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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

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21 Elly Koopman

21 Elly Koopman

  • Position:
    P/1B/DP
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Hudsonville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Hudsonville
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 102 games in first two seasons, making 93 starts (50 at 1B, 30 at DP, and 13 at P) ... tied-for-fourth in intentional walks (2) in program history ... ranked 11th in school history in both on-base percentage (.413 / min. 200 AB) and fielding percentage (.986 / 191-25-3 / min. 200 chances), 20th in batting average (.332 / min. 200 AB), 25th in career slugging percentage (.483 / min. 200 AB), tied-for-25th in walks (39), tied-for-32nd in home runs (7), tied-for-35th in defensive double plays (8), tied-for-41st in doubles (22), tied-for-42nd in sacrifice flies (2), and tied-for-49th in RBI (63) ... in terms of pitching (min. 80 IP), ranks 21st in strikeouts per game (3.82), tied-for-25th in opponent batting (.294), 28th in batters faced (433), tied-for-37th in pitching appearances (22), tied-for-39th in complete games (7), 40th in walks per game (3.44), 40th in both pitching games started (13) and strikeouts (50), 44th in innings pitched (91.2), and tied-for-46th in wins (5) ... Link to Career Statistics.

2026:  Voted to the All-GLIAC First Team as the utility player (P/1B/DP) ... named to the CSC Academic All-District Team ... played in 47 contests, making 42 starts (21 at 1B, 13 at DP, and 8 at P) ... batted third through fifth, but usually third (37 times) ... led the team with three game-winning RBI - drove in first run of the game in season opening victory at Lincoln Memorial; had a walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning vs. Parkside; and had a two-run single in the fifth inning vs. Ferris State to snap a 5-5 deadlock ... led the squad in average (.350), on-base percentage (.459), RBI (23), doubles (11), walks (25), two-out RBI (13), multiple-RBI contests (6), plus had a 21-game on-base streak (March 29-April 26, 21-for-51 with 17 walks) ... tied for the team lead with 13 multiple-hit games, ranked second in total bases (59), tied-for-second in defensive double plays (5), third in both slugging percentage (.492) and hits (42), and tied-for-third in home runs (3) ... led all WSU first basemen with 87 fielding putouts ... hit .404 on balls in plays (excludes home runs and strikeouts) ... batted .375 (18-for-48) with two outs, and .500 (3-for-6) with the bases loaded while totaling eight RBI ... hit .600 (6-for-10) on 1-1 counts and .522 (12-for-23) when leading off an inning plus had two walks for a .560 on-base percentage ... batted .643 (9-for-14) in the six inning with three doubles for an .857 slugging percentage ... hit .429 (9-for-21) in the third inning with seven RBI and a .520 on-base percentage ... recorded a .462 on-base percentage in the first inning thanks to nine walks ... smacked a pair of solo home runs - 4/26 vs. Grand Valley State, and 5/1 at Saginaw Valley State ... notched a WSU season-best three walks in one game on April 19 vs. Davenport-2 ... as a pitcher, had a 60.6 strike percentage (675-of-1114) ... held opponents to an .067 average (1-for-15) on 0-2 counts ... credited with a 2.25 ERA in the sixth inning (3 ER in 9.1 IP) ... garnered a season-best eight fielding putouts on April 9 at Purdue Northwest-1 ... never went more than two straight games without a hit ... produced a hit in 20 of the 45 games with at least one official at bat ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2025:  Earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... appeared in 55 games, making 51 starts (29 at 1B, 17 at DP, and 5 at P) ... batted third, fourth or fifth, but usually fourth (33 times) ... recorded 12 multiple-hit games, including three three-hit affairs (vs. Bemidji State, Indiana [Pa.], and at Roosevelt-2) ... tied for the team lead with seven multiple-RBI contests, including three four-RBI games (see above for three-hit affairs) ... posted a 10-game hitting streak, which was the second longest on the team (3/23-4/4, 12-for-31 with seven RBI, three runs scored, two doubles and a home run) ... went 0-for-2 with a walk and a hit by pitch in four pinch-hitting appearances ... equaled WSU season-best marks with two home runs and nine total bases vs. Bemidji State ... played errorless defense at first base (100 PO, 6 A, 0 E) ... made collegiate debut in the circle vs. Davis & Elkins, and recorded a season-high seven strikeouts in 4.0 IP allowing just two earned runs to garner first collegiate victory ... compiled a 3-1 record in five starts wtih a 2.96 ERA and 19 strikeouts to nine walks in 26.0 IP ... threw a season-high 132 pitches in a 5-1 complete game victory over Lake Erie to improve to 2-0 ... also tallied a win over Slippery Rock by allowing one run in seven innings ... only setback was to a ranked Tiffin-1 squad ... limited opposing batters to a .225 average (9-for-40) with two outs, which was best on the team ... led the pitching corps in ERA (3.20) ... led the team in RBI (40 - 14th-hgihest single-season total) and two-out RBI (20) ... second on the squad in hits (53), total bases (79) and plate appearances (181) ... ranked third on the team in doubles (11), home runs (5), walks (14), average with runners on base (.355 / 39-for-110) and average with runners in scoring position (.382 / 26-for-68) ... tied-for-third on the team in fielding double plays (3) ... batted .291 (25-for-86) in GLIAC play with a team-leading 17 RBI in 27 starts ... compiled a 2.74 ERA with no decisions during GLIAC play ... fielding percentage of .991 (100 PO, 11 A, 1 E) ranks 22nd in WSU single-season history ... recorded game-winning RBI against Northwood-2, both games of home doubleheader vs. Roosevelt (with a two-run home run, and a two-run double), at Davenport-2, and at Ferris State-2 (RBI double to snap 1-1 deadlock) ... selected GLIAC Player of the Week (3/10) after batting .500 (7-14) with eight RBI as WSU went 3-1 to start its spring break trip ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2024 graduate of Hudsonville High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Eagles ... served as a team captain as a senior for coach Tom Vruggink ... tossed a one-hit shutout in the 2024 MHSAA state semifinal win over Farmington Hills Mercy with six strikeouts ... contributed a two-run home run in the win ... reached base twice (hit and a walk) in the 5-0 Division 1 state championship game win over Lake Orion to cap a 42-0 season as a senior ... selected to the 2023 Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association (MHSSCA) Division 1 All-State First Team ... compiled a 32-5 pitching record in 2022 and 2023 combined helping HHS to a 72-9 record and an appearance in the 2022 state semifinals ... smacked 14 home runs as a junior ... earned two letters in basketball ... received Academic All-State honors in basketball as a senior ... graduated Summa Cum Laude with over a 4.0 GPA ... plays summer ball for Finesse 18u Dreher/Peters and batted .396 in 2023 with eight home runs.

Personal:  Full name -- Ellyson L. Koopman ... born on December 17, 2005, in Hudsonville, Mich. ... daughter of Jon and Wendy Koopman ... has two older brothers, Caden and Dustin ... aunt Jennifer Koopman played softball at Michigan State from 1994-1998 ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2024, Winter 2025 and Winter 2026 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2025 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2025Freshman

    P/1B/DP
    5'9"
    21
  • 21

    2026Sophomore

    P/1B/DP
    5'8"
    21