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Softball Travels to Lakewood to Face Colorado Christian This Weekend

LAKEWOOD, Colo. – After already playing the first 21 games away from Durango, the Fort Lewis College softball team will play four more on the road this weekend when they will face Colorado Christian for a pair of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference doubleheaders on Friday starting at 1 p.m. and Saturday at noon. The Friday games will be played at MSU Denver, while the Saturday games will be played at UC-Colorado Springs due to snow on the Colorado Christian field.

FLC was supposed to host Colorado Mesa on Feb. 24-25, but due to weather conditions on Aspen Field and on possible fields nearby, the teams flipped sites and Colorado Mesa ended up hosting. The home opener right now is set for the Black Hills State series Mar. 16-17, but a site has yet to be determined, but most likely will be Aztec if Aspen Field is still not ready.

Fort Lewis is 6-15 overall and 1-7 in RMAC play having dominated Adams State, 21-2, in the series finale on Sunday. Taylor Hollestelle capped what was a huge weekend in that game going 5-5 with four RBI and four runs scored on her way to being named the RMAC Player of the Week.

The offense has put together impressive numbers to start the season holding a .296 batting average with 176 hits, 125 runs scored, 34 doubles, four triples, 26 home runs and 113 RBI.

National home run and total base leader Angelique Elemen continues to pace the Skyhawks as she leads the team in batting average (.433), hits (29), runs scored (23), home runs (11), RBI (22), total bases (69), walks (10) slugging percentage (1.030) and on-base percentage (.506). She is second on the team in doubles with seven and has only struck out once this year in 67 at-bats.

Elemen continues to add to her program record in home runs, now at 51 and in RBI, now at 164. She recently set the total base program record, which is now at 389. Elemen is now within five home runs of tying for second in RMAC history and her 164 RBI is just six away from landing in the top-10 in RMAC history. She added another double for 41 in her career to sit just three away from tying for the top spot in program history. Other numbers include 194 hits, 110 runs scored and 539 putouts. Elemen is fourth in program history in hits, just three away from tying for third, fourth in runs scored and fifth in putouts.

McKenna Hefley is second on the team with a .375 batting average, along with a team-best eight doubles, three home runs and 16 RBI. Hollestelle is second on the team in both home runs (5) and RBI (20), to go along with a .365 average. Kylie Hefley adds a .280 average with four doubles, four home runs and 13 RBI. Three others currently have a .300 or better batting average in Hannah Gondini (.333), Catie McKinney (.333) and Taylor Beaman (.316).

In the circle, Emily Morris and Kassidy Trumbo lead the way, both picking up two wins this season. Dana Dwyer also has a win in the circle. Morris has tossed 36 innings and has a 5.25 ERA with 34 strikeouts, while Trumbo has a 6.36 ERA in 36.1 innings and 26 strikeouts. Kelly Decker has thrown 32 innings, Dwyer with 10 innings and Mackenzie Parks at six innings.

Head Coach Elle Fracker is approaching 100 career wins, currently sitting at 89 having coached at both Valley City State and Fort Lewis College.

FLC as a team ranks in the top-five in the RMAC and top-100 nationally in several categories including 98th nationally in batting average, fifth in the RMAC and 61st nationally in doubles per game (1.62), second in the RMAC and 10th nationally in home runs per game (1.24), sixth in the RMAC and 57th nationally in scoring (5.95), fourth in the RMAC and 36th nationally in slugging percentage (.497).

Individually, Elemen is the national leader in both home runs (11) and total bases (69). She ranks first in the RMAC and fourth nationally in home runs per game (0.52), first in the RMAC and seventh nationally in hits (29), first in the RMAC and 19th nationally in slugging percentage (1.030), second in the RMAC in toughest to strikeout, fourth in the RMAC and 25th nationally in RBI (22), fifth in the RMAC and 22nd nationally in doubles (7), fifth in the RMAC and 78th nationally in runs per game (1.10). McKenna Hefley is fourth in the RMAC and 11th nationally in doubles (8), sixth in the RMAC and 92nd nationally in doubles per game (0.42), seventh in the RMAC and 48th nationally in total bases (41), eighth in the RMAC and 48th nationally in hits (24), 86th nationally in RBI (16) and 99th nationally in home runs (3). Hollestelle is second in the RMAC and 19th nationally in hits (27), fourth in the RMAC and 19th nationally in home runs (5), fourth in the RMAC and 12th nationally in total bases (49), seventh in the RMAC in runs per game (1.0), ninth in the RMAC and 92nd nationally in doubles (5). Kylie Hefley is first in the RMAC and 21st nationally in sacrifice flies (2), eighth in the RMAC and 44th nationally in home runs (4). Allison Young is second in the RMAC and 34th nationally in triples (2), fourth in the RMAC and 94th nationally in sacrifice flies (1). Morris is fourth in the RMAC in strikeouts per seven innings (6.6).

Last year against Colorado Christian, FLC played the series in Aztec and the Cougars took all four games. So far this year, Colorado Christian is 10-7 overall and 4-2 in RMAC play having split a doubleheader at MSU Denver this past weekend. The second day of the series was cancelled due to weather. This will be the first home games of the season for the Cougars.

Earlier in the conference slate they tallied a big win over then No. 13 Dixie State in St. George, 7-6 in eight innings. Charlotte Romero leads the offense with a .468 batting average and 12 RBI. Caitlin McCarthy has a .455 average with two home runs and 15 RBI, while Stephanie Day has a .407 average with two home runs and 20 RBI. Six players are hitting at least .310, as the Cougars hold a .343 average as a squad.

In the circle, Kenzie Mattey has tossed 61.2 innings out of 104 this year, collecting a 2.61 ERA and a 6-3 record. Jennifer Romero has a 3-2 record in 30 innings pitcher, along with a 4.20 ERA. As a staff the Cougars have a 3.84 ERA.

A look around the RMAC has UC-Colorado Springs in first with a 7-0 record, Colorado Mesa is second at 7-1 and MSU Denver rounds out the top-three in third with a 5-1 mark. Regis and Colorado School of Mines are tied for fourth with 4-1 records, Colorado Christian is sixth with a 4-2 mark. Dixie State is seventh at 4-4 and Adams State holds the eighth and final tournament spot at 3-4. Black Hills State is ninth at 2-3, New Mexico Highlands is 10th at 1-4, Fort Lewis is 11th at 1-7, CSU-Pueblo is 12th at 0-6 and Chadron State is 13th at 0-7.

Live video and stats will be available for all four games.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Taylor Beaman

#17 Taylor Beaman

C/UT
5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
Kelly Decker

#11 Kelly Decker

P
5' 8"
Junior
R/R
Angelique Elemen

#27 Angelique Elemen

UT
5' 7"
Senior
R/R
Kylie Hefley

#23 Kylie Hefley

OF
5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
McKenna Hefley

#3 McKenna Hefley

C/UT
5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
Catie McKinney

#22 Catie McKinney

2B
5' 5"
Junior
R/R
Kassidy Trumbo

#18 Kassidy Trumbo

P
5' 11"
Sophomore
L/L
Allison Young

#2 Allison Young

OF
5' 5"
Junior
L/R
Dana Dwyer

#21 Dana Dwyer

P/1B
5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
Hannah Gondini

#8 Hannah Gondini

OF
5' 4"
Sophomore
L/R

Players Mentioned

Taylor Beaman

#17 Taylor Beaman

5' 8"
Sophomore
R/R
C/UT
Kelly Decker

#11 Kelly Decker

5' 8"
Junior
R/R
P
Angelique Elemen

#27 Angelique Elemen

5' 7"
Senior
R/R
UT
Kylie Hefley

#23 Kylie Hefley

5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
McKenna Hefley

#3 McKenna Hefley

5' 3"
Sophomore
R/R
C/UT
Catie McKinney

#22 Catie McKinney

5' 5"
Junior
R/R
2B
Kassidy Trumbo

#18 Kassidy Trumbo

5' 11"
Sophomore
L/L
P
Allison Young

#2 Allison Young

5' 5"
Junior
L/R
OF
Dana Dwyer

#21 Dana Dwyer

5' 10"
Freshman
R/R
P/1B
Hannah Gondini

#8 Hannah Gondini

5' 4"
Sophomore
L/R
OF