LORETTO, PA- The Saint Francis Softball Record Book will have a new look to it thanks to the efforts of the 2019 softball squad. Here's a look at what the players and team accomplished across 60 games this past season.
TEAM RECORDS
480: Record for hits in a season, narrowly beating out the previous record of 479 set in 2017
97: Record for doubles in a season, shattering the previous mark of 87, set again in 2017...The 1.62 doubles per game average for SFU was 19th in the NCAA
348 Runs scored: Third most all time in school history
329 RBI: Also third most for an SFU season
66 HRs: Third most in school history, the team's 1.1 homer per game average was 32nd in the NCAA
.287 batting average: The team record in hits led to the third highest team batting average in school history
15 Triples: Fourth-most all-time at Saint Francis and the most in a season since 2015
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NDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS
80: Hits for
MeKenzie Saban (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) in 2019, the most in school history
72: Hits for
Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) in 2019, tied for second-most in school history
23: Doubles for Saban, the most in school and conference history, a mark that is second in the NCAA this season
218: At-Bats for Saban, the 1-5 batters for the Red Flash in 2019 now own four of the top five spots in school history
65: RBI for Norton in 2019, second-most in school history...Her 65 RBI led the NEC and is 10th in the NCAA
44: Appearances for
Christina Clark (Avon, Ohio/Avon High School), second-most in school history...Clark was named the NEC tournament MVP after posting a 2-1 record and recording a save to help SFU to its third-straight title
63: Runs scored for Saban in 2019, a mark that led the NEC and is 20th in the NCAA and third in school history
16: Homers for
Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove) in 2019, a career high, the mark led the NEC and is fourth all-time in school history
59: RBI for
Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), second on the team this season and fourth-most in school history...The mark was second to Norton in the NEC and ranked 21st in the NCAA
CAREER INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
243: Career hits for
Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove), most in school history and second-most in NEC history
218: Career RBI for Norton, most in school and NEC history and second-most among active Division-I players
209: Career runs scored for
Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), most in school and NEC history
77: Career hit-by-pitches for
Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), a school record and second-most among active Division-I players
57: Career home runs for
Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove), most in school and NEC history and fifth-most among active Division-I players
237: Career hits for
Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), second-most in school history behind Norton
236: Career hits for
Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), third-most in school history
48: Career doubles for
Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), second-most in school history
119: Career walks for
Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), second-most in school history
176: Career runs scored for
Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove), third in school history
175: RBI for
Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), third in school history
98: Walks for Norton in her career, third all-time
47: Stolen bases for
Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), third all-time...Edged out sister Cheyenne who is fifth all-time with 43
10: Career triples for
Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), third all-time
.343: Career batting average for
Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), fourth-best in school history
39: Doubles for
Hayley Norton (Spring Grove, Pa./Spring Grove), fourth-best in school history...Narrowly beating out
Cheyenne McKee's (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) 38 career doubles
34: Career homers for
Sierra McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois), fourth-best at SFU... Narrowly edging out sister Cheyenne who is fifth all-time with 32
338, 326: Career putouts for
Cheyenne McKee (DuBois, Pa./DuBois) primarily at second and
Kassidy Troxell (Navarre, Ohio/Perry) at third base, good for fourth and fifth all-time, respectfully.
The 2019 season was a remarkable one for the Red Flash and the graduating senior class certainly left an indelible mark on the program and its history.