University of Minnesota Athletics
2027 Softball Roster
Daphne Evans
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-7
- High School:
- Chanhassen High School
- Hometown:
- Chanhassen, Minn.
- Prev School:
- Minnesota Duluth
2026 | FRESHMAN | MINNESOTA DULUTH
• Started 54 games for Minnesota Duluth and earned UMD Female Newcomer of the Year honors.
• Batted .337 with 60 hits and 39 RBI across 178 at-bats.
• Recorded 24 extra-base hits while posting a .573 slugging percentage and .419 on-base percentage.
• Stole 27 bases and finished the season with a .943 fielding percentage.
• Recorded a season-high four hits and four RBI against Newman on Feb. 27.
• Hit two home runs against Bemidji State on April 22 for the first multi-home run game of her collegiate career.
• Began her collegiate career with 35 hits through her first 19 games, including a 12-game hitting streak from Feb. 18 through March 8.
• Named NSIC Player of the Week twice.
HIGH SCHOOL/PREP
• Four-year letterwinner at Chanhassen High School from 2022-25.
• Served as team captain as a senior.
• Earned All-Conference honors in 2024 and 2025 and All-Section recognition in 2022.
• Received the team's Service to the Team Award in 2024 and 2025.
• Named the team's Hottest Hitter in 2024.
• Capped her high school career as a Senior All-Star in 2025.
PERSONAL
• Plans to major in business marketing and education with a minor in Spanish.
• Daughter of Amy and Robert Evans.
• Has two siblings, Phoebe and Robby.
WHY MINNESOTA?
“I have lived here for most of my life, and have always wanted to represent Minnesota softball at the highest level.”
