Watten on Lau: "Niki has worked extremely hard during her time here at Maryland to improve her offensive production. She has great speed and game sense. Niki is also defensively strong, as she possesses an accurate and strong arm with a will to be successful." As a Redshirt Freshman (2008): Saw action in 57 games, with 56 starts in center field ... batted .227 with 32 hits, 26 runs, a triple and six RBIs ... ranked third on the team in runs, third in stolen bases (eight), fourth in sacrifice bunts (nine) and fifth in walks (10) ... had seven multi-hit games ... recorded first career triple as part of a two-hit performance during an 8-0 win over UMBC on Feb. 27 ... went 2-for-3 with a career-high three runs during a victory over George Washington on April 23 ... had 57 putouts in centerfield. As a Freshman (2007): Redshirted after undergoing shoulder surgery in the fall of 2006. Before Maryland: Played four years of softball at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo. ... also played three years of lacrosse and one year of basketball ... as a senior in 2005, captured first team all-state softball recognition from the Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post and Colorado High School Coaches Association ... a two-time all-league choice ... team co-captain as a senior ... earned a number of team awards during her career, including school record for batting average (.613, 2005), MVP (2005), Gold Glove (2004) and Impact Player (2003) ... helped her softball team to a top-eight finish in the state tournament in 2003 ... made four national tournament appearances on softball travel teams, including the ASA Nationals in 2004 and 2005 ... played on the Colorado ASA state champions in 2003. Personal: Daughter of Cliff and Dee Dee Lau ... has one older brother, Joshua (23) ... was valedictorian of her senior class in 2006 ... says she is her own toughest opponent ... has made the Dean's List every semester thus far at Maryland ... lists a run-saving, over-the-shoulder catch in centerfield during a game against UMBC last season among her most thrilling sports moments ... enjoys photography and doing anything outdoors ... if she were a contestant on Survivor and could only take one thing with her, she would take her bible ... a kinesiology major. Lau At The Plate... Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2008 57-56 .227 141 26 32 0 1 0 6 8-10 Total 57-56 .227 141 26 32 0 1 0 6 8-10 |
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