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2015 Softball Roster

Tia Volkers

2 Molly Olson

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Position Catcher
  • Hometown Lakeville, Minn.
  • Highschool Lakeville South HS
  • Major R/R

Biography

| 05/07/13 | UMAC First Team, UMAC Defensive Team
| 05/07/12 | UMAC Player of the Year, UMAC Freshman of the Year, UMAC First Team, UMAC Defensive Team
| 05/15/12 | NFCA All-Region
| 5/5/2014 | UMAC First Team, UMAC Defensive Team

2014: Became second player in NCAA history to have two 25+ game hitting streaks ... UMAC First Team ... UMAC Defensive Team ... hit .390 on the year, second on the team ... 48th in the nation in doubles per game ... slugged .600 ... had a .462 on-base percentage ... .975 fielding percentage with 145 putouts and nine assits ... failed to reach base in just five games ... nine multi hit games ... eight multi RBI games ... five multi run games ... team high 14 doubles on the year ... one triple ... two homers ... second on the team with 27 RBI ... 23 runs scored. 

2013: UMAC First Team ... UMAC Defensive Team ... third on the team with a .337 batting average ... second on the team with 32 hits ... tied for the team lead with 24 hits ... tied for the team lead with eight doubles ... third on the team with 46 total bases ... 2-2 in stolen bases ... just eight strikouts in 95 at bats ... 18 runs scored ... seven multi hit games ... ended the season with a seven game hitting streak ... 1-3 with four RBI and three runs scored and homer vs Crown April 22 ... 3-5 with two RBI and a run scored vs North Central April 27 ... 3-3 with three RBI and two runs scored vs Bethany Lutheran April 30 ... just five errors all year. 

2012: NFCA All-Region ... UMAC Player of the Year ... UMAC Freshman of the Year ... UMAC First Team ... UMAC Defensive Team ... Led the league with a .500 average and a .543 on base percentage ... Sixth in the nation batting average ... 19th in the nation in doubles per game ... 18th in the nation in on base percentage ... 50th in the nation in slugging percentage ... had a .759 slugging percentage ... 8-9 in stolen bases ... led the team with 17 doubles ... two triples ... three home runs ... led the team with 31 runs scored ... 26 runs batted in ... stuck out just nine times in 116 at bats ... had a .995 fielding percentage and just one error on the year ... drew 11 walks ... 88 total bases on the year ... threw out 41.3% of runners trying to steal.

High School: 2011 graduate of Lakeville South High School…coached by Kim Hess…All-Conference Honorable Mention-2010,2011…All-Conference-2011.
Academic Honors/Awards: Academic All-State-2011…National Honor Society…Summa Cum Laude.

Personal: Daughter of Clint and Kim…Chemistry major, Physics minor…chose UMM for the academic programs…enjoys basketball, reading, and running.

Career Highs
#DateOpponent
At Bats5, 2xlast on 4/27/13North Central
Hits3, 2xlast on 4/30/13Bethany Lutheran
Runs3, 2xlast on 4/22/13Crown
RBI44/22/13Crown
 

Molly Olson
Yearavggp-gsabrh2b3bhrrbitbslg%bbhbpsogdpob%sfshsb-attpoaefld%
2012.....50037-37116315817232688.75911190.543108-9167231.995
2013.....33731-299518328022446.4848181.387212-2143225.971
TOTAL....42768-662114990252550134.635192171.4723110-11310456.983
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2011-12First Year

    Catcher
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2013Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2014Junior

    Catcher
    5'8"
    2
  • 2

    2015Senior

    Catcher
    5'8"
    2