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Maria Van Abel
10  Maria Van Abel
Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Kaukauna, Wis.

High School:
Kaukauna

Height:
5-7

Position:
OF

Bats/Throws:
L/R

Honors and Awards: UW's Coaches Award winner (2012)

Career: Ranks 10th all-time at UW in stolen bases (17)

2012: Finished the year first in UW freshmen single-season batting average (.354) and stolen bases (17) ... third in sacrifice hits (13) ... fourth in OBP (.393) ... tied for 10th in OPS (.747) ... finished fourth in Big Ten in stolen bases (13) ... 10th for overall batting average (.354) ... played in all 53 games with 44 starts ... recorded first career hit as a pinch hitter against Arkansas (2/19) ... scored first career run against St. John's (2/25) ... made first career start against Maryland (2/25) ... recorded three hits in six games ... had a seven-game hit streak from March 9-18

High School: Four-year member of the varsity softball team at Kaukauna H.S. ... team was Wisconsin state champions junior year ... named first team all-conference all four years ... senior year team ranked fifth in the nation ... senior year awarded first team all-conference, first team all-district and first team all-state ... received Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete award and Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Association Leadership award senior year ... led the conference senior year in batting average and slugging percentage ... also a four-year letterwinner on the varsity volleyball team ... team was state champions senior year

Personal: Parents Mike and Diane ... older siblings Joe, Laura and Leah ... enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going up north and watching Wisconsin sporting events ... sister, Laura, played softball at UW-Stevens point and dad, Mike, played football for UW-Oshkosh ...High School teammate ofAshley Van Zeeland ...major is undecided

Why Wisconsin: "Being born and raised in Wisconsin, becoming a Badger athlete was always something I dreamed to be since I was young. Playing here at Madison, my home-state, and representing Wisconsin makes being at this University even more special for me. The quality of a degree that I will receive here, along with the excitement of Badger athletics, makes UW so unique."

Career Offensive Statistics
Season GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA BB SO Avg. OBP SLG OPS HBP TB SH SF
2012 53/44 127 23 45 0 0 0 2 17-23 6 13 .354 .393 .354 .747 2 45 13 0
Totals 53/44 127 23 45 0 0 0 2 17-23 6 13 .354 .393 .354 .747 2 45 13 0
Career Defensive Statistics
Season PO A E FLD Pct.
2012 43 4 3 .940
Totals 43 4 3 .940
Season Highs
At Bats 4 (10x) MR at Illinois, April 15, 2012
Runs 2 (5x) MR vs. Indiana State, April 25, 2012
Hits 3 (6x) MR vs. Indiana State, April 25, 2012
Doubles N/A
Triples N/A
Home Runs N/A
Runs Batted In 1 (2x) MR vs. Northwestern, March 31, 2012
Walks 2 at Nebraska, May 11, 2012
Strikeouts 2 vs. Minnesota, April 6, 2012
Stolen Bases 2 (2x) MR vs. Western Illinois, April 10, 2012
Hitting Streak 7, March 9-18, 2012