Brooke Hansen '17 Recruiting Profile

I began playing softball when I was just 6 years old.    Because I was so small and fast, the coach taught me to bunt and slap to increase my on base percentage.  This worked extremely well for me until I reached the age of 11 and hit a major growth spurt.  At that point, my hitting coach decided it was time for me to learn to hit for power.  As a result, I'm a very well balanced hitter.  I can place the ball very well and when bases are loaded, I have the ability to drive the ball to the holes and score runs.  I'm also a very versatile player and have played the corners, MIF, and outfield.

In the classroom, I work very hard to maintain a high GPA (3.84) while taking A/P and advanced classes.  I also volunteer with many youth organizations, coach a 7th grade volleyball team,  and I'm an active member of my church.  Three years ago I made the difficult decision to give up club volleyball so that I could focus all my attention on softball training.  I typically spend 5 nights a week working on all aspects of softball (speed, agility, hitting, fielding, and throwing).   I love pushing myself and working with different coaches to gain additional perspective.

My dream is to work hard enough that my academic and athletic accomplishments will be rewarded with a scholarship to play softball in college.