University of Connecticut Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Meghan O'Neil
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Jefferson Forest
- Hometown:
- Forest, Va.
Career: 152 career appearances in the circle ranks first all-time in program history...18 career saves ranks first all-time program history...458.2 innings pitched ranks eighth all-time...402 strikeouts ranks fifth all-time...Career 3.57 era...39 wins...16 complete games...2022 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
2024: Made 41 appearances in the circle, setting a new program record for appearances in a single season...97 strikeouts in 79.1 innings pitched...Five wins...Held a 2.47 era...Seven saves ranked eighth in the country...Surpassed 400 career strikeouts against Creighton (May 10)...Became the all-time program leader for appearances in the circle finishing with 152 (Previous record 132)...Finished her career with 18 saves setting a new program record.
2023: Appeared in 30 games in the circle...Set a program record recording nine saves ranking third in the country...Six wins...65 strikeouts in 68.2 innings pitched...Surpassed 300 career strikeouts at DePaul on April 28th...Selected to BIG EAST Honor Roll once.
2022: Made appearances in 35 games with 23 starts...Held a 2.84 era with 13 wins...Four complete games...131 strikeouts in 128.1 innings pitched...Had a game high 15 strikeouts against St. Joe’s...Named to the 2022 All-BIG EAST Tournament Team.Â
2021: Appeared in 34 games with 19 starts in the circle…Posted ERA of 3.35…10 wins…Eight complete games…80 strikeouts…Opponent batting average of .280…Finished second in BIG EAST in innings pitched (127.1)…Two saves…Season-high nine strikeouts at Rhode Island (March 17)…Weekly honor roll selection on March 22 after going 2-0 with wins over URI and Creighton.
2020: Played in 12 games with nine starts in the circle…Posted ERA of 1.53…Five wins…Four complete games…29 strikeouts in 55 innings pitched…One shutout…Combined for a one-hitter in the 10-1 rout of Siena (March 6)…Also added 10 assists and two putouts.
Before UConn: Three time All-Conference selection… Four-year varsity letter winner in addition to being named to the All-District Team three times under the direction of Gary Harris… Earned All-Area twice, Second Team All-Region twice, and was the varsity starting pitcher since her freshman year… Multi-sport athlete, playing basketball and volleyball (earning varsity letters twice)… Earned an academic award for obtaining a 3.5 GPA in her junior year… Featured by News and Advance in Lynchburg, Va. Â
Personal: Meghan Mary O’Neil is the daughter of Dan and Laura O’Neil… Has one sister, Katie… Pre-Sports Management Major.
