Awards:
• American Southwest Conference West Division Honorable Mention (2011)
• National Fastpitch Coaches Association Scholar-Athlete Team (2011)
• American Southwest Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team (2011)
• American Southwest Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2011)
• National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-West Region Third Team (2010)
• American Southwest Conference West Division First Team (2010)
• CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Second Team (2010)
• American Southwest Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team (2010)
• American Southwest Conference Spring Academic Honor Roll (2010)
• American Southwest Conference West Division Second Team (2009)
• American Southwest Conference West Division Hitter of the Week (3/3/09)
Miscellaneous:
Is serving as Treasurer on Concordia’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) … Enters the 2012 season ranked on several all-time career lists, including first in triples (7), second in batting average (.352), second in doubles (39), third in bases on balls (53), third in runs scored (97), tied for third in hits (135), fourth in runs batted in (68), fourth in total bases (206) and tied for sixth in home runs (6).
2011:
Started all 42 games and has yet to miss a start in career … Became one of the first two players in program history to be named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar-Athlete Team … Also made the American Southwest Conference Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team, the ASC Spring Academic Honor Roll and was honorably mentioned for All-ASC West Division laurels … Batted .318 while accounting for 42 hits, including 14 doubles and one triple, 27 runs scored and 14 runs batted in … Tied for fourth in the ASC in two-baggers and ranked among the team’s top three in batting average, hits, runs scored, RBI, triples, slugging percentage (.439) and on-base percentage (.385) … Scored the game-winning run in a 5-4 victory over Trinity (2/19) … Also scored the game-winning run in a 3-2 victory over Southwestern (3/8) after starting the inning with a double down the line in left … Had three hits, including two doubles, in both ends of a doubleheader at Schreiner (3/11) … Had a game-winning double down the leftfield line that drove in a pair of runs in the sixth inning of a 3-1 win triumph over Sul Ross State (3/18) … Had a season-long, nine-game hitting streak between March 19 and Apr. 1 … Went 3-for-4 in a 7-2 win at Texas Lutheran (3/24) … Had two hits, including a triple, and drove in two runs while scoring three times in a 13-0 rout of Texas Lutheran (3/26) … Went 3-for-4 with one RBI versus Mary Hardin-Baylor (4/22).
2010:
Made 40 appearances and starts … Was placed on the NFCA All-West Region Third Team, the ASC West Division First Team, the ASC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Team and the ASC Spring Academic Honor Roll … Also landed on the CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Second Team, becoming the first Tornado softball player to earn the honor … Led the squad with a .387 batting average, 46 hits, 32 runs scored, 14 doubles, and three triples … Slugging percentage (.605) and on-base percentage (.483) also ranked first on the club and 10th in the ASC … Tied for fifth in the league in doubles and tied for ninth in walks … Drove in 19 runs and homered twice … Went yard for the first time of the season in a 3-2 win over Schreiner (3/12) … Finished 7-for-12 with seven RBI and nine runs scored in a four-game sweep of Sul Ross State (3/19-20) … Five of the seven hits were for extra bases … Had a career-best 10 game hitting streak between Apr. 7 and Apr. 24, which included recording two hits in seven straight games … Hit a walk-off single to left with two outs in Concordia’s 2-1 come-from-behind win over Howard Payne (4/17) … Blasted a walk-off home run in a 3-1 victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor (4/23) … Scored the only run after belting a leadoff single to right in the fourth inning of a 1-0 win against Mary Hardin-Baylor (4/24).
2009:
Appeared in and started all 40 games … Named to the ASC West Division Second Team and was honored as the ASC West Division Hitter of the Week (3/3) after going 6-for-10 with one home run, one triple and five RBI in wins over Cornell and Rust ... Batted a team-best .356 with 11 doubles, four home runs, three triples and 35 runs batted in … Had a .444 on-base percentage and slugged at a .576 clip, which ranked second and third on the team, respectively … Scored 38 runs and drew 20 walks while only striking out nine times … Stole four bases on as many attempts and recorded a .981 fielding percentage ... Finished tied for sixth in the league in triples and tied for ninth in doubles … Put together 13 two-hit and two three-hit games … Had two separate nine-game hitting streaks .. Had first multi-hit games in a doubleheader sweep of Sterling (2/14) … Posted back-to-back three-hit games against Rust and Cornell College (2/28) … Belted first collegiate home run in the Cornell matchup and scored six times to pace the Tornados in plating an ASC-record 32 runs in the victory over Rust … Slammed second homer in as many games at Southwestern in a 5-3 win (3/3) … Was 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs scored against Sul Ross State in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep by scores of 19-0 and 23-0 (3/28) … Also had two hits in the opener … Blasted two more home runs and finished 6-for-14 with seven RBI and six runs scored in a four-game series vs. Hardin-Simmons (4/9-10).
High School:
Four-year letterwinner at St. Joseph … Three-time all-state selection who made the state all-tournament team twice … Led squad to district title all four years … Garnered first-team all-district and first-team all-state honors as a freshman, junior and senior … Also earned Victoria Advocate All-Area laurels for efforts during freshman and junior season … Second-team all-district selection as a sophomore … Four-year letterwinner in basketball as a guard, earning all-state laurels three times … Team captain and two-time MVP … Was named first-team all-district, second-team all-state and a Victoria Advocate All-Area pick as a junior and senior … Also honored as a Victoria Advocate All-Area selection and made the all-district second team during sophomore campaign … Was a four-year letterwinner in volleyball as an outside hitter … Named first-team all-district, first-team all-state, team co-MVP, a TAPPS All-Star and a Victoria Advocate All-Area selection as a senior while captaining the squad … Garnered all-district second team honors as well as the team’s most improved player award as a junior … Academic all-state selection … National Honor Society member who graduated magna cum laude and in top 10 of class … Top Senior Academic Female Athlete award winner.
Personal:
Majoring in finance … Born Jan. 14, 1990 … Daughter of Starr and Herschel Vansickle … Has one brother, Kyle.
Career Highs (Hitting):
At Bats: 5, Twice
Runs Scored: 3, Six Times
Hits: 3, Six Times
Doubles: 2, Four Times
Triples: 1, Seven Times
Home Runs: 1, Six Times
Runs Batted In: 4, Twice
Bases on Balls: 2, Eight Times
Stolen Bases: 1, Nine Times
Career Highs (Fielding):
Putouts: 13, vs. Hardin-Simmons (4/10/09)
Assists: 2, Twice
|
Hitting
|
Avg
|
GP
|
GS
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
RBI
|
TB
|
SLG%
|
BB
|
HBP
|
SO
|
OB%
|
SF
|
SH
|
SB
|
ATT
|
PO
|
A
|
E
|
FLD%
|
|
2009
|
.356
|
40
|
40
|
132
|
38
|
47
|
11
|
3
|
4
|
35
|
76
|
.576
|
20
|
1
|
9
|
.444
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
4
|
243
|
11
|
5
|
.981
|
|
2010
|
.387
|
40
|
40
|
119
|
32
|
46
|
14
|
3
|
2
|
19
|
72
|
.605
|
22
|
1
|
13
|
.483
|
1
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
47
|
2
|
3
|
.942
|
|
2011
|
.318
|
42
|
42
|
132
|
27
|
42
|
14
|
1
|
0
|
14
|
58
|
.439
|
11
|
4
|
9
|
.385
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
3
|
55
|
1
|
2
|
.966
|
|
Career
|
.352
|
122
|
122
|
383
|
97
|
135
|
39
|
7
|
6
|
68
|
206
|
.537
|
53
|
6
|
31
|
.437
|
2
|
14
|
9
|
11
|
345
|
14
|
10
|
.973
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