Christina Toniolo - Softball

2024 Softball Roster

2024 (Graduate):

Made 31 appearances, starting 16 games in the circle.
Led the team in innings pitched (144.1), strikeouts (76), complete games (nine) and wins (eight).
Struck out five and allowed six hits in a complete game performance to lead UIC to a 5-1 win against Hofstra on Feb. 17.
Struck out a season high seven batters in the 3-1 victory over FIU on March 3.
Completed back-to-back complete games to lead UIC to victory against Evansville March 29-30.
Struck out ten batters in 12.2 innings of work in back-to-back starts against Illinois State on April 5-6.
Pitched her ninth and final complete game performance, allowing one run on two hits in UIC’s 4-1 victory at Bradley on May 4.

2023 (Senior):

Made a career high 43 appearances and 28 starts.
Pitched a team-leading 173.2 innings, striking out 97 batters.
Struck out four batters in her outing against #10 Clemson.
Held #1 Oklahoma to two hits in 4.0 innings pitched on Mar. 3.
Struck out a season-high eight batters against Indiana State on Mar. 20.
Pitched a season-high 9.0 innings against Belmont at home on Apr. 6.
Pitched a complete game five hitter on Apr. 12 to help lead UIC to victory over Loyola.
Earned all three wins in UIC’s series sweep over Evansville.
Went 6.2 innings with three strikeouts to help lead UIC to victory against Bradley on Apr. 29, 4-3.

2022 (Junior):

Made team-high 30 appearances and led staff with 17 starts.
She struck out 59, including 17 looking, in team-high 105.2 innings pitched.
Posted 4.85 ERA and allowed opponents to hit .254 against.
Made first collegiate plate appearance and drew a bases-loaded walk against Northern Illinois on Apr. 27.
Threw complete game and allowed only one run in second game of doubleheader at Northern Kentucky on Apr. 2.
Nailed down first career save in 1.2 scoreless innings of relief against the Norse in the first game of the twinbill on Apr. 2.
Matched season high with six strikeouts in 6.0 innings at NKU on Apr 1.
She threw 3.0 scoreless innings of relief in a victory over Youngstown State on Mar. 20.
Fanned six in 4.1 innings of work at Purdue Fort Wayne on Mar. 10.
Tossed career-high 9.0 innings with six strikeouts against Florida A&M on Mar. 5.
Did not allow an earned run in 8.0 innings against Seattle on Feb. 20.
Picked up first win of season with 5.0 scoreless innings vs. Middle Tennessee State on Feb. 13.
Made first start of campaign at San Diego State on Feb. 11.

2021 (Sophomore):

Appeared in 31 games making 21 starts in the circle for the Flames.
She went 12-8 on the season with a 4.10 ERA, pitched nine complete games and dealt one shutout performance.
Allowed 156 hits, 96 runs and 80 earned runs through 136.2 innings of work.
Kept batters to a .279 average at the plate and struck out 64 batters to rank 12th in the Horizon League.
Struck out a season-high six and allowed just one hit and one unearned run in 3.0 innings against Saint Louis on Mar. 6.
Allowed just one earned run off four hits in a complete-game performance at Youngstown State on Mar. 13.
She matched her season-high six strikeouts in a complete-game win against Purdue Fort Wayne on Mar. 21.
She gave up no runs and allowed just four hits in 5.0 innings of work at Green Bay on Mar. 27.
Allowed just one earned run off four hits against Northern Kentucky on Apr. 3.
Gave up no runs and allowed just three hits in 5.1 innings against IUPUI on Apr. 6.
She dealt a season-high 8.0 innings at IUPUI on Apr. 30, allowing one earned run off seven hits while striking out four.

2020 (Freshman):

Appeared in 11 games, making nine starts in the circle.
Finished the season with a 3-6 record and a team-low 3.12 ERA.
Held batters to a .236 average. She dealt 49.1 innings, allowing 46 hits and 22 earned runs. She recorded 30 strikeouts and pitched three complete games.
She pitched 4.0 innings and got the win in her Flames premiere against Furman on Feb. 14.
Allowing one earned run off four hits, she allowed two earned runs off four hits in 5.0 innings of work at FGCU on Feb. 15.
Struck out a season-high nine, allowing one run off three hits at Fresno State Feb. 21.
Pitched a complete game against Louisville Feb. 28, allowing one earned run off five hits.
She dealt 5.1 innings against Oregon Mar. 5, giving up one earned run off four hits.
Delivered a complete-game performance and got the win against Akron Mar. 7, allowing two earned runs off five hits.

High School/ Personal:

Four-year letter winner in softball at Crystal Lake South High School, spending most of her time in the circle and at first base.
Named the 2016 Rookie of the Year.
Earned All-Area Second Team in 2018.
Served as team captain in 2018.
Led her team in strikeouts in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Led in ERA in 2016 and 2018.
Also led her team in home runs and RBI in 2018.
Awarded High Honor Roll in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Enjoys working with young pitchers and softball players at the recreational level.
Daughter of Michael and Tina Toniolo
Majoring in Biological Sciences.