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Senior (2018): Started 40 games primarily in left field, playing in 45, for the Redbirds … Tabulated the third-best batting average (.254) on the team to go with four doubles, five runs scored and 12 RBIs ... Turned in 10 multi-hit games, the third most on the team ... Had four multi-RBI games, including a season-best three RBI in Illinois State's 8-0 run-rule shutout of Loyola (Apr. 8).
Junior (2017): Started 40 games primarily in left field, playing in 43 … Tallied 25 hits, driving in 19 runs with a .277 average … Collected 41 outs in left field with three assists … Logged seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games … Went 2-for-3 against Western Kentucky (Feb. 23) and Austin Peay (Feb. 24) at the Hilltopper Spring Fling … Slugged a three-run home run versus Loyola (April 9) … Hit a perfect 3-for-3 with three home runs, driving in seven at Evansville to tie Illinois State single-game records of home runs and RBIs (April 28) … Snagged a single-game high of five outs, twice at Drake (April 14) and versus Bradley (April 19).
Sophomore (2016): Appeared in 20 games and started one ... settled into role as first pinch-hitting option off the bench ... tallied four hits and five RBIs with two runs scored ... hit first career home run Feb. 19 vs. Montana ... had a pinch-hit RBI single March 8 vs. Ball State.
Freshman (2015): Season...appeared in 19 games and started two...both starts came in the designated player role...recorded first career RBI vs. North Texas (Feb. 13)...recorded first career hit vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Feb. 14)...went 1-1 with a pinch-hit single vs. Kansas (Feb. 21)...had a pinch-hit double for her first career extra base hit vs. Loyola (April 26).
Downers Grove South: Two-year starter for head coach Ron Havelka at Downers Grove South High School...two-time all-conference selection...earned all-area accolades as a junior in 2013 after hitting .478 with seven home runs, 30 RBI and 38 runs scored...led Mustangs to an appearance in the super sectionals...played every game as the cleanup hitter for the Mustangs as a sophomore in 2012...also played for Dirt Devils Elite 18U ASA/PGF summer team coached by Michael Jerman...hit .543 in the 2013 season...finished second at the PGF Midwest nationals in 2013...plans to major in special education.