Game Log: 2012
As a Sophomore (2012)
One of five players to start in all 57 games for the Owls … Owned a .248 batting average with 38 hits, including four doubles and a triple … Tallied 20 runs and 18 RBIs … Ranked in a tie for first with 22 walks … Led the team with seven sacrifice bunts … Recorded a .897 fielding percentage with 50 putouts and a team-leading 81 assists … Posted a .354 on-base percentage … Improved her batting average to .319 and her on-base percentage to .418 in A-Sun action … Tallied 15 hits in conference play, including a triple and six RBIs, while scoring 10 runs … Registered seven two-hit outings … Had a season-high four RBI in a 10-2 win over Samford on March 22.
Prior to Kennesaw State
Spent her freshman year of college softball at the State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota, where she batted .350 with seven stolen bases in 52 games of action, earning First Team All-Suncoast Conference honors ... Had a 15-game hitting streak at one point during the season.
Prep Career
Played her high school ball at Osceola High School in Seminole, Fla., where she played softball for her father, Calvin Van Auken, for four seasons ... Was named an All-Pinellas County selection four times, and was named to the All-Suncoast Team during her junior season ... Also lettered in basketball, volleyball and golf during her high school years.
Personal
Born in Clearwater, Fla. ... Daughter of Calvin and Pamela Van Auken ... Has two siblings, Calvin, Jr., and Cyle ... Owns a dog named Sassy ... Favorite softball player is USA National Team member Natasha Watley ... Enjoys peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, especially prior to games ... Enjoys going to the beach and playing golf and volleyball in her spare time ... Has been coached by her father throughout her softball career, and credits him with her success on the field ... Uncle, Lance Van Auken, is the Vice President of Little League Baseball ... Is majoring in Sport Management and would like to go into coaching after graduation.
