Biography
2017 Highlights: Recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award – given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence - and named to Academic All-GLVC Team...appeared in 17 games, including three starts...collected singles against both Saint Joseph's (April 1) and Missouri S&T (April 28).
2016 Highlights: Appeared in 32 games, including 25 starts...went 2-for-3 with four RBI, including a three-run homer in a 5-4 Game One loss to Bellarmine (April 10) and added a two-run single in the nightcap loss to the Knights...went 2-for-2 in a 10-1 (5 inn.) loss to Southern Indiana (April 9)...collected two hits in a 9-7 loss to McKendree (April 3)...was 2-for-3, including a double, in a 4-1 loss to UMSL (March 12)...was 4-for-7, including a two-run triple, in the doubleheader split against Maryville (March 11)...batted 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs in the 9-1 (5 inn.) win over Gannon...recipient of the Br. David Delahanty Award - given to Lewis student-athletes for academic excellence.
2015 Highlights: Named to Academic All-GLVC Team...appeared in 16 games with four starts…hit a RBI single to help put her team on top against Kentucky Wesleyan (Feb. 20),
2014 Highlights: Started all 46 games that she appeared in...batted .262 (34-for-130) with eight RBI and stole 10 bases...was second on the squad with 24 runs scored...went 3-for-3 with a RBI and scored a run in a 6-5 win over Dominican (March 3)...picked up a pair of base knocks in a 4-3 (9 inn.) win over Notre Dame College (March 5)...scored four runs in a doubleheader sweep over Notre Dame College (March 20)...went 2-for-3 with two RBI, two runs scoed and a pair of stolen bases in an 8-0 (5 inn.) whitewash over McKendree (March 23)...went 2-for-3 with a RBI, run and a double in a 4-3 (8 inn.) win over Southern Indiana (Apr. 5)...garnered two hits and two runs in a 10-6 triumph over Rockhurst (Apr. 12)...had four hits, two runs, two doubles and a RBI in a doubleheader sweep over Drury (Apr. 19)...went 2-for-3 and scored a run in a 4-2 win over UW-Parkside (Apr. 22).
Prep/Personal: Three-year letterwinner for Bolingbrook...named to the All-Conference Team following her senior year, as she batted .267 with 24 run scored and five RBI...selected as both team captain and Team MVP as a senior...three-time Raider Academic Excellence award winner...three-time All-Conference selection...led the Raiders in batting average (.429), hits (57) and on-base percentage (.531) as a junior...batted a team-best .411 as a sophomore...daughter of Greg and Chris Knaak...major is special education.
SINGLE-GAME HIGHSHits: 3, vs Dominican, Mar 03, 2014
Doubles: 1, 7 times
Triples: 1 [t-3rd], at Drury, Apr 19, 2014 ; at Maryville, Mar 11, 2016
Home runs: 1, Bellarmine, Apr 10, 2016
Total bases: 5, Bellarmine, Apr 10, 2016 ; at Drury, Apr 19, 2014 ; at Maryville, Mar 11, 2016
RBI: 4, Bellarmine, Apr 10, 2016
Runs scored: 3, at Notre Dame College, 3/20/14
Walks: 3, at Missouri S&T, Apr 23, 2016
Hit by pitch: 1, at Illinois Springfield, Apr 02, 2016
Sac flies: 1, William Jewell, Apr 17, 2016
Sac bunts: 2, vs Notre Dame College, Mar. 3, 2016
At bats: 5, at UW-Parkside, Apr 16, 2014
Stolen bases: 2, vs Upper Iowa, Feb 23, 2014 ; at McKendree, Mar 23, 2014
Field chances: 5, vs Notre Dame College, Mar 05, 2014 ; Truman, Mar 15, 2014
Putouts: 4, 4 times
Assists: 1, 9 times
