Kelly Kliewer

Position:
IF
Class:
Senior
Major:
Marketing
Hometown:
Whittier, CA
High School:
California

Why Lehigh?: “Lehigh presented the best combination of academic reputation and competitive softball of all the schools I was looking at. I thought it would be a great experience for me to spend four years on the east coast in a college environment.”

On the NCAA Tournament experience: “It was an awesome experience to play at that next level against some of the best teams in the nation. Playing all out every second because you don’t want to go home yet, because you don’t want such a great season to come to an end. That was the mentality every game at Regionals, and it’s that mentality that brings out such amazing competition”

As a junior … started 58 of Lehigh’s 59 games at the hot corner … had a fielding percentage of .952 … ranked second on the team with 112 assists … set a new career high with 44 hits … was 3-for-3 at the plate in a league win over Bucknell (4/9) … hit safely in nine of the season’s first ten games … As a sophomore … All-Patriot League second team selection … hit .355, with 43 hits, 11 doubles and 29 RBIs … started 45 games and had a fielding percentage of .929 … as a freshman … hit .312 with 20 hits, seven doubles and a .453 slugging percentage … In high school … First Team All-League … First Team All-Area … MVP of Del Rio League … First Team All-League in water polo … team captain in softball and water polo … part of several league champion teams in both softball and water polo … principal’s honor roll all four years … received the Female Athlete of the Year award as a senior … Personal: Daughter of Cindy and Steve … sister Amy (21) attends Fullerton Junior College.

Year Avg. GP/GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-SBA