FMU: Returning starter....Started all 51 gameslast season....Led NCAA II in sacrifice bunts per game (0.47) andrecorded a school-record tying 24 sac bunts....OPS of .639....9multi-hit games....Second on the squad in runs scored....Transferfrom St. Johns River State College....Also attended Gulf CoastState College (2011)....Brings with her collegiate experience andleadership skills....A talker on the field, which could contributeto our team direction and focus.....Hard worker....Consistentbat....Will make an immediate impact in our middle infield.....Anice addition to our roster....Chi Alpha Sigma national collegeathlete honor society....Peach Belt Conference Presidential HonorRoll 2013....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2012(fall), 2014 (spring).....SJRSC: Batted .253 in2012 with 10 doubles, one home run, 11 runs batted in, and 30 runsscored.....GCSC: Hit .259 in 2011 with a pair ofdoubles and a .323 on-base percentage.
PERSONAL: Born Kristie Hanewinckel in BoyntonBeach, Fla....A graduate of Dunnellon High School, where she playedfor coach Kevin Fagan....As a senior, batted .315 with a homer and28 RBIs.....Earned honorable mention All-State honors while helpingthe Tigers to a 32-1 record, a second straight Florida Class 4Astate championship, and an ESPN RISE national title.....During herjunior year, she garnered third-team All-State accolades and againhelped Dunnellon to a 32-1 mark, a state title, and a No.4 nationalranking....Nickname is Van.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what youwanted to be when you grew up: A pro athlete....Favorite Athlete:Drew Brees....Favorite Sports Team: Florida Gators....FavoriteMovie: Remember the Titans....Favorite TV Show:Futurama....Favorite Food: Pasta....Favorite Sport Other than YourOwn: Volleyball....Favorite Website (outside social media):Pinterest....Favorite Social Media Site: Twitter....What Music ison Your iPOD: Mostly hip-hop and country....Favorite Thing AboutFMU: New sports complex....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Liftingweights....Goals for Upcoming Season: All- American and Making itto the College World Series....Hobbies: Working out, sleeping,beach, tanning.....Brush With Greatness: High school softball coachplayed in the NFL and was a Super Bowl winner.
CAREER TOTALS:
| Year | AVG | GP-GS | R | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB-SBA | SLG% | OB% | FLD% |
| 2013 | .237 | 51-51 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5-6 | .319 | .320 | .942 |
