WORCESTER, Mass. – Holy Cross softball head coach Jon Ladino has announced the team captains for the upcoming 2026 season.

Senior Ali Sniegocki will serve as a captain for the second straight year, while senior Sophia Roncone and junior Caroline Higgins will step up to the plate for the first time.

"We are beyond excited to announce our captains for the 2025-2026 season. It was clear through our team process that Ali, Caroline and Sophia are highly respected by the team and seen as the right student-athletes to lead our program this year," Ladino said. "Ali demonstrated strong leadership last year, especially on the field and will be returning as a two-year captain. Caroline shows a tremendous work ethic and commitment to Holy Cross Softball, on and off the field and Sophia provides a steady and calming presence for herself and her teammates. Together, I believe these three are the right mix to lead our current student-athletes."

Sniegocki, an outfielder, started all 45 games in center field her junior year. She led the team in slugging percentage (.457), runs scored (15), RBIs (17), doubles (13) and home runs (6) during the 2025 campaign. The Pennsylvanian was second on the squad in hits (38) and third in batting average (.252) while ranking fifth in the league in doubles and seventh in home runs. In center field, she made 90 putouts and three assists. Sniegocki contributed to every Holy Cross victory, but one, during 2025, either scoring or batting in a runner. During her time on The Hill, she has played in 145 games with 144 starts for 133 hits, 53 runs, 36 doubles, 14 home runs and 57 RBIs while slashing .287/.325/.455. In the field, she made 222 putouts and 11 assists during her three-year career. Sniegocki has received NFCA All-Northeast Region Third Team (2024), All-Patriot League Second Team, At-Large (2024), Academic All-Patriot League (2024 & 2025), NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2023 & 2024), CSC Academic All-District (2025) and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2023 & 2024).

Roncone, a pitcher, has appeared in 107 games for the Crusaders, including 72 career starts. Over her three years, she owns a 4.91 ERA, picked up 17 wins, four shutouts and 317 strikeouts (the third most in Crusader history) over 436.0 innings pitched. As a junior, Roncone took home four wins, one shutout and 73 strikeouts over 127.0 innings pitched while batters were averaging .288 against her. She had a season high of seven strikeouts in a single game against UMass-Lowell on Apr. 9 and shut out URI at home with six Ks on Apr. 24. She has made her way onto the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll all three years, was a CSC Academic All-District selection in 2024 and an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete in 2023.

Higgins, a second baseman and outfielder, has played in 52 games and recorded 17 starts during her time so far with Holy Cross. She started 13 of the 24 games her sophomore year, earning three hits and five runs and two RBIs while making 21 putouts and 13 assists in the field. She scored one run and stole on base in the 7-4 win over St. Peter's on Mar. 1. Higgins was recognized on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2024 and 2025 and was an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete in 2024.

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