University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2013 Softball Roster
Roster
Abbie VanVleet
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Indianola
- Hometown:
- Indianola, Iowa
2013: Appeared in 13 games as a pitcher and drew six starts in the circle ... also started a game as the Panthers' designated player and went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a 6-0 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/24) ... earned her first collegiate victory in a 13-4 triumph over Grambling State (2/22) ... tossed a two-hitter and scored an 8-1 win over Indiana State (4/21) ... she pitched 49.1 innings and struck out 14 batters on the season.
High School: Named two-time Indianola High School team captain, four-time CIML all-conference selection, four-time Record Herold All-Community team, three-time 4A Iowa Coaches Association All-District selection, three-time 4A Iowa Coaches All-State selection, 2012 Warren County player of the Year, 2012 4A State Tournament Team Captain, 2012 4A Iowa Coaches Association Player of the Year, 2012 Iowa All Star Team selection ... her most memorable moment was winning the 4A State Championship in 2012.
Personal: Daughter of Lance and Diana VanVleet ... born Feb. 27, 1994, in Des. Moines, Iowa ... chose UNI because, "the softball team was great along with all the helpful people around campus, it's also the perfect size."
