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2015 Softball Roster

31 Christina Austin

  • Year Senior
  • Position Second Baseman
  • Height 5-4
  • Hometown Sewell, N.J.
  • High School Washington Twp.

Biography

39922Career: Has started in 102 of 103 career games, hitting .294 with 43 runs scored, 27 RBI, 13 doubles and two home runs.
 
2014: Started all 36 games she appeared in, scoring 12 runs … Roped a double and drove in two runs in an 8-0 season-opening win over Otterbein (3/15/14) … Went 3-for-3 and scored twice during a 10-1 victory at Drew (3/27/14) … Collected two hits and three RBI along with a stolen base to help defeat Rowan in eight innings, 4-3 (4/1/14) … Laced an RBI-double and crossed the plate twice in a 12-3 win at Staten Island (4/10/14).
 
2013: Made 29 starts in 30 appearances, finishing fourth on the team with a .325 average … Was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts … Collected 25 hits, scoring 15 times and driving in 13 runs … Put down four sacrifice bunts … Recorded seven multi-hit games … Blasted a solo home run during a 6-5 season-opening victory against St. Scholastica (3/16/13) … Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in a 5-4 upset win against No. 6 Eastern Connecticut (3/22/13) … Was a combined 3-for-5 with four RBI and a pair of doubles during a 10-1, 10-0 sweep at Rutgers-Newark (3/29/13) … Collected two hits, including a three-run triple, and scored twice against Kean (4/16/13).
 
2012: Started all 37 of her appearances as a rookie for the Pioneers, posting a .323 batting average to rank fourth on the team … Crossed the plate 16 times and smacked 32 hits … Was 5-for-6 in stolen-base attempts … Tied for the team lead with five sacrifice hits … Named the April 9 and April 23 NJAC Rookie of the Week … Made her first collegiate start during a 6-3 season-opening victory against St. Scholastica, going 3-for-3 with a run scored (3/17/12) … Went 5-for-6 with a double, RBI and run scored during a 5-0, 5-2 sweep against Stevens (4/4/12) … Hit her first career home run against Baruch, going 6-for-7 with four runs scored, five RBI and a triple in the 4-0, 14-2 sweep (4/19/12).
 
Prior to William Paterson: Won a conference and Group 4 state championship as a senior at Washington Twp. H.S., batting .360 with a fielding percentage of .960 … Earned second-team all-conference honors while also serving as a senior team captain … Posted a .310 batting average, earning first-team all-conference laurels as a junior … A second-team all-conference selection with a .400 batting average as a sophomore … Lettered in softball all four years … Competed with the Jersey Outlaws Gold for three years … Also lettered in volleyball … Member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll.
 
Academics: A member of the Honors College … A 2014 National Fastpitch Coaches of America (NFCA) All-American Scholar Athlete … Named to the 2012-13 and 2013-14 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions … A Spring 2013, Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Dean’s List student … Majoring in biology.


 
AUSTIN'S CAREER STATISTICS
YEARG-GSAvg.ABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOOB%SB-ASLUG%FLD%
201237-37.323991632411886.3745-6.414.946
201330-29.32577152561113410.3885-5.468.922
201436-36.2338612203006311.2643-3.267.957
Totals103-102.29426243771322271527.34313-14.382.944

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2012Freshman

    Infield
    5'4"
    31
  • 31

    2013Sophomore

    Second Base
    5'4"
    31
  • 31

    2014Junior

    Second Base
    5'4"
    31
  • 31

    2015Senior

    Second Baseman
    5'4"
    31