Lauren Connell

Class:
Senior
Position:
C
Height:
5-7
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
West Lafayette, Ind.
High School:
West Lafayette

At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten (2016)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2013, '14, '16)
• University Honors (2013)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2016)

Senior (2016)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
• Appeared in two games at catcher; served primarily as a bullpen catcher

Junior (2015)
• Appeared in three games as a pinch hitter
• Earned a walk at Rutgers (April 10)
• Registered first collegiate putout behind the plate at Ohio State (March 22).

Sophomore (2014)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Served primarily as a bullpen catcher
• Started two games at designated player
• Drew a walk in her only plate appearance of the season at Michigan State (April 13).

Freshman (2013)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Served primarily as a bullpen catcher
• Started 23 games at designated player
• Had first collegiate at-bat against Michigan State (April 12).

Prep
• Graduated from West Lafayette High School (2012)
• Distinguished Honor Roll all four years
• National Honor Society
• AP Scholar
• Graduated in the top 20 of her class
• Academic all-state (2012)
• Indiana Softball All-Star (2012)
• Four-year varsity letter winner and starter
• First-team all-state (2012)
• Three-time big school all-area selection (2010-2012)
• Three-time all-Hoosier conference selection (2010-2012)
• Academic all-state (2012)
• Team Captain (2012)
• Holds school single season (8) and career (12) home run records
• Holds school record for career runs scored (104)
• Finished high school career with 86 runs batted in, 35 stolen bases, 12 home runs, and 104 runs scored.

Personal
• Lauren Alexis Connell was born on Nov. 12, 1993
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• communications studies major
• Daughter of Michael and Heather Connell
• Father, Michael, played football at Miami University (Ohio).

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