2026 Softball Roster

Colleen Murphy
Brian C. Smith
Colleen Murphy
Colleen Murphy

15 Libby Peoples

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bothell, Wash.
  • High School North Creek

Biography

2026 (Senior)
  • Appeared in 45 games, starting 43
  • Slashed .381/.503/.585, recording 16 RBI
  • Her .503 on base percentage was the highest for a Yale hitter in a single season since Sarah Onorato reached a .497 mark in 2013
  • Led the team in batting average (.381), OPS (1.088), triples (6) and total bases (69)
  • Recorded 10 games with multiple hits, including two games with four hits (Feb. 15 vs DePaul, April 25 vs Dartmouth)
  • Knocked in a season-high three RBI against Dartmouth on April 25
  • Hit her only home run of the season against Georgia Tech on Feb. 22
  • Walked six times against Brown on March 29
  • 2026 All-Ivy First Team
  • Named Ivy League Player of the Week on Feb. 16
2025 (Junior)
  • Appeared against Tarleton State on February 21
2024 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in 46 games, starting each one
  • Slashed .291/.360/.399, recording 18 RBI
  • Recorded 11 multi-hit games
  • Tied for the team lead in triples with one
2023 (First Year)
  • Appeared and started in 43 games 
  • Recorded 21 runs and 38 hits 
  • Recorded 13 doubles, three triples, two HR and 17 RBI
  • .292 hitting average 
  • Season high four hits against Cornell 
  • .485 slugging percentage 
  • .374 on base percentage
  • Recorded six stolen bases 
  • Two-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week  
  • Named First Team All-Ivy 
  • Tied in the Ivy League for doubles (13) and triples (3) 
Before Yale: 
  • 2022 Female Athlete of the Year at North Creek High School
  • Named team MVP
  • 2021 Offensive Player of the Year
  • 2019 Rookie of the Year
  • IDT All-Star game participant in 2019
  • America's Team Tour participant in Australia in 2018
  • USA All-American Games participant in 2017.
Personal: Volunteer at a softball summer camp, teaching young girls confidence and how to support each other along with softball skills… Vacation Bible school volunteer for many years.
 
Why Yale? "Because it was the perfect place for me to continue my academic and softball career. Talking with the coaches and players felt like home and made making such a big decision easy."

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Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2023First Year

    INF
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2024Sophomore

    INF
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2025Junior

    INF
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2026Senior

    INF
    5'7"
    15