2017 Softball Roster

Lindsay Montemarano
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- IF
- Height:
- 5-3
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Seaford, N.Y.
- High School:
- Seaford
At Michigan
• All-Big Ten second team (2016)
• Big Ten All-Defensive team (2016)
• Big Ten All-Tournament team (2014)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2017)
Senior (2017)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Started 53 games at third base
• Batted 4-for-10 in the Rutgers series (May 6-7); tallied a two-run homer in the opener and posted two doubles in the finale
• Posted two hits, including a third-inning, two-run homer in the home finale vs. Western Michigan
• Hit 5-for-8 with two doubles in the Maryland series (April 14-16)
• Posted two hits and three RBI, including a two-run single in the first inning, vs. Kent State-1 (March 19)
• Recorded two hits, including an RBI single in the first inning, vs. Bowling Green (March 21)
• Posted a second-inning RBI single in a 3-0 win vs. #21 Arizona State (Feb. 27)
• Tallied hits in all four games of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge (Feb. 17-19), including two in both games vs. host NC State; knocked out a three-run homer in the opener vs. the Wolfpack
Junior (2016)
• All-Big Ten second team (third base)
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Appeared in 53 games, starting 51 at third base
• Established career bests in batting average (.323), runs (41), hits (40), RBI (41), home runs (10), slugging percentage (.653) and on-base percentage (.459)
• Recorded eight multi-hit and 12 multi-RBI games
• Batted .449 in home games at Alumni Field, boasting a .939 slugging percentage and 5.65 on-base percentage
• Posted a nine-game hitting streak in postseason from May 14-June 4
• Knocked out a home run in each game of the NCAA Super Regional vs. #13 Missouri (May 28-29), going 3-for-4 with four RBI in the series
• Posted five hits, five runs, two homers and eight RBI in Indiana series (April 1-3)
• Named Big Ten Player of the Week after going .750 (6-for-8) over a four-game stretch vs. Western Michigan (March 22) and Northwestern (March 25-27) with a 2.000 slugging percentage and .846 on-base percentage
• Tallied a double and three home runs in the Northwestern series, including two in the finale; also drew five walks -- a career-high four in the opener -- to reach base in all but one plate appearance in the series • Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI vs. Eastern Michigan (March 16)
• Homered in back-to-back games vs. #9 Washington and Long Beach State (Feb. 28) for first two hits of the season
Sophomore (2015)
• Appeared in 60 games, starting 56 at third base
• Posted career highs in most offensive categories, including batting average (.242), runs (33), hits (32) and RBI (22)
• Went 2-for-2 with double and a run scored vs. #8 LSU in WCWS semifinals (May 31)
• Posted two sac flies vs. #7 UCLA in WCWS play (May 29)
• Went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in NCAA Regional opener vs. Oakland (May 15)
• Scored a career-best three runs as part of a 2-for-3 effort vs. Penn State in Big Ten Tournament (May 8)
• Tallied two RBI in back-to-back games vs. Penn State in final regular-season weekend
• Went 2-for-2 with a double and a home run vs. PSU (May 2), knocking out a game-ending two-run shot in the sixth
• Posted six assists vs. Indiana-1 (April 18)
• Matched career highs with three hits and three RBI at Rutgers (April 11)
• Went 2-for-2 with a pair of walks in series finale at #14 Minnesota (April 5)
• Went 2-for-3 in home opener vs. Kent State-1 (March 14)
• Tallied a pair of hits at Cal State Fullerton (March 4)
• Hit .429 (6-for-14) at Easton Bama Bash
• Went 2-for-4 with an RBI at #3 Alabama (Feb. 20)
• Drove out solo home run for first hit of the season.
Freshman (2014)
• Big Ten All-Tournament team
• Started 59 games at third base and compiled a .945 fielding percentage
• Slugged .409 in 115 at-bats
• Hit a home run at Florida State (May 23)
• Picked up a pair of hits and scored a run against San Diego State (May 16)
• Smacked a home run and collected two more hits against Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament (May 9)
• Recorded two hits against Illinois (Apr. 26)
• Went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI against Purdue (Apr. 23)
• Went 2-for-5 with two home runs, two RBI and scored two runs in two games against Michigan State (Apr. 12-13)
• Collected a hit and scored a run against Western Michigan (Apr. 8)
• Recorded a double and drew a walk against Ohio State (Apr. 6)
• Hit a three-run HR vs. Indiana (March 22)
• Went 1-for-2 with one double against Louisville (Mar. 16)
• Hit two doubles and collected her first three collegiate RBI against Kent State (Mar. 15)
• Went 1-for-3 and scored one run against Kentucky (Feb. 22)
• Made her collegiate debut against South Florida (Feb. 8).
Prep
• Graduated from Seaford High School (2013)
• Played varsity softball for five seasons after making the varsity team as an eighth grader
• Three-time All-State first team (as a freshman in 2010, sophomore in 2011 and senior in 2013)
• Three-time All-Long Island first team (2010-11, 2013)
• Batted .717 with nine home runs and 18 stolen bases as a senior (2013)
• Seaford High School Female Athlete of the Year Award (2013)
• U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete (2013)
• Helped team to an undefeated season as a senior
• Three-time All-Nassau County performer (2010-11, 13)
• missed most of her junior season with an injury
• 2011 MVP of the Nassau County playoffs
• Played summer ball with the New Jersey Intensity (2011-13) and the New Jersey Inferno (2010)
Other sports
• Played varsity soccer for three seasons (2011-13)
• Played varsity basketball as a senior (2013)
• Also skied competitively and swam in the Junior Olympics (2010)
• National Honor Society; Honor Roll
• Scholar-Athlete Award (2010-13).
Personal
• Lindsay Eileen Montemarano was born on February 25, 1995
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in English
• Daughter of William and Christina Montemarano