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2022 Softball Roster

Brian McWalters
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Dawson Powers
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2 Mekenzie Saban

2 Mekenzie Saban

  • Position:
    Infield
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • High School:
    North Hills
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Major:
    L/R

Summary

Biography

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  • NFCA First Team All-Region, NEC Player of the Year and All-NEC First Team.
  • NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee, NEC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year and NEC Female Team Co-Student-Athlete of the Year.
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team, Senior CLASS Award First Team All-American and CoSIDA Academic All-District.
  • One-time NFCA Top Performer, two-time NEC Player of the Week and seven-time NEC Prime Performer.
  • Appeared in and started all-55 games in her graduate season.
  • Led the NEC with a .427 batting average, 44 runs scored, 23 doubles and .495 on-base percentage.
  • Tied a career-high with four home runs and 29 RBIs.
  • Her 23 doubles tied a single-season NEC and program record. She finished third in single-season program history in batting average and total hits.
  • She finished 4th in the NCAA in doubles and 19th in batting average.
  • Tied a 2022 NCAA game-high with three doubles against LIU (3/19).
  • Had a season-high four hits in perfect 4-for-4 games twice – against IUPUI (2/13) and LIU (3/19).
  • Had five games with three runs scored and had 13 games with at least two.
  • Produced a season-long 14-game hitting streak (3/6-4/3).
  • Drove in a season-high three runs twice – against IUPUI (2/13) and Wagner (4/30).
  • Made her season debut against IUPUI (2/11).
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  • Softball America All-American Third Team, NFCA All-Region Second Team, All-NEC First Team and NEC All-Tournament Team.
  • Co-Softball NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and CoSIDA Academic All-District.
  • Two-time NFCA Top Performer, two-time NEC Player of the Week and five-time NEC Prime Performer.
  • Appeared in and started all-50 games in her senior season.
  • Broke the single-season program record with a .452 batting average and .508 on-base percentage.
  • Ranked second in single-season program history with 76 hits and 20 doubles and fifth with 19 stolen bases.
  • Finished fourth in the NCAA in doubles, sixth in hits and 15th in batting average.
  • Totaled 23 multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games with a season-long 14-game hit streak (3/28-4/14).
  • Went 3-for-4 with one run, one double and an RBI in the NEC Tournament against Sacred Heart (5/13).
  • Went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double, one home run and two RBIs at LIU (5/9) to clinch the regular season championship.
  • Went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one double and three RBIs at Merrimack (4/3).
  • Went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, one triple and one RBI against Wagner (3/28).
  • Went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one double, one home run and four RBIs against Gardner-Webb (3/13).
  • Made her season debut against East Carolina (2/20).
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  • CoSIDA Academic All-District.
  • Appeared in and started all-22 games during her junior season.
  • Season cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Hit .265 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, and seven RBIs.
  • Went 2-for-3 with one run and one triple against Stanford (2/28).
  • Hit one home run twice - against Miami (Ohio) (2/22) and SIUE (2/23).
  • Produced a season-high three RBIs against Miami (Ohio) (2/22).
  • Went 2-3 with a triple and two stolen bases against Howard (2/14).
  • Made her season debut against Marshall (2/7).
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  • All-NEC Second Team, two-time College Sports Madness NEC Player of the Week and NEC Player of the Week.
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District.
  • Started all-60 games during her sophomore season. 
  • Set a single-season program record with 218 t-bats, 80 hits and 23 doubles. 
  • Finished third in the NCAA in doubles.
  • Produced 24 multi-hit games and seven games with at least three hits.
  • Had two hits and drove in the sole run in the NCAA Tournament Regionals against DePaul (5/18).
  • Went 3-for-4 with three runs, one double, one RBI and one stolen base at Fairleigh Dickinson (5/4).
  • Went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBIs against LIU (4/28).
  • Went a perfect 5-for-5 with three runs scored, one double, one home run and five RBIs at Penn State (4/3).
  • Went 3-for-5 with three runs, one double and three RBIs against Ohio (3/15).
  • Made her season debut against Savannah State (2/8).
2017-18
  • Appeared in 42 games with 13 starts during her freshman season. 
  • Had 10 runs scored, four hits, two RBI, 10 walks, three steals, and a .300 on-base percentage.
  • Went 1-for-1 with one run scored, one RBI and one walk at LIU (4/15).
  • Drew three walks and scored one run against Presbyterian (2/10).
  • Made her collegiate debut against Presbyterian (2/9).
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  • Played at North Hills served as a team captain under head coach Libby Gasior.
  • She was a PGF High School All-American and was a four-year team Offensive MVP. 
  • Was named WPIAL All-Section three times, including one First Team selection. 
  • Hit .629 as a senior with nine homers, .721 as a junior, .628 as a sophomore and .581 as a freshman. 
  • She was a member if the High Ronor Roll. 
  • Played for the Ohio Outlaws travel team, coached by Larry Mercurio.
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  • Daughter of Melissa Morgan and Lou Saban and has two siblings, Kyle and Sean.
  • Father Lou played football and wrestled at Bowdoin College.
  • Stepfather Kevin Morgan is a Navy Veteran.
Q&A with Mekenzie

Favorite Car? Jeep Wrangler (Army Green) or Mercedes G-Wagon

Favorite Singer? Camila Cabello

Favorite Book? Perks of Being a Wallflower

Favorite TV Show? Floribama Shore

Favorite Food? Chicken Nuggets

Favorite Restaurant? Ichiban (Habachi)

Favorite Disney Movie? The Little Mermaid

Favorite Movie? The Breakfast Club and any Marvel Superhero movie

Favorite Quote? "Champions don't show up to get everything they want: they show up to give everything they have."

Favorite Superhero? Spiderman

What Superpower would you pick? Telepathy 

My biggest superstition? Putting my left batting glove on before my right batting glove

Favorite Pro Athlete? Derek Jeter

What historical figure would you like to be? Amelia Earhart

Three people I would invite to dinner? Jason Momoa, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds

If you had to pick a new name for yourself, what name would you pick for yourself? Ellie

Biggest Softball Influence? Caitlin Lowe

One thing I would change about softball? I would make it so you ran to third base first.

If I were coach for a day? I would spend the entire budget on clothes.

If you had a million dollars? I would save half of it, donate a third, go on a shopping spree with five thousand and invest the rest. 

Your favorite thing about Saint Francis? How close everyone is, it is very easy to form friendships because everyone is very welcoming.

Why did you choose Saint Francis? I chose Saint Francis because of softball mostly but what was different about SFU is that I knew academics were important and I truly believed in our softball team. I was looking for an atmosphere where I felt at home and a part of a family, not just a team, and Saint Francis fit perfectly.  

What are your goals for the upcoming season? My goals are to be NEC Regular season champs, NEC Conference Tournament champs and to win at regionals. 
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2018Freshman

    Infielder
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2019Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2020Junior

    Infielder
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2021Senior

    Infielder
    5'4"
    2
  • 2

    2022Graduate Student

    Infield
    5'4"
    2
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