IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three student-athletes — Nailyn Marshall, Leah McAnally, and Avery Sapp, — have signed with the University of Iowa softball program. It was announced Wednesday by head coach Stacy May-Johnson.

Marshall has three seasons of eligibility remaining, while McAnally and Sapp have two.

Nailyn Marshall
Infield | R/R
Elk Grove, California
Franklin High School / Cal

• Appeared in 55 games with 49 starts
• Hit .244 with 30 hits, six doubles and four home runs
• Recorded first-career home run against Maryland on February 8
• Collected 19 runs, 14 walks, and two stolen bases while registering a .326 on base percentage

Leah McAnally
Catcher | R/R
Edmond, Oklahoma
Edmond Memorial High School / Boise State

• All-Mountain West Second Team (2025)
• In 2025, played in 52 games, including 39 starts
• Hit .311 with nine doubles, six home runs and 39 RBIs
• As a freshman in 2024, appeared in 50 games with 42 starts
• Hit .292 with eight doubles, seven home runs and 30 RBIs
• Accumulated 32 runs in two seasons with and OBP of .368
• Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
• Academic All-Mountain West (2024)

Avery Sapp
Pitcher/Utility | R/R
Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork High School / Utah Valley

• Named third team All-Mountain region as Pitcher/Utility by the NFCA in 2025
• In 2025, played in 45 games with 37 starts in first full season as a two-way player
• Made 36 appearances in the circle, including 26 starts
• Led pitching staff with career-high 97 strikeouts in 139.1 innings, collecting 11 wins
• Struck out a career-high nine batters against Boise State on February 8
• Named to Academic All-District team
• Holds a career .241 batting average with 19 runs and five doubles
• In the circle has 160 career strikeouts in 230.1 innings