Allegheny College Athletics

Laurie Machuga Grile finished her career as one of the most distinguished pitchers in Division III softball history. She holds the Division III record for career strikeout ratio (10.7), a total that is tied for second in the NCAA All-Division record books. She is also the NCAA Division III career record holder for consecutive scoreless innings with 75, while second place is seven innings behind with 68. Laurie is second in career strikeouts, as she is one of just two Division III softball players with over 1,000 career strikeouts at 1,025, a total that ranks her 32^nd among all divisions. She had 46 career shutouts, second best in Division III and was a three-time Division III strikeout champion (1993, 1994 and 1996) and led the nation three times in strikeout ratio (1993, 1995, 1996).

This three-time First Team All-American (1993, 1994, 1995) also earned Second Team All-America honors in 1996. She is tied for fifth in Division III history with 19 strikeouts in a game, while striking out 18 batters twice, tied for 10^th. She is ninth in career wins with 81, against just 19 losses, while her winning percentage of .810 is 27^th best in the Division III annals.