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Jenna Closner

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Rescue, Calif.

High School:
Ponderosa HS

Height:
5-6

Position:
Catcher

Experience:
3rd Season

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2008 Season
As a sophomore played and started in every game as the No. 1 catcher for the Owls... caught Brittany Matthews no-hitter against Quinnipiac where the Owls won 8-0 (3/7)... in 147 at-bats tallied 30 hits and was second on the team with six doubles, four homeruns and 19 RBI... was one-for-two in stolen bases... had 422 putouts and had a .991 fielding percentage... caught Brittany Matthews 4-0 shutout in the first game of the season (2/8)... had her first hit of the season in a 3-0 win over Ole Miss (2/9).

2007 Season
Spent her freshman year as a reserve, learning behind starting catcher Megan Gant...appeared in 20 games and made 17 starts behind the plate...caught Brittany Matthews record-breaking 16 strikeout game versus Northern Colorado (4/27)...had a season-high three-game hitting streak (3/9-3/11)...got her first collegiate hit when she singled in a run against Tynett Sims of Alcorn State (3/3)...also had her first collegiate run batted in during the win over Alcorn State...had her first college extra-base hit when she doubled against Birmingham-Southern (3/11)...went 1-for-2 with a walk versus Appalachian State (3/18)...was 2-of-8 (25%) throwing out base runners attempting to steal.

Prep Career
Played catcher all four years at Ponderosa High School in Rescue, California...was voted to the All-SVC First Team during her senior season...selected All-Metro Honorable Mention...smacked a homerun and a grand slam in her final game at Ponderosa HS.

Personal
Was born Jenna Closner in Los Gatos, California...is the daughter of Tim and Mary Closner...has an older sister Alicia (22)...is a Health and Exercise Science major... has one dog named Boomer... favorite athlete is Michael Phelps... loves Subway... favorite TV show is One Tree Hill... loves eating Twizzlers... when not playing softball enjoys jetskiing, listening to music and hanging out with friends.