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    17  Natalie Hernandez
    Natalie Hernandez

    Class:
    Junior
    Hometown:
    Glendora, Calif.
    High School:
    Glendora
    Position:
    IF
    B/T:
    R/R

    05/09/2013

    Softball Drops To Wright State, 1-0

    The Flames will now play Valparaiso Thursday at 4:00 p.m. (CT).

    05/08/2013

    Top-Seeded UIC To Face No. 5 Wright State

    UIC swept Wright State during the three-game series in April.

    05/07/2013

    Softball Leads Horizon League With Season Accolades

    Senior Devin Miller was named the Pitcher of the Year .

    05/03/2013

    Flames Eye First-Place League Finish

    Six seniors will be honored during the weekend series against Cleveland State.

    05/03/2013

    Softball Seniors Reflect; Pass On Advice For Those To Come

    The six seniors are Teresa Aguilar, Cyndi Becker, Kara Komp, Devin Miller, Melissa Preish and Coryn Schmit.

    AS A SOPHOMORE (2012): Spent the season at the shortstop post ... named to the Horizon League preseason second team ... posted the third-most home runs on the team with five ... named to the College Sports Madness Horizon League preseason second team ... injured her ankle during the second game of the season, returned to the field on ... played and started in 31 games ... posted a .291 batting average ... in 103 at-bats, she had 20 runs and 30 hits ... knocked in 15 RBI and captured 43 total bases ... earned a .457 slugging percentage ... had a .973 fielding percentage ... 116 putouts and 30 assists.

    AS A FRESHMAN (2011): all-League Newcomer honoree ... named to the Horizon League all-tournament team ... played and started in all 49 games ... scored 20 runs and collected 44 hits ... ranked fourth on the team in batting, hitting .291 ... had five home runs, tying for third on the team ... tallied five stolen bases, second highest on the team ... had a season-high six game hitting streak between Feb. 11 and Feb. 18 ... posted nine multi-hit games, all but one in league play ... captured her first career home run against UNLV on Feb. 13 ... lifted the Flames to a 5-3 victory over California-Riverside on Feb. 13 with three RBI ... following her weekend of play at the Sportco Kickoff Classic in Las Vegas, Nev., she was named the Horizon League Player of the Week ... during the weekend, in 12 at-bats, she had five hits and six RBI ... hit two home runs in a 9-0 victory over Cleveland State on May 11 during the opening round of the Horizon League Tournament.

    PREP AND PERSONAL: Four-time letterwinner in softball (shortstop) at Glendora (Calif.) ... two-time Sierra League Conference champions ... served as team captain during her senior season ... team MVP as a sophomore ... three-time all-conference selection ... three-time all-city honoree ... all-region recipient as a sophomore ... four-time letterwinner in field hockey ... helped her team to a conference and section championship during her freshman campaign ... team MVP and all-conference selection during her junior and senior seasons ... once hit a home run and grand slam in the same to secure a victory ... born Jan. 4, 1992, in Glendora, Calif. ... daughter of Max and Bonnie Hernandez ... has one sister, Katrina ... greatest athletic thrill to date is winning the Horizon League Championship and competing at the NCAA Regional Tournament ... currently enrolled as a kinesiology major.