2008 SOFTBALL
Roster
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| 1 | Kristin Santana | IF | SO | Upland, California | |
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Played as an infielder for Dordt last season and started 13 of 27 games played. Batted .211 on the year with 6 runs, 8 hits, and 1 RBI. |
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| 3 | Melissa Ver Haar | U | SO | Dyer, Indiana | |
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Started in 25 games out of 27 as a freshman. Batted .169 on the year with 10 runs, 11 hits, and 1 RBI. She also belted 1 double and 1 homerun. |
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| 4 | Carissa Hondred | P | JR | Pella, Iowa | |
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Led in pitching appearances with 17 during the 2007 season. Had 16 starts and posted a 6.94 ERA. Had two of Dordt's wins on the mound. Made an immediate impact as a freshman in 2006 with a 3.36 ERA, posting a 11-14 record that season. Also struck out a team-high 92 batters and had 25 starts in 2006. |
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| 5 | Amanda Nikkel | P/OF | FR | Urbandale, Iowa | |
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Pitched for Des Moines Christian. Was a 1st team Class 1A all-state selection by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union as a senior and 2nd team as a junior. Posted a 13-6 pitching record with an earned run average of 0.75 her junior season. Nikkel was also named to the Southwest Class 1A All-District last season as a sophomore. |
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| 8 | Whitney Vander Plaats | U | SR | Ogilvie, Iowa | |
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Was a utility player for the Defenders in 2007. Started 18 of 20 games played. Had 4 hits and 1 RBI. Was listed as a pitcher her sophomore year and appeared 3 times on the mound. Started 3 games as a freshman. |
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| 9 | Dorinda Hibma | IF | FR | Sioux Center, Iowa | |
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Was a Unity Christian Knight (Orange City, Iowa) during her high school career. As a senior, she batted .349 with 15 RBI. She also had an on-base percentage of .407 with 14 stolen bases, three doubles and 29 hits. On the mound she compiled a 4-1 record and a 2.00 earned average. Earned 1st team all-conference, All-Northwest Iowa Review and All-District in 2007. |
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| 10 | Sarah Visser | P/U | JR | Chandler, Arizona | |
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Started 12 of 14 games played and had a .103 batting average last season. Recorded 2 runs, 3 hits, and 1 RBI. Was 2-9 on the mound where she pitched 72 2/3 innings and posted a 5.70 earned run average. |
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| 11 | Amber Soodsma | P/IF | FR | Hudsonville, Michigan | |
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Played for Unity Christian (Hudsonville, Michigan) during her high school career. Earned all-conference and all-district honors as a sophomore and junior. As pitcher, Soodsma was 14-3 her senior season with a 0.44 earned run average and 10-5 as a sophomore. She also batted .359 as a junior. |
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| 12 | Jaclyn Ver Mulm | C | SO | Le Mars, Iowa | |
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Was Dordt's catcher last year in her freshman season. Started 35 of 36 games and led the team with a .326 batting average. Recorded 14 runs, 28 hits, and 17 RBI. Also slugged 5 doubles, 2 triples, and 1 homerun. Was named GPAC honorable mention at the end of the 2007 season. |
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| 13 | Sarah Seymour | IF | FR | Chula Vista, California | |
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Batted .461 as a senior at El Cajon Christian School, slamming five homeruns with 16 runs, 32 hits and 19 runs batted in. Took CIF D-IV honors as a freshman and sophomore, All-East County honors as a sophomore and junior and claimed All-Eastern League honors as a freshman, sophomore and junior. Seymour was also named offensive player of the year at El Cajon Christian as a sophomore and junior. |
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| 14 | Becca Hengeveld | U | SO | Sheldon, Iowa | |
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Joins the team for the first time this season. Didn't play as a freshman. Prepped at Western Christian High School. |
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| 15 | Rashelle Wilson | IF | FR | Lawton, IA | |
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Played for Lawton-Bronson High School. |
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| 18 | Kassandra Heynen | IF | FR | Boyden, Iowa | |
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Played for Lakes Conference member Western Christian High School in Hull, Iowa. |
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| 19 | Jenna Vander Woude | IF | SO | Lynden, Washington | |
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Was an infielder for Dordt last season when she started 4 games and appeared in three others. Had 2 hits on the year with a .125 batting average. |
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| 20 | Susan Buiter | OF | SR | Byron Center, Michigan | |
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Was in the outfield for Dordt last season and started 17 out of 21 games played. She batted .159 on the season with 7 hits and 2 RBI. Started six games and appeared in ten others and batted .250 with five hits as a sophomore. |
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Head Coach: Brian Kroeze
Athletic Director: Rick Vander Berg
Sports Information Director: Mike Byker
