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2019 Softball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold
Greg Burke

20 Abby Howlett

  • Class Senior
  • Position UTL
  • Hometown South Elgin, Ill.
  • High School St. Charles North

Biography

2019: Started 45 of 48 games played, 27 at first base, 18 at designated player…Ranked in the top-five on the team in four offensive categories…Tied her single season career highs in hits (32) and doubles (8)…Established career bests with 109 at bats and 19 base on balls this season…Finished her career with a .273 batting average and 108 hits…Earned Academic All-MAC accolades.

2018: Suited up for 51 games starting 11 games at first base, seven  in the outfield, three as the designated player, and one at second base … Batted .205, recording a multi-hit game going 2-for-4 against Valparaiso (May 2) … Clubbed three home runs, including a grand slam against Valparaiso (May 2) … Recorded a pinch-hit go-ahead RBI triple against Ohio (April 8) … Posted 13 RBIs this season and had two games with two or more RBIs, Eastern Kentucky (Mar. 11) and Valparaiso (May 2) … Slugged .359 and had an on-base percentage of. 284 … Awarded Academic All-MAC honors.     

2017: Started 40 of 49 games played in… Handled designated hitter for 20 games, outfield for 19, and was a starting first base only once… Posted season highs in a monster game versus Eastern Michigan (4-28) going three for three with a homer and three RBIs… Batted .259... Posted a .472 slugging percentage which is fourth best on the team...Earned Academic All-MAC accolades

2016: Participated in 47 games, starting 29…Started 19 at designated player, 10 a first base…Recorded 32 hits in 100 at bats for a .320 batting average…Tallied 21 RBIs, eight doubles, five homeruns, and one triple…Hit her triple against Missouri State (3-5)…Scored a career-high three runs against Robert Morris (3-19).

High School: Two-time all-area and all-conference honoree at St. Charles North High School...Batted .404 and posted a .692 slugging percentage as a junior, in addition to four home runs, 41 RBIs and 23 runs...Finished the 2014 season with a .991 fielding percentage en route to being named first team all-area and all-conference...Hit a career-best .510 and .698 slugging as a sophomore, along with tallying a career-best .992 fielding percentage...Posted 39 RBIs, 27 runs and 13 extra-base hits in 2013 on her way to earning first team all-area and all-conference honors...Opened her career with a .209 batting average, 15 RBIs and 11 runs...Ended 2012 with a .990 fielding percentage...Played club ball with the Wasco Diamonds.

Personal: Born May 6, 1997, in Elk Grove Village, Illinois...Daughter of Michael and Jennifer Howlett... Major: Accounting

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

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    2017Sophomore

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    2018Junior

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    2019Senior

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