# 20 Andrea Childs

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Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Silver Lake, Kan.

Previous School:
Silver Lake HS

Letters Earned:
3 Letters

Height:
5'-6"

Position:
SS

Bats/Throws:
R/R

Birthdate:
5/25/1987

2008: Started in 33 of 33 games played in at shortstop and second base for the Lions ... was second on the team with a .315 batting average and was third on the team with nine walks ... Had her two home runs on the season in back-to-back days against Drury and Northwest Missouri ... was second on the team with a .382 on base percentage.

2007:
Started in all 48 games played at shortstop for the Lions ... finished fourth on the team in batting average with a .237 mark ... led the team with 85 infield assists ... finished third on the team in hits and fourth in doubles ... had ten sacrifices on the season.

2006: Started in all 40 games as a true freshman in 2006 ... finished third on the team with a .245 batting average ... was third on the team with 27 hits ... had nine multi-hit games, including two hits and two RBIs against Central Arkansas on April 18.

In high school:
A four-year starter for coach Dave Boxberger s Silver Lake High School softball squad ... shortstop was an all-state honoree in each of her final two seasons ... was also a three-time all- league selection ... set the school records for doubles and triples in a single season ... also a two-time all-state volleyball player as an outside hitter ... was the Class 3A Volleyball Player of the Year ... helped her team to back-to-back Kansas 3A state softball championships (2004, 2005) and to back-to-back state crowns in volleyball (2003, 2004).

Personal: Business major ... born May 25, 1987 in Topeka, Kan. ... daughter of Bill and Jerri Childs.