Pittsburg State Gorillas

General: Second-year player ... A strong athlete with steady defensive skills and a lot of potential at the plate ... Earned the MIAA Award for Excellence in 2016 and named the the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In  2016: Played in 42 games with 28 starts, either serving as a pinch runner or playing second base ... Finished the season with a .200 batting average (14-70) ... Scored 11 runs and hit two doubles, while recording eight RBI ... Recorded one multiple hit and two multiple RBI games on the season ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBI against Northern State on Feb. 20. 

High School: A graduate of Millard West High School in Omaha, Neb. ... Coached by Don Brummer ... Started three years in softball, earning all-conference and all-state honors as a junior and senior .... Helped the Wildcats to a 24-5 season as a senior ... Set the school record for home runs in her senior season, while hitting .494 ... Tied a state record with three home runs in a game.

Personal: Born October 29, 1996 ... Daughter of Lee and Alice Van Hoosen ... Has a 4.0 as a construction management major.

Career Bests
AB - 4, three times; last vs. Missouri Southern, 3/4/16
R - 1, 11 times; last vs. Central Oklahoma, 4/30/16
H - 2 vs. Northern State, 2/20/16
RBI - 2, two times; last vs. Missouri Southern, 3/4/16
2B - 1, three times; last vs. Missouri Southern, 3/4/16
BB - 2 vs. Missouri Southern, 3/4/16
SH - 1 vs. Southern Nazarene, 2/13/16
SB - 1, four times; last vs. Lindenwood, 4/2/16
PO - 3, three times; last at Northwest Missouri, 4/8/16
A - 4 at Southeastern Oklahoma, 2/7/16