Softball Player Bio
2 Kristen Croxford
Outfielder * 5-6 * Junior
Bats: Left * Throws: Left
Klamath Falls, Ore.
Klamath Union HS
Coach Hill's Comments: Junior outfielder who will continue to make a major offensive contribution...Because of her multiple talents, will be used in both a lead-off and middle of the order capacity...A team leader, she will see time in several outfield positions as also a designated player.
2007: Second Team All-Northwest Conference as an outfielder...Led the Boxers for the third straight season with a .372 batting average...Led the conference with 26 walks and, for a time, was ranked nationally in walks per game...Finished second in NWC with a .503 on-base percentage...Ranked third in conference in triples (3) and fourth in stolen bases (16) and steal attempts (19)...Also led the Boxers with a .628 slugging percentage...Finished with nine multi-hit games and had four games with three hits...Her four runs tied for second on the team and was one short of tying single season record...Led team with a total of 18 extra base hits...Put together back-to-back three-hit games against Lewis & Clark on 3/11/07 and Northwest Christian on 3/15/07...2006: First Team All-Northwest Conference...One of only two freshmen selected to the first team...Among five Boxers to start all 39 games...Led the Boxers in batting average, at bats, hits, total bases (74), slugging percentage (.592) and on-base percentage (.503)...Was fourth for the Boxers with 18 stolen bases and at one point was ranked nationally in stolen bases per game...Finished season third in the NWC in batting average...Was ranked second in on-base percentage...Hit .553 with runners in scoring position and .444 with two outs...Finished with 17 multi-hit games. Topped by a 4 for 4 effort with three runs scored against Hope International 3/26/06...Finished 3 for 4 with two runs against Pacific Lutheran 4/30/06...Hit her first career home run, a grand slam, in win over Lewis & Clark 3/11/06...Also hit homers against George Fox and Puget Sound.
High School: Played for Kristi Sturgeon at Klamath Union High School...2005: Second Team All-Southern Oregon Conference (SOC) selection...Also played four years of varsity volleyball and basketball...Was a two-time Honorable Mention All-SOC setter for the Pelicans.
Personal: Daughter of Brad & Janell Croxford...Exercise science major...Is the undergraduate student member of Pacific University's Board of Trustees