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2010 Softball Roster

00 Rachel Talenfeld

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • High School Stoneman Douglas HS

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2010)
Started in all 62 games, playing right field and shortstop...Broke her own NSU single-season record with 23 sacrifice hits...Ranked second in the SSC with 231 total plate appearances; third with 32 walks and 24 stolen bases; and fifth in the SSC with a .452 on base percentage and 48 runs scored...Batted .345 over 174 at bats, good for fourth on the team...Had a .990 fielding percentage, best among Shark outfielders...Batted 6-for-10 over three games against nationally ranked West Florida...Had two separate seven game hit streaks...Went 4-for-4 with two runs and RBI against Mercyhurst (2/23/10)...Scored a season-high three runs against Northwood (4/6/10).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2009)
Named JSR All-American...Named to the All South Region-2 All-Tournament team...Received All-SSC First Team honors...Started 62 games...Led the SSC with 19 sacrafice hits...Batted .323 over 192 at bats... Thrid on her team in hits with 62... Hit 6-for-8 and stole four bases in a double-header against Florida Tech (3/21/09)...Had a season-high three sacrafice hits against Tampa (3/14/09)... Earned three runs and walks against Claflin (3/6/09).

AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
Lived up to lofty expectations in her rookie season, starting all 63 games, mostly in rightfield for NSU...Hit at a .316 clip and scored a team-leading 52 runs...Set an NSU single-season mark with 22 sacrifice bunts while swiping 36 bases, falling just three bags shy of the program single-season record...Named to the Daktronics All-South Region Second Team...Went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI and three thefts in NSU's 14-1 rout of Northwood (FL) (2/7/08)...Swiped three bags and scored twice in NSU's 3-2 loss at Barry (2/3/08)...Tied a season-high three-runs scored in NSU's 10-0 win over Northwood (MI) (3/2/08).

CAREER
Captain of her high school team...Named Florida Top Prospect Class of 2007...Class 6A second team All-State in 2007...Named First Team All-County for Sun-Sentinel her senior year...Named Second Team All-County in 2006 and 2005...Awarded Most Valuable Player all four years of HS...District Champions 2004-2006...Named to the 14U Florida state All-Star Team in 2002 and 2003.

PERSONAL
Born in Hollywood, Fla...Nursing major...Believes being a team player is her best asset to the team...Lists Greys Anatomy as her favorite show... Lists How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days as her favorite move...Daughter of Howard and Michelle Talenfeld...Has two siblings, Brett (25) and Eric (23).

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Historical Player Information

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    2007-08Freshman

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    2008-09Sophomore

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    2009-10Junior

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