Krista Hansen

Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Arlington
Hometown:
Arlington, Wash.

Named 2009 team captain.

as a Junior (2009): Started all 59 games atsecond base … boasts the highest batting average of anyreturning player with a .331 average at the plate … in 157at bats accumulated 52 hits which included nine doubles and onetriple … drove in 17 runs while scoring 23 … was10-of-13 in stolen bags … was stellar advancing runnersposting a .429 average with runners in scoring position …posted a .401 slugging percentage … had 13 multi-hit games… along with teammate Sarah Earley led the team insacrifice hits with 16 ... defensively had 130 putouts with 77assists to only five errors for a .976 fielding percentage …registered three hits against UT Martin (Feb. 8) … went2-for-3 driving in two runs against Florida A & M (March 6) andconference rival Kent State (April 12) … went 2-for-3 withan RBI against Eastern Michigan (April 5) … posted two hits,including her only triple, scoring two runs at Youngstown State(April 21) … scored two runs and drove in two RBI adding adouble against St. Francis (April 28) … went 2-for-3 in thefirst round of the Mid-American Conference tournament against KentState (May 7).

as a Sophomore (2008): Broke out at the platehitting a .263 in 99 at bats ... had 26 hits including two homeruns, only the second and third of her career ... also hit twotriples ... stole 16 bases on only 19 attempts ... her bestperformance came against Northern Illinois (April 27) when she hitback-to-back home runs ... recorded a double and a stolen baseagainst Youngstown State (March 26) ... was 2-2 with a RBI vs.Miami (Mar 28) ... was 1-4 with a double and run scored vs. KentState (April 4) ... went 2-3 with a double and two stolen basesagainst Buffalo (April 6) ... was 1-2 with a double, two runsscored and a stolen base vs. St. Francis ... hit a triple vs.Central Michigan (April 25).

as a Freshman (2007): Appeared in all 42 games,making 41 starts at second base ... batted .156 with 12 hits in 77at-bats ... 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a home run as the Zipsposted a 5-3 win over Western Kentucky (March 2) ... 1-for-1 with arun scored and an RBI in a 9-1 win over South Carolina State (March11) ... first career multiple-hit game came in a 3-1 win at NorfolkState (March 20) ... was 2-for-3 with two runs scored ... recordeda three-run double in the Zips’ 6-2 win over Ohio (April 21)... was 1-for-3 for Akron as it defeated Northern Illinois, 2-0(April 28).

at Arlington High School: Helped Lake Breeze winstate championships in 2004 and 2005 ... was first team All-WESCONorth Conference in 2006 ... voted team captain in 2005 and 2006... was a part of the second team All-WESCO North Conference in2005 ... also played basketball.

Personal: Majoring in public relations ... enjoysplaying the guitar, basketball, writing and snowboarding in herfree time ... daughter of Cathy and Kris Hansen ... mother is aretired Alaska Airlines flight attendant and her father is anenvironmental consultant ... has two siblings, Jayme (33) andKeaton (23) ... was a 2007-08 and 2008-09 Scholar-Baller.