2008 Softball Roster
Roster
Laurie Siebert
- Position:
- INF
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-2
- Hometown:
- Sugar Grove, IL
- High School:
- Kaneland HS
AS A SOPHOMORE (2008):
Saw limited action as a pinch-hitter after coming back from a knee injury ... Appeared in two games in a reserve role, registering a walk while going 0-for-1 at the plate.
AS A FRESHMAN (2007):
Earned Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll honors for her work in the classroom ...Saw action in 13 games ... Had three hits and one RBI in 14 at-bats ... Boasted a .214 batting average ... Recorded one hit in three at-bats against Seton Hall ... Also had two assists in the MSU infield during the contest with the Pirates ... Went 1-for-1 twice on the year in games against Purdue and Austin Peay.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB:
Prepped at Kaneland High School for coach Dennis Hansen ... Played club softball for Aurora Raiders and coach Gary Hunley ... Played and started every game as a prep junior and helped lead Kaneland to a 25-9 record and the region and division crown ... A two-time all-state selection ... Hit .449 (48-for-107) with 19 extra-base hits (4 HR), an area-leading 42 RBIs and 24 runs scored ... Also turned in 15 walks and a pair of stolen bases ... Tallied a .528 on-base percentage and a .757 slugging percentage ... Has also posted two consecutive runner-up finishes at the Illinois state hitting derby ... Helped lead her Aurora Raiders U-18 squad to a 51-11 clip and a fifth place finish at the USSSA National Tournament in Shawnee, Kan. ... Hit .385 (63-for-164) with 19 extra-base hits (4 HR), 35 RBIs and 28 runs scored ... A three-sport athlete at Kaneland having also lettered in basketball and volleyball ... Also played during the 2007 summer season with the Aurora Raiders 18U squad ... Team finished first in the Illinois USSSA state tournament with a 30-6 record.
PERSONAL:
Born Laurie Michelle Siebert on Dec. 4, 1987 ... Daughter of Bonnie and Steve Siebert ... Has an older brother, Brad, and an older sister, Stacey ... Majoring in information technology.
