2016 Softball Roster
Roster
Allender, Kelsey
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Jersey Number 1
Kelsey Allender
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Manvel, Texas
- High School:
- Manvel
Bio
2015 (Junior at Creighton)
Started all 43 games in center field for the Bluejays as a junior ... Led Creighton in at-bats (142) and total plate appearances (161) while
primarily hitting lead-off ... Held a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 46 total chances ... Ranked second on the team in hits (40) and runs scored (28) ... Went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored against Arizona State on Feb. 5 ... Home run against the Sun Devils was her only round-tripper during the 2015 season ... Finished with a .400 bating average (12-for-30), 13 runs scored and four RBI during 10 games at the Rebel Spring Games from March 8-13 ... Went 4-for-6 with six runs scored and three walks over two games on March 12 ... During the second game of the day, finished 3-for-4 with four runs scored against Saint Peter’s ... Concluded the first game of a doubleheader against South Dakota with two hits, two runs scored and a walk in five plate appearances (April 8) ... Completed a doubleheader against South Dakota State (April 15) 4-for-9 with three runs scored ... Ended the season with a 2-for-3 showing during Creighton’s 6-3 win at Providence (May 3).
2014 (Sophomore at Creighton)
One of three Bluejays to start all 53 games in 2014 … Primarily batted ninth in lineup … Led team with seven sacrifice hits … Sixth on the team with 29 hits RBI and a .223 batting average ... Fifth on team for multiple-hit games (5) ... Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 10) after hitting .500 in two wins to open the Rebel Spring Games, going 3-for-6 at the dish leading the team with three hits and two runs scored … One of those runs was scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete a 4-3 come-from-behind win against UMass-Lowell (March 9) ... Reached base in five consecutive contests at the Rebel Spring Games from March 11-15 … Hit game-winning RBI single to right field in top of the eighth at Drake (March 26) … Connected on two hits including a late RBI single through the left side at No. 20 Nebraska (April 2) … 2014 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
2013 (Freshman at Creighton)
Started every game, seeing time at center field (42) and left field (5) … Batted primarily in seventh position of lineup … Third on the team with 20 RBI ... Sixth on the team with .276 batting average ... Swiped four stolen bases in six attempts ... Fifth on team for multiple-hit games (6) and multi-RBI contests (2) ... Hit inside-the-park home run against Grambling State (Feb. 24) for first career HR ... Notched first grand slam for second career homer against Northern Iowa (March 29) the first slam by a CU freshman since 2004 ... Recorded a nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 8 - March 2.
Manvel High School
Speedy slap-hitter who was first four-time First Team All-District selection in Manvel High School history … Set career and single-season records for hits, runs and stolen bases at Manvel … Hit over .350 and totaled nine or more stolen bases in each of four seasons at Manvel including a .451 average as a senior and 40 successful steals as a junior … Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Team member and crowned District 24-4A Offensive District Player of the Year in each of final two seasons … Preseason All-Greater Houston team entering senior campaign … Brazoria County Freshman of the Year and First Team All-County in first season … Helped lead Manvel to four district championships, three bi-district crowns and two area titles under head coach Christa Williams … Part of Manvel regional quarterfinal team, crowned undefeated district champions as a senior … In off-season played on Texas Storm squad that placed ninth at ASA Nationals in 2012 and at No. 13 at the premiere nationals in 2011 … Hit .525 and stole 35 bases for the Storm in 2010 … Ran cross country as a freshman and participated in power lifting as a sophomore, placing third overall at a meet … Off the field named Texas and AP scholar while finishing in top 10 of her class … Student council member and volunteer at Houston marathon and with Special Olympics.
Personal
 The daughter of Teir and Jim Allender ... One brother Joey and one sister Baylee ... Major is exercise science … Mom Teir (Wilbur), is a Creighton softball alum (1990-92).
Started all 43 games in center field for the Bluejays as a junior ... Led Creighton in at-bats (142) and total plate appearances (161) while
primarily hitting lead-off ... Held a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 46 total chances ... Ranked second on the team in hits (40) and runs scored (28) ... Went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored against Arizona State on Feb. 5 ... Home run against the Sun Devils was her only round-tripper during the 2015 season ... Finished with a .400 bating average (12-for-30), 13 runs scored and four RBI during 10 games at the Rebel Spring Games from March 8-13 ... Went 4-for-6 with six runs scored and three walks over two games on March 12 ... During the second game of the day, finished 3-for-4 with four runs scored against Saint Peter’s ... Concluded the first game of a doubleheader against South Dakota with two hits, two runs scored and a walk in five plate appearances (April 8) ... Completed a doubleheader against South Dakota State (April 15) 4-for-9 with three runs scored ... Ended the season with a 2-for-3 showing during Creighton’s 6-3 win at Providence (May 3).
2014 (Sophomore at Creighton)
One of three Bluejays to start all 53 games in 2014 … Primarily batted ninth in lineup … Led team with seven sacrifice hits … Sixth on the team with 29 hits RBI and a .223 batting average ... Fifth on team for multiple-hit games (5) ... Named to BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (March 10) after hitting .500 in two wins to open the Rebel Spring Games, going 3-for-6 at the dish leading the team with three hits and two runs scored … One of those runs was scored on a wild pitch with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to complete a 4-3 come-from-behind win against UMass-Lowell (March 9) ... Reached base in five consecutive contests at the Rebel Spring Games from March 11-15 … Hit game-winning RBI single to right field in top of the eighth at Drake (March 26) … Connected on two hits including a late RBI single through the left side at No. 20 Nebraska (April 2) … 2014 BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
2013 (Freshman at Creighton)
Started every game, seeing time at center field (42) and left field (5) … Batted primarily in seventh position of lineup … Third on the team with 20 RBI ... Sixth on the team with .276 batting average ... Swiped four stolen bases in six attempts ... Fifth on team for multiple-hit games (6) and multi-RBI contests (2) ... Hit inside-the-park home run against Grambling State (Feb. 24) for first career HR ... Notched first grand slam for second career homer against Northern Iowa (March 29) the first slam by a CU freshman since 2004 ... Recorded a nine-game hitting streak from Feb. 8 - March 2.
Manvel High School
Speedy slap-hitter who was first four-time First Team All-District selection in Manvel High School history … Set career and single-season records for hits, runs and stolen bases at Manvel … Hit over .350 and totaled nine or more stolen bases in each of four seasons at Manvel including a .451 average as a senior and 40 successful steals as a junior … Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Team member and crowned District 24-4A Offensive District Player of the Year in each of final two seasons … Preseason All-Greater Houston team entering senior campaign … Brazoria County Freshman of the Year and First Team All-County in first season … Helped lead Manvel to four district championships, three bi-district crowns and two area titles under head coach Christa Williams … Part of Manvel regional quarterfinal team, crowned undefeated district champions as a senior … In off-season played on Texas Storm squad that placed ninth at ASA Nationals in 2012 and at No. 13 at the premiere nationals in 2011 … Hit .525 and stole 35 bases for the Storm in 2010 … Ran cross country as a freshman and participated in power lifting as a sophomore, placing third overall at a meet … Off the field named Texas and AP scholar while finishing in top 10 of her class … Student council member and volunteer at Houston marathon and with Special Olympics.
Personal
 The daughter of Teir and Jim Allender ... One brother Joey and one sister Baylee ... Major is exercise science … Mom Teir (Wilbur), is a Creighton softball alum (1990-92).
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