DMACC Bears News
Posted 4/15/11
Ashley Madsen to Play Softball for DMACC
Ashley Madsen of Cedar Rapids Jefferson, shown at center in the front row, has signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC). Shown in the front row with Madsen are DMACC softball coach Bob Ligouri and Madsen’s mother, Kim. In the second row are, from the left, Madsen’s father, Joe, and Cedar Rapids Jefferson softball coach Larry Niemeyer.
Madsen, an outfielder at Cedar Rapids Jefferson, is a multi-talented athlete for the J-Hawks. She will give the Bears added depth in the outfield, according to DMACC softball coach Bob Ligouri.
“We are really happy to have Ashley Madsen join our DMACC softball program,” Ligouri said. “She has explosive quickness and can really impact a game with her speed.”
Madsen participates in track and softball at the high school level and has qualified for the girls’ state track meet in relay events.
“We project that with her speed she can disrupt defenses,” Ligouri said. “She plays softball for one of the top Class 4A teams in the state and is a leader on that team. She has learned how to win on and off the field. She is also an outstanding student.”
DMACC announced last November that it is adding softball to its intercollegiate athletic program and named Ligouri as the head coach. DMACC will begin softball action with the 2011-12 school year.