Stanford Adds Seven
STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford softball added depth to its lineup for the 2015 season, welcoming seven freshmen from five states.
The Class of 2018 has been settling in on campus during the past month and includes Whitney Burks, Kaitlyn Lagattuta, Victoria Molina, Arden Pettit, Savannah Schulze, Haley Snyder and Lauren Wegner.
The septet joins a Stanford team that finished the 2014 season 30-25 overall, marking the 18th consecutive year the Cardinal recorded a winning record.
There were plenty of positives for Stanford during the season, picking up big conference wins against No. 2/2 UCLA and No. 10/10 Washington, and was the only non-top-five team in the country to defeat the Bruins during the regular season. The Cardinal boasted victories against seven teams selected to the NCAA Tournament, including UCLA, Washington, San Diego State, Northwestern, BYU, NC State and Bradley.
Stanford softball's Class of 2018:
| Whitney Burks • UTL • Fairfax Station, Va. • South County High School | |
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• Captained team to 6A State Championship in 2014 |
| • Three-time First Team All-Patriot League District Selection | |
| • Two-time Patriot District Player of the Year | |
| • Recognized by the CIA for a science fair project in 2013 | |
| Kaitlyn Lagattuta • UTL • Davis, Calif. • Davis Senior High School | |
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• Three-time First Team All-League selection at three positions, including SS (2014), CF (2013) and P (2012) |
| • Captained team in 2013 and 2014 | |
| • Two-time Delta Valley Conference champion (2012, 2013) | |
| • Research intern at UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain | |
| Victoria Molina • C • Pleasanton, Calif. • Amador Valley High School | |
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• Three-time First Team All-EBAL selection (2012-14) |
| • Two-time North Coast Section Champion (2011, 2014) | |
| • 2014 All-State Third Team and 2012 Second Team | |
| • Voted "Top 10 Influential Students" at Amador Valley (2014) | |
| Arden Pettit • C/UTL • Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. • The Benjamin School | |
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• Played six years of varsity softball, starting in seventh grade |
| • Six-time Palm Beach Post All-County selection | |
| • Had her No. 15 jersey retired by high school | |
| • First collegiate athlete in her family | |
| Savannah Schulze • C/UTL • Reno, Nev. • Reno High School | |
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• All-Northern Region First Team Outfield (2013-14) |
| • High Desert League All-League First Team (2012-13) | |
| • Captained team during 2013-14 | |
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• Tried out for the Team USA Women's Baseball Team when |
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| Haley Snyder • P/INF • Fair Oaks, Calif. • Christian Brothers High School | |
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• Three-time Capital Valley Conference All-League selection |
| • 2013 Capital Valley Conference Most Valuable Player | |
| • Registered a 0.54 ERA as a senior | |
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• Relay for Life Volunteer (2008-14) |
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| Lauren Wegner • INF • Omaha, Neb. • Central High School | |
| • Four-time All-State honoree | |
| • Four-year letterwinner and starter | |
| • Four-time Academic All-State selection | |
| • Assistant at Omaha Creative Institute and Omaha City Sprouts, non-profits that promote art and urban farming |
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