Biography
Standings on the SLU career lists following her senior season – third in batting average (.347), fourth in runs (122), fifth in hits (190), tied for fifth in triples (eight), eighth in on-base percentage (.400), ninth in stolen bases (43).
2021 • SENIOR
• Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
• A-10 All-Academic team.
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• All-Conference first team.
• Started all 46 games in center field.
• In the NCAA's per-game statistical rankings -- 73rd in runs per game (0.89).
• Career-high 41 runs -- fifth in the A-10, seventh on SLU's single-season list, led the team.
• Career-high 21 walks -- tied for fifth in the A-10, led the team.
• 55 hits -- tied for 144th nationally, tied for sixth in the A-10, led the team.
• 13 stolen bases -- tied for sixth in the A-10, led the team.
• Three triples -- tied for sixth in the A-10, third on the team.
• .372 batting average -- 10th in the A-10, 10th on SLU's single-season list, second on the team.
• Career-high .450 on-base percentage -- 13th in the A-10, ninth on SLU's single-season list, second on the team.
• 66 total bases -- tied for 19th in the A-10, third on the team.
• Second on the team in multi-hit games (16, including four 3-hit games).
• Tied for third on the team in batting average with runners in scoring position (10-for-30, .333).
• Fourth on the team with a career-high .446 slugging percentage.
• Tied for fourth on the team with a career-high five doubles.
• Reached base at a .542 clip leading off an inning.
• Recorded eight assists in center field, giving her 29 for her career.
• In conference play, posted a .406 batting average and had team highs in on-base percentage (.500), runs (22, tied for eighth in the A-10), stolen bases (eight, fifth in the A-10), walks (13, tied for sixth in the A-10) and fielding percentage (1.000, tied for first in the A-10); her two triples tied for sixth in the A-10.
• Had a team season-high two stolen bases at George Mason April 10.
• Scored three runs vs. three opponents, tying the SLU season high.
• Tied the team season high of two doubles at Dayton.
• Registered a team-high 10-game hitting streak, going 15-for-34 (.441); also had eight walks during the streak, giving her a .548 on-base percentage.
• The 10-game hitting streak was part of a stretch during which she hit safely in 25 of 29 games (37-for-91, .407).
• Hit .480 (12-for-25) over the first seven games of the season.
• Went 6-for-11 (.545), including 3-for-3 in the opener, with six walks in the home series vs. Dayton.
• Had a 7-for-13 (.538) series vs. St. Bonaventure.
• Was 4-for-6 in the doubleheader at Dayton.
2020 • JUNIOR
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Selected A-10 Player of the Week Feb. 10.
• Started all 21 games.
• Team-high seven stolen bases (7-for-7) -- tied for second in the A-10.
• Team-high four sacrifice bunts -- tied for second in the A-10.
• Team-high-tying 10 walks -- tied for fifth in the A-10.
• 21 hits -- second on the team, tied for seventh in the A-10.
• 11 runs -- second on the team, tied for seventh in the A-10.
• .437 on-base percentage -- second on the team, eighth in the A-10.
• .344 batting average -- third on the team, ninth in the A-10.
• Second on the team with six multi-hit games.
• Third on the team in slugging percentage (.410) and total bases (25).
• Tied a school record with two sacrifice bunts vs. Charleston Southern.
• Tied SLU's season highs of three hits (tied career high) vs. Southern Mississippi, two stolen bases (tied career high) vs. Mississippi Valley State, and two walks vs. Purdue Fort Wayne.
• Matched her career high of two runs vs. Southern Mississippi and Mississippi Valley State.
• Had a .667 batting average (8-for-12) and a .733 on-base percentage in the first four games of the season.
• Struck out just once every 10.7 plate appearances, and did not fan over the last five games.
2019 • SOPHOMORE
• Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference first team.
• Atlantic 10 Player of the Week May 6.
• Started all 47 games in which she played.
• Team-high four triples – tied for second in the A-10, tied for sixth all-time at SLU, tied the Billiken sophomore record.
• .374 batting average – second on the team, 149th nationally, sixth in the A-10, sixth all-time at SLU.
• 61 hits – second on the team, ninth in the A-10, tied for fifth all-time at SLU.
• Other A-10 rankings – tied for 13th in runs (34, second on the team); 14th in on-base percentage (.410, third on the team); tied for 17th in stolen bases (team-high eight).
• A-10 rankings in conference games only – tied for second in runs (22); tied for third in hits (29) and triples (two); tied for seventh in stolen bases (six); 11th in batting average (.392); 20th in on-base percentage (.430).
• Team single-game highs – six at-bats vs. Creighton, two stolen bases vs. La Salle.
• Led the Billikens in batting average with runners on base (.459), batting average with runners in scoring position (.424) and batting average with two outs (.410).
• Third on the team with 18 multi-hit games, including a team-high seven 3-hit efforts.
• Began the season on a seven-game hitting streak (9-for-24, .375).
• Also had a pair of six-game hitting streaks (9-for-19, .474, and 10-for-23, .435).
• Batting average did not dip below .312 all season.
• Tallied 11 outfield assists and committed only one error.
• Hit safely in 36 of her 47 games, and went two consecutive games without a hit just once.
• Was 14-for-24 (.583) over the last six games, including 6-for-12 at the A-10 Championship; recorded four of her seven 3-hit games during that six-game stretch.
• Reached base at a .423 clip leading off an inning.
• Collected a double and two walks and scored twice in a win over Massachusetts.
• Had two hits vs. nationally ranked Kentucky.
• Did not strike out over the last nine games.
2018 • FRESHMAN
• Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
• A-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
• A-10 All-Rookie.
• Louisiana Tech Invitational All-Tournament.
• Started all 57 games.
• A-10 rankings (all games) – tied for third in sacrifice flies (team-high-tying three); sixth in stolen bases (team-high 15); 11th in runs (36); 12th in hits (53); tied for 12th in sacrifice bunts (team-high five).
• A-10 rankings (conference games) – tied for first in sacrifice flies (three); tied for third in stolen bases (eight); tied for 16th in runs (15); 17th in batting average (.354, second on the team); tied for 19th in hits (23).
• SLU all-time single-season lists – tied for ninth in at-bats (176).
• Team leader – multiple-hit games (17-tied).
• No. 2 on the team – runs.
• No. 3 on the team – batting average (.301), hits.
• Tied the team season high of two stolen bases vs. St. Bonaventure.
• Season highs – two runs vs. nine opponents; three hits vs. South Dakota; two RBIs vs. two opponents; two walks vs. George Washington; four putouts vs. two opponents.
• Overcame a slow start to hit .333 over the last 43 games.
• Her 17-game streak of reaching base by hit, walk or hit-by-pitch was the team’s second longest of the season.
• Had a nine-game hitting streak (15-for-29, .517), tying for SLU’s second longest of the season.
• Recorded a hit and a sacrifice in SLU’s win over George Mason in the A-10 Championship first round.
• Went 3-for-6 in the Massachusetts doubleheader.
• Was 5-for-12 with two stolen bases in the La Salle series.
• Had two hits, two RBIs and two walks in a win over George Washington that clinched an A-10 Championship berth for SLU.
• Went 3-for-7 with two RBIs in the George Mason series.
• Singled vs. Mississippi.
PRIOR TO SLU
Collected first-team All-State plaudits as a sophomore, junior and senior, and second-team All-State recognition as a freshman … made the All-Conference first team all four years … twice selected to the Kansas City Star All-Metro squad … earned a spot in the Missouri/Kansas All-Star Game … registered a .503 career batting average … set Saint Thomas Aquinas career records for singles (122), stolen bases (127) and runs (143) … established school season records of 43 hits, a .625 batting average with runners in scoring position and 46 stolen bases … garnered team Most Valuable Player honors and Defensive Player of the Year plaudits … served as team captain her junior and senior campaigns … in 2017 summer club ball with the KC Peppers, batted .474 with a .544 on-base percentage, 57 runs and 25 stolen bases for the USSSA national champions … hit .495 in summer ball in 2016 … National Honor Society member and honor roll student.
