs. Towson (2/22)...Knocked two hits with one walk, one RBI and one run scored vs. Manhattan (3/8)...2-2 with a double, 2 RBI and one run scored vs. St. Bonaventure (3/14)...Scored a run in both games of GW's doubleheader at George Mason (4/2)...Collected hits in each of the last six games of the season...Finished with five hits and two walks in the A-10 tournament including a 3-3 game with one run scored vs. Saint Joseph's (5/8)...Career high .971 fielding percentage on 70 chances...Had four 2-runs games throughout the season.
2024
Made 41 starts in first-year on team, primarily at shortstop…Made collegiate debut vs. Bucknell, helping to turn first career double play (2/9)...Recorded first career hit and run scored vs. Bucknell (2/11)...Picked up first career RBI to help GW take down Syracuse (2/11)...Recorded first career multi-hit game vs. Loyola Chicago (3/16)...Drove in multiple runs (2) for the first time in her career vs. Saint Louis (3/29)...Picked up one run and one RBI to help cement sweep of George Mason (4/16)...Had a career day, going 2-3 with 2 RBI and 1 run scored in win over Morgan State (4/24)...Finished the year with a .915 fielding percentage on 106 chances.Â
BEFORE GW
Played for Tesoro High School...Named the Defensive Player of the Year at Tesoro...Played club softball for SoCal Athletics Richardson...Named to both First and Second Team All-League...Awarded the Scholar-Athlete Award at Tesoro.
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