KaraHoward

• SEC Academic Honor Roll (2012, 2014)

Senior (2015): Fully recovered from injury and had strong senior season … Set career highs this season in at-bats, runs, hits, RBI, walks and stolen bases … Went on a four-game hitting streak that was also a career high … Career-best two hits against TTU with two RBI … Went 1-for-1 in the series finale vs. Ohio with a hit and two runs scored … Was 1-for-2 in the series clinching win over LSU, helping start a three-run, game-winning rally in the sixth inning … Was 1-for-2 against Louisville, including a great catch at the wall in leftfield to end the game in the seventh … Had two doubles vs. FAU … Had two hits in regional play, including a rally starting single in the seventh inning against Notre Dame … Great defensively in the outfield with a strong arm, displayed by her throwing out a Northwestern runner at home in regional play.

Junior (2014): Did not see game action as she continued to recover from an injury sustained during the 2013 season.

Sophomore (2013): Season was cut short due to injury after playing in 35 games with seven starts … Was a solid defensive replacement before injury, making several amazing catches, including a diving catch against Mississippi State, which was the No. 6 play on ESPN’s Sportscenter Top Plays … Recorded two runs for the Wildcats in the Kajikawa Classic, one against Cal and one against Oregon State … Played in 35 games with six at bats … Hit a triple against Howard for two RBI … Scored a run against Lipscomb and WKU … Earned a run in the South Carolina series … Tapped home in the series opener against Florida … Scored as a pinch runner in the second game of the MTSU doubleheader.

Freshman (2012):Appeared in 52 games and made 31 starts in her freshman campaign … Made her first career start in center field in the second game of the series with UCLA … Scored a run vs. Stephen F. Austin … Scored as a pinch runner in a loss to Western Illinois … Registered a run vs. NC State … Started twice in center field in UK’s two wins of the Auburn series … Drew her first career walk and logged an RBI while also recording a sac bunt in the series-clinching win over South Carolina … Earned her first career single in UK’s dramatic comeback win over Arkansas … Singled and scored on an Ellen Weaver two-run homer in a loss to Mississippi State … Singled in UK’s NCAA Tournament win vs. Valpo.

High School: An anchor to the outfield for the Corona Angels, Howard batted .403 with 24 stolen bases and three home runs during the 2010 season. The Angels placed second overall in the ESPN Premier Girls Fastpitch 16u Nationals while also garnering a top-10 finish at the American Softball Association 16u Nationals.