Lewis University Athletics

2006-07: Academic All-GLVC, recipient of Lewis[apos] Delahanty Award for academic excellence among student athletes and a Deans[apos] List student both semesters ... played in 18 games with 10 starts as a pitcher ... tied for team lead in saves (2) and was second in ERA (2.41) ... in GLVC games went 2-0 with a 3.35 ERA ... went 6-0 as a starting pitcher ... earned first collegiate win by allowing one hit and no earned runs over 4 and 2/3 innings against West Georgia (2/17) ... struck out a career-high nine batters and registered first collegiate complete-game shutout against Ferris State (3/3) ... fanned five batters in a two-hit, complete-game shutout at Bellarmine (3/25) ... struck out five in collegiate debut against West Alabama (2/16) ... didn[apos]t allow a single run in three postseason appearances, yielding just two hits over four innings. High School: Earned four varsity letters ... served as team captain and was named team most valuable player her senior season ... Was a Chicago Tribune all-state first-team selection ... named first team Class AA All-State pitcher by the Illinois Coaches Association ... made NCIC first team all conference ... went 20-4 with 275 strikeouts and posted a 0.47 ERA her senior season ... A member of her school[apos]s first honor roll and the National Honor Society ... named an Illinois State Scholar. Travel/Club: Has several years of club experience with top ASA teams. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Sally Howard ... undecided on major.