2009 Softball Roster
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McKewon, Liz
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Jersey Number 3
Liz McKewon
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rosemount, Minn.
- High School:
- Rosemount
Bio
CREIGHTON CAREER: 2010 (Junior) – Started 37 of 40 games played, missing 20 games between March 27 and April 27 due to a stress fracture in her back ... Came off the bench on April 27 and 28 after the injury and returned to the starting lineup on May 1 at Illinois State ... Made 23 starts at shortstop and 14 at third base ... Concluded junior season tied for ninth in school history with 11 hit by pitches in her career ... Of her 28 hits, 14 came in Arizona, as did 14 of her 20 runs scored during Creighton’s 18 games played in the state before March 15 ... Hit .278 at home, playing just seven home games because of her injury ... Hit leadoff in her first 25 starts (before injury) ... Logged seven multi-hit games ... Was 3-for-7 with four runs scored in her first two games of the season ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs against Notre Dame (Feb. 12) ... Collected first RBI of the season in win over Wisconsin (Feb. 13) ... Tied her career-high with three hits against UMKC (Feb. 27), while also scoring two runs against the Kangaroos ... Went 2-for-2 with a double and career-high three runs scored against UC Santa Barbara (March 5) ... Had a hit and scored a run in each game of a doubleheader sweep of Indiana State (March 21) ... Was 3-for-7 with two runs scored in twin bill sweep of Evansville (May 8) ... Recorded a season-high six assists against Southern Illinois (May 14) in the MVC Tournament ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI against DePaul (May 22) in the NCAA Tournament.
2009 (Sophomore) – Started all 51 games at third base ... Hit exactly 100 points higher as a sophomore than as a freshman ... Led the team with 115 assists and 13 bunt singles ... Tied for second on the team with five stolen bases ... Batted .400 against left-handed pitching ... Hit .350 from the eighth spot in the batting order ... Hit by a pitch twice against Saint Louis (Feb. 20) ... Had no extra-base hits in her first 84 career games before hitting two doubles in the second game of a doubleheader at Kansas (March 25) ... Finished twin bill against Kansas 4-for-6 with two doubles and two runs scored ... Four straight hits went for doubles between March 25 and April 4, also collecting a two-bagger in each game against Bradley on April 4, while driving in two runs in game two against the Braves ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and stolen base against Indiana State (April 10) ... Hit .429 (6-14) during a season-best five-game hitting streak April 4-10 ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Drake on April 15 ... Batted left-handed all season after hitting from both sides of the plate as a freshman.
2008 (Freshman) – Started all 60 games as a freshman, 45 at third base and 15 at second base ... Led the team and Missouri Valley Conference with 20 sacrifice bunts ... Her 0.33 sacrifice bunts per game ranked eighth in the NCAA ... Topped the team with 117 assists ... Ranked second on the team with seven stolen bases ... Batted right-handed in her first 37 games and batted left-handed in her final 23 games ... Batted 56 points higher from the left side of the plate ... Had 10 hits right-handed and seven left-handed ... Collected a hit in her first left-handed at bat, against Wichita State on April 5 ... Nine of her 17 hits on the year came in MVC play, where she hit .209 ... Smacked a hit in her collegiate debut against Texas State (Feb. 9) ... Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and run scored against San Jose State (Feb. 29) ... Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored in game one against UMKC on March 25, and had an RBI in both games of the doubleheader ... Batted 3-for-4 in doubleheader at Illinois State (April 21) ... Had a 2-for-3 doubleheader with a run scored against Missouri State (May 3) ... Scored Creighton’s only run against No. 18 Long Beach State (May 16) in the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team all-conference three times and second-team all-conference as a junior ... Twice named to the all-state second team ... Served as team captain as a senior when she earned the Athena Award as the school’s top female athlete ... Was named her team’s top defensive player as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Honored as the team’s best offensive player as a freshman and sophomore ... Honored on the state all-tournament team as a junior, helping guide the Irish to a state title and 21-1 record ... Team twice won conference championships ... Batted .340 with 15 stolen bases as a senior and hit .342 in her career ... Earned four letters in softball and two in volleyball ... Played club softball for the Minnesota Irish Gold Team ... Member of National Honor Society, French Honor Society and DECA.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Toni and Marty McKewon, Elizabeth was born on June 8, 1989, in State College, Pa. ... Nursing major ... Has a younger brother, Brad (18) ... Brad is a freshman on the Creighton baseball team.
2009 (Sophomore) – Started all 51 games at third base ... Hit exactly 100 points higher as a sophomore than as a freshman ... Led the team with 115 assists and 13 bunt singles ... Tied for second on the team with five stolen bases ... Batted .400 against left-handed pitching ... Hit .350 from the eighth spot in the batting order ... Hit by a pitch twice against Saint Louis (Feb. 20) ... Had no extra-base hits in her first 84 career games before hitting two doubles in the second game of a doubleheader at Kansas (March 25) ... Finished twin bill against Kansas 4-for-6 with two doubles and two runs scored ... Four straight hits went for doubles between March 25 and April 4, also collecting a two-bagger in each game against Bradley on April 4, while driving in two runs in game two against the Braves ... Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and stolen base against Indiana State (April 10) ... Hit .429 (6-14) during a season-best five-game hitting streak April 4-10 ... Was 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Drake on April 15 ... Batted left-handed all season after hitting from both sides of the plate as a freshman.
2008 (Freshman) – Started all 60 games as a freshman, 45 at third base and 15 at second base ... Led the team and Missouri Valley Conference with 20 sacrifice bunts ... Her 0.33 sacrifice bunts per game ranked eighth in the NCAA ... Topped the team with 117 assists ... Ranked second on the team with seven stolen bases ... Batted right-handed in her first 37 games and batted left-handed in her final 23 games ... Batted 56 points higher from the left side of the plate ... Had 10 hits right-handed and seven left-handed ... Collected a hit in her first left-handed at bat, against Wichita State on April 5 ... Nine of her 17 hits on the year came in MVC play, where she hit .209 ... Smacked a hit in her collegiate debut against Texas State (Feb. 9) ... Went 3-for-3 with an RBI and run scored against San Jose State (Feb. 29) ... Was 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored in game one against UMKC on March 25, and had an RBI in both games of the doubleheader ... Batted 3-for-4 in doubleheader at Illinois State (April 21) ... Had a 2-for-3 doubleheader with a run scored against Missouri State (May 3) ... Scored Creighton’s only run against No. 18 Long Beach State (May 16) in the NCAA Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named first-team all-conference three times and second-team all-conference as a junior ... Twice named to the all-state second team ... Served as team captain as a senior when she earned the Athena Award as the school’s top female athlete ... Was named her team’s top defensive player as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Honored as the team’s best offensive player as a freshman and sophomore ... Honored on the state all-tournament team as a junior, helping guide the Irish to a state title and 21-1 record ... Team twice won conference championships ... Batted .340 with 15 stolen bases as a senior and hit .342 in her career ... Earned four letters in softball and two in volleyball ... Played club softball for the Minnesota Irish Gold Team ... Member of National Honor Society, French Honor Society and DECA.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Toni and Marty McKewon, Elizabeth was born on June 8, 1989, in State College, Pa. ... Nursing major ... Has a younger brother, Brad (18) ... Brad is a freshman on the Creighton baseball team.
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