UMass Boston

2023 SEASON AWARDS
All-Little East Conference First Team – Shortstop
All-Region Second Team – Shortstop (D3Softball)
 
2023 SEASON HIGHS: Hitting

Games Played/Games Started: 41/41
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .395/.479/.492
Hits: 49
Runs: 21
Runs Batted In: 18
Stolen Bases: 9
Total Bases: 61

NOTABLES

• Had a hit in 18 of the first 19 games of the season (11 game streak and 7 game streak); during this time she was batting .476 with 30 hits, 9 doubles, 15 RBI, and 16 runs scored
• Led the team in batting average (.395), hits (49), and doubles (12); second on the team in stolen bases (9); third on the team in runs (21) and RBIs (18)
• Second in the LECs in batting average (.395) and third in hits (49)
• Became just the fourth Beacon’s Softball player to be named all-region second team
• Played in every game and inning during her time as a Beacon

2022 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 40/40
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .325/.385/.439
Hits: 37
Runs: 19
Runs Batted In: 27
Stolen Bases: 4
Total Bases: 50

NOTABLES

• Led the team in hits (37), RBIs (27), doubles (8), and tied for 1^st in runs scored (19)
• Had a 7-game hit streak from April 4 to April 14; in 20 at bats she recorded 10 hits, 4 RBIs, and 2 doubles
• Finished third on the team in batting average with a .325
• Was involved in 5 double-plays in the middle infield
• Received LEC All-Academic accolades

2021 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 16/16
Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .100/.143/.100
Hits: 2
Runs Batted In: 1
Stolen Bases: 1 
Total Bases: 2

NOTABLES

• Finished the year as one of three players on the roster to start all 16 games 
• Served as the Beacons’ starting shortstop in her first collegiate season 
• Ended the year with two hits, one RBI, one hit by pitch and one stolen base (1-1) 
• Made her collegiate debut on April 17 in the Beacons’ season-opener
• Finished 1-3 in the season-opening win over the Spartans 
• Delivered a key RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning on May 6, to help the Beacons earn a comeback 4-4 tie against Rhode Island College
• Recorded a season-high seven chances (three putouts and four assists) without committing an error on May 6^th in game two against Rhode Island College 

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Northwest Regional 7 in Winsted, Connecticut in 2019 ... Played softball, soccer and basketball ... Earned All-State honors in softball ... Recognized as a 1st Team All-Berkshire League All-Conference players three times and 2nd Team All-Berkshire League All-Conference once ... Led her team to three league championships ... Served as the captain of the basketball team as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Daughter of Paula and Jon Sanden ... Has two siblings, Justin and Jana-who plays softball at Division I UConn ... Currently majoring in Nursing.