2014 Softball Roster
Olivia Richvalsky
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-7
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- South Lyon, Mich.
- High School:
- South Lyon East
At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten (2014, '15, '16)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016)
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2014, '15, '16)
• University Honors (2013)
• Team captain (2016)
Senior (2016)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Appeared in 26 games, primarily as a pinch runner
• Scored 10 runs, including three in Big Ten play
• Scored the game-ending run in the fifth inning vs. Valparaiso in the NCAA Tournament opener
• Scored runs in five consecutive appearances in early season tournaments
• Voted a 2016 tri-captain
Junior (2015)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement Award
• Appeared in 26 games, primarily as a pinch runner
• Scored a sixth-inning run in the WCWS semifinals vs. #8 LSU (May 31)
• Scored a run vs. #14 Georgia in the NCAA Super Regional opener (May 21)
• Tallied a run in the Big Ten Tournament opener vs. Penn State (May 8)
• Scored four runs in Big Ten play
• Recorded first collegiate putout in the outfield at Rutgers (April 10)
• Tallied two hits and two RBI -- the first of her career -- against Toledo (Feb. 27)
• Posted a third-inning triple vs. Toledo
• Scored runs in back-to-back games vs. Hampton and Illinois State.
Sophomore (2014)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
Regular Season
• Missed entire season with an injury.
Freshman (2013)
• Appeared in nine games, registering three at-bats
• Collected first career putout against Nebraska (April 27), the final out of the game to seal the win
• Had first career at-bat vs. Boston College (March 5)
• Made collegiate debut as a pinch-runner vs. Massachusetts (Feb. 17).
Prep
• Graduated from South Lyon East High School (2012)
• Four-year honor roll and principal's list
• Two-year member of National Honor Society
• Three-time KLAA Conference academic award (2019-12)
• Four-year varsity letterwinner
• Division II all-state (2012)
• All-state honorable mention (2011)
• Two-time all-region and all-district (2011-12)
• All-county first team (2012)
• Four-time all-conference (2009-2012)
• Three-time all-area first team (2010-2012)
• Three-time team MVP (2009, 2011-2012)
• Two time team captain (2010, 2012).
Personal
• Olivia Faith Richvalsky was born on Dec. 6, 1993
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• communications studies major
• Daughter of Steven Richvalsky and Marcia Hyde
• Father, Steven, played baseball at John Caroll University.
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