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Lynn University

2018 Softball

30 Francais Olexa

  • Height 5-6
  • Bats/Throws L/L
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Delta BC, Canada
  • Position P

Biography

Senior (2018): Started in all 50 games and made 29 appearances in the circle with 19 starts…one of six players to start every game…named to the All-Sunshine State Conference First Team…named a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete…batted .343 with two triples, seven doubles, eight runs batted in and 32 runs scored with 31 walks and a .505 on-base percentage…led the SSC in OB% and ranked in the top-10 of the conference in walks (2nd) and runs (T-7th)…led the team with 13 multi-hit games, had four multi-run and one multi-RBI games and recorded a streak of 19 consecutive games reaching base…as a pitcher was 8-10 with 80 strikeouts and 25 walks in 140 innings pitched with 13 complete games and one shutout…opponents batted .266 against her… made 13 starts in which she allowed three runs or fewer over five innings pitched…went 4-for-4 with two RBI and two runs in the second game of the doubleheader against Barry (2/24)…walked three teams in the series finale against Florida Southern (3/3)…fanned a season-high eight batters over six innings against Pittsburg State (2/9)…tossed a complete game against No. 22 St. Mary’s (2/16)…struck out six batters in a 3-0 complete game shutout against Nova Southeastern (2/18)…was named the SSC Pitcher of the Week for her two wins an complete games against St. Mary’s and NSU…struck out seven batters at Saint Leo (3/23)…outlasted Saint Leo in the series finale, allowing one unearned run over nine innings with five strikeouts (3/24)…tossed a career-high 10 innings, tying for the eighth-most in program history, allowing five runs, two earned to be at Eckerd 6-5 (4/6)…ended her career ranked in the top-10 in program history offensively for walks (1st), hit by pitch (2nd), OB% (5th), runs scored (T-6th), doubles (T-8th) games played and started (8th) and hits (9th)…ranked in the top-10 for a career pitching in saves (1st), appearances, starts, innings pitched and ERA (2nd), wins (3rd) and ERA and CGs (5th)… earned SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition for earning a 3.2 grade point average or better.

Junior (2017): Started 46 games in the field and made 29 appearances in the circle with 21 starts… garnered National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition…was 13-12 as a pitcher with a 1.94 earned-run average, two saves, 14 complete games, three shutouts and 123 strikeouts in 166 innings pitched…batted .294 with 20 runs batted in, 20 runs scored and eight doubles…set career-highs in nearly every offensive and pitching category, including batting average, runs scored, victories, innings pitched, ERA, saves and strikeouts…moved into the top-10 program record book for career strikeouts (241 – 4th), innings pitched (442 – 4th), ERA (2.71 - 5th), victories (26 - 5th) and complete games (40 – T-9th)…led the Sunshine State Conference in opposing batting average (.211), was fourth in ERA, sixth in IP, third in Ks, tied for second in saves, tied for seventh in wins…was second on the team with 15 multi-hit games and tied for third with five multi-RBI contests…logged 18 quality starts (5 IP, 3 earned runs or less)…struck out five or more batters in 10 starts…was a double-threat in a 1-0 victory over nationally-ranked Alabama Huntsville (2/10), tossing a career-high nine shutout innings with three hits allowed, while driving in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth…drove in a career-high four runs, going 2-for-4 at the plate with a double, in a 6-3 victory against Bloomfield (3/7)…tossed her first career no-hitter in a 4-1 victory against Chestnut Hill while fanning a career-best 14 hitters…struck out double-digits in her next start, a 10-K, one-hit shutout performance against Maryville (3/14)…earned SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition for earning a 3.2 grade point average or better.

Sophomore (2016): Appeared in all 49 games, making 46 starts in the field while appearing in 30 games in the circle with 20 starts…batted .276 with nine doubles, one triple, two home runs, 12 runs scored and 21 runs batted in…went 7-17 in the circle with a 3.03 earned-run average, one save, 64 strikeouts and 19 complete games in 159.1 innings pitched…ranked fourth in the Sunshine State Conference in innings pitched and ninth in strikeouts…led the team in batting average and was second in RBI, runs and doubles…logged six multi-RBI and eight multi-hit games…allowed two runs or less in 11 of her 20 starts in the circle…drew a career-high three walks against Eckerd (3/25)…recorded a career-high three hits in the series finale at Embry Riddle (4/2), going 3-for-5 at the plate with two RBI…named the SSC Player of the Week when she batted .667 (6-for-9) and slugged 1.333 with three doubles, a home run and five RBIs to take the series against Nova Southeastern…went 2-for-3 at the plate in the series opener against the Sharks (4/22)…in the third game of the series (4/23), tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief and helped her own cause with a 3-for-4 day at the plate, including a two-out, walk-off two-run home run…struck out five batters over eight innings while allowing three runs, two earned, in a 4-3 extra inning victory over Colorado Christian (2/5)…allowed only six hits with three strikeouts in seven innings to knock-off nationally-ranked Tampa 3-1 (2/27)…tied a season-high with five strikeouts in a loss against Rollins (4/9)…set a career-high with her seventh victory after tossing five innings of relief at Barry (4/30) …earned SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition for earning a 3.2 grade point average or better.

Freshman (2015): Started 43 games with 28 appearances in the circle, including 15 starts…went 6-14 with a 3.36 earned run average, seven complete games, one save and 54 strikeouts in 116.2 innings pitched…batted .229 with one home run, nine runs batted in and 13 runs scored…produced two multi-RBI and six multi-hit games…made her first start at designated player against West Florida (2/6) where she went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a walk…tossed a complete game in her first career start in the circle, allowing four runs with three walks, six hits and career-best seven strikeouts in a 5-4 victory over Harding (2/7)…recorded her first career multi-hit game against Webber International (2/14), going 4-for-6 in the DH with a double and RBI…fan six batters in 4.2 innings against Florida Tech (3/21)…smacked her first career home run against nationally-ranked Barry (4/11)…earned SSC Commissioner Honor Roll recognition for earning a 3.2 grade point average or better.

High School: Attended the Seaquam Secondary School… played five years of club softball with the Delta Heat ’96… helped her squad become the first Canadian team to compete in the ASA Nationals… won provincial championship three times and Nationals twice.

Personal: Born on August 28, 1996… daughter of Tina and Bill… has one sibling; Sammie… enjoys playing ringette in her free time…list her favorite quote as “Every moment we grow; let those moments teach you how to be happy for the next”…would like to visit Europe and Hawaii.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Senior

    P
    5'6"
    30
  • 30

    2016Senior

    P
    5'6"
    30
  • 30

    2017Senior

    P
    5'6"
    30
  • 30

    2018Senior

    P
    5'6"
    30