Softball

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This campaign ended on March 29, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Worcester Polytechnic Institute by clicking here!

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Goat Nation Giving Challenge 2025
1,127 Donors - $316,438 Donated
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A Record-Breaking Campaign

From Coach Heather Ross:

It is our goal each year to provide the best overall experience for our student-athletes that cultivates leadership, confidence, competitiveness, and growth.

This year, we are looking to increase the visibility of WPI Softball by getting new windscreens, and creating banners with past NEWMAC Championships, Regional and Super Regional Appearances, and individual accolades. When you walk onto the rooftop, you will feel the presence that WPI Softball exudes! This will help create a championship atmosphere and feel of home for our student-athletes.

We hope to have annual workshops with professionals that enhance education on sports nutrition, leadership, and sports psychology to name a few. The outside workshops are crucial to the overall development and well-being of our student-athletes.

Your support for our program means so much to our team and players each year. Each of our players knows how your support directly impacts their experience. I cannot thank you enough for assisting me in giving our team what they truly deserve.


From Student-Athlete Destiny Lum '26:

"Without our supporters, whether that be family, alumni, or others from the greater WPI community, we would not be able to continue the tradition of success that WPI Softball upholds on the field, and more importantly off it.

Your support creates opportunities for growth with speakers/workshops on topics like leadership, nutrition, and mental performance, and provides necessary equipment and technology, to allow us to chase championships and compete against some of the toughest D3 competitors in the country. Near or far, no matter where you are, your presence is always felt and forever valued."


From Alumni Athlete Alex Sheehan '24:

“I can’t imagine my time at WPI without WPI softball; the program gave me lifelong friends, invaluable life lessons, and skills that have immediately been translated into my personal and professional life. Being a part of the WPI Softball Program is more than just a physical game on the field, and you truly see those impacts once you begin your life outside of WPI.

The continued support for the program from fellow alumni, parents, friends, and the wider WPI community means the world to all of us. It upholds the rich tradition of WPI Softball, which is full of generosity and support. See you on the Rooftop this spring, and go Goats!”


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Gradhat icon43%Alumni
Parent icon28%Parents
Friends icon25%Friends
Book icon7%Students
Suitcase icon4%Faculty/Staff
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Updates
​You shattered the record!

Goat Nation, we’re speechless. Year after year, the Goat Nation Giving Challenge gets stronger and stronger, and this year, you’ve outdone yourselves.

Thanks to you, this has been our most successful campaign ever—by a long shot.

You are fueling WPI Athletics to maintain and enhance the student-athlete experience, providing equipment, technology, and support. You are fostering life-long friendships and mentorships, building student-athlete resilience, confidence, and leadership, and honoring tradition.

It simply means the world.

Stay tuned for our final results next week. Until then, know that we couldn’t be more grateful.

Thank you, Goat Nation!

442 days ago by Elizabeth Chirico
Another record smashed!

Once again Goat Nation, you rose to the challenge! The stretch goal of $250,000 has been met!

With hours to go, we're setting our sights on the highest goal GNGC has ever had- $300,000! 

Your gift can help your team continue to provide the best experience for today’s student-athletes, allowing them to become not only better athletes and students, but people.

Thank you!

443 days ago by Elizabeth Chirico
A new PR!

Goat Nation YOU did it! Thanks to your generosity, we reached our initial goal of $200,000 raised in support of varsity athletics! 

With one day left, we've set our sights even higher- a $250,000 goal! Each gift supports the athletic department and WPI's student-athletes so they can achieve their goals on and off the field.

Thank you for supporting WPI's student-athletes.

444 days ago by Elizabeth Chirico

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