Sara Loeffelholz

Sara Loeffelholz

Player Profile

Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.

High School:
Marian HS

Height:
5-6

Position:
Utility

Experience:
2L

B/T:
R/R

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS - A starting outfield for two seasons at New Mexico but transferred to Creighton following her sophomore season...finished her UNM career with a .249 batting average, five home runs, seven doubles, a triple and 37 RBI.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008) - Finished fourth on the team in hitting with a .290 average...started 51 games in the outfield and was a clutch hitter for Lobos...fifth in doubles with seven, had a triple and clubbed four home runs while collecting 26 RBI...walked 14 times and stole 10 bases.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) - Started 33 of 43 games played last season in the outfield...primarily played left field and had a perfect fielding percentage...hit .172 after going 15-for-87 on the year with a home run and 11 RBI...stole five bases in six attempts...first career hit came in a 13-1 upset over No. 3 UCLA on Feb. 10...hit her first home run on May 11 against Colorado State at home...named Academic All-Mountain West Conference.

HIGH SCHOOL - Played softball for Al Leaders at Marian HS...hit .509 as a senior, setting a class A record and tied the Nebraska state record with 11 triples in a season...set the Nebraska single-season RBI record in 2005 after collecting 49 and set the state's single-game RBI record with nine in 2005...named first team All-Nebraska in 2005...earned first team Class A all-state honors in 2004 and 2005...named first team Super-State in 2005 and second team in 2004...recognized as an all-metro conference player in 2004 and 2005.

PERSONAL - The daughter of Danny and Lisa Loeffelholz, Sara was born on March 24, 1988, in Scottsdale, Ariz....intends to major in exercise science...has three siblings; Mathew (17). Zachary (15) and Mark (13)...favorite athlete is Andy Roddick and favorite food is Chipotle and Chinese food.