2006 SOFTBALL
Roster
| # | Name | Height | Position | Year | Hometown |
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| 1 | Jaime Altena | Utility | SO | Sioux Center, Iowa | |
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Sophomore utility player from Sioux Center, Iowa. |
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| 4 | Carissa Van Gorp | Pitcher | FR | Pella, Iowa | |
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Freshman pitcher from Pella, Iowa. |
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| 5 | Beth Davelaar | Outfield | SO | Sioux Center, Iowa | |
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Sophomore outfielder from Sioux Center, Iowa. Has the highest batting average of returning players after maintaining a .298 batting average as a freshman in 24 games. Knocked in nine runs with 14 hits. |
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| 6 | Megan Raman | Outfield | SR | Rock Valley, Iowa | |
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Senior outfielder from Rock Valley, Iowa. Batted .250 last season while appearing in 37 games with 25 hits and 19 runs scored. |
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| 7 | Amber Daane | Infield | FR | Waupun, Wisconsin | |
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Freshman infielder from Waupun, Wisconsin. |
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| 8 | Whitney Vander Plaats | Pitcher | SO | Ogilvie, Minnesota | |
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Sophomore pitcher from Ogilvie, Minnesota. Started two games on the mound last spring and appeared in three for the Lady Defenders. |
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| 9 | Liz De Vries | Outfield | JR | Sheboygan, Wisconsin | |
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Junior outfielder from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Appeared in 18 games last spring. |
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| 10 | Jill Gruppen | 2nd Base | SR | Zeeland, Michigan | |
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Senior second baseman from Zeeland, Michigan. Played 38 games at second last season while batting .278. Had 35 hits and fiver runs batted in with 14 runs scored. |
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| 12 | Cara Mulder | Catcher | SR | Lynden, Washington | |
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Senior catcher from Lynden, Washington. Batted .205 last spring while playing in 33 games. Had 15 hits and eight runs batted in as a junior. |
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| 13 | Mandy Visser | 1st Base/Pitcher | JR | Sanborn, Iowa | |
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Junior who can pitch and play first base from Sanborn, Iowa. Played in all 40 games for Dordt college last spring, one of three players to do this. Had a .289 batting average with 17 runs scored while knocking in eight on 35 hits. Had an 8-8 pitching record in 18 appearances with a 2.53 earned run average. Worked 108 innings while striking out 30. |
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| 14 | Sarah Hooyer | Infield | FR | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | |
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Freshman infielder from Eau Claire, Wisconsin. |
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| 15 | Beth Van Maanen | Outfield | FR | Doon, Iowa | |
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Freshman outfielder from Doon, Iowa. |
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| 16 | Amanda Pothoven | 3rd Base | SO | Kellogg, Iowa | |
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Sophomore third baseman from Kellogg, Iowa. Batted .273 with 33 hits and 33 runs batted in. Slugged five triples, four homeruns and eight doubles. |
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| 20 | Susan Buiter | Outfield | SO | Byron Center, Michigan | |
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Sophomore outfielder from Byron Center, Michigan. |
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| 21 | Lisa Moore | Catcher | SR | Redmond, Washington | |
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Senior catcher from Redmond, Washington. Played in 27 games and had a .258 batting average with 16 hits and six runs batted in. |
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Head Coach: Brian Kroeze
Assistant Coach: Kent Zevenbergen
Athletic Director: Rick Vander Berg
Sports Information Director: Mike Byker
