Q&A with Tayven
Favorite Car? Range Rover
Favorite Singer? Beyonce
Favorite Book? Harry Potter
Favorite TV Show? Prison Break
Favorite Food? Ice cream
Favorite Restaurant? Popeyes
Favorite Disney Movie? Monsters Inc.
Favorite Movie? The Hunt
Favorite Quote? "Peace and blessings."
Favorite Superhero? Batman
What Superpower would you pick? Flying
My biggest superstition? Before each game, I eat a PB&J sandwich
Favorite Pro Athlete? JuJu Smith
What historical figure would you like to be? Theodore Roosevelt
Three people I would invite to dinner? Kevin Hart, Melissa McCarthy and Taraji P. Henson
If you had to pick a new name for yourself, what name would you pick for yourself? Tink
Biggest Softball Influence? My grandpa
One thing I would change about softball? I would be a pitcher
If I were coach for a day? Homerun derby
If you had a million dollars? I would buy a go-kart
Your favorite thing about Saint Francis? Small classroom sizes
Why did you choose Saint Francis? Softball
What are your goals for the upcoming season? Become NEC Champs
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SENIOR (2021) – Named an NFCA Top Performer on February 23 … named NEC Player of the Month for February … two-time NEC Prime Performer (March 2, May 12) … hit two grand slams – in the 21-3 five-inning win against Merrimack (4/3) and in the 11-0 five-inning shutout at LIU (5/9) … started in 49 games … set career-highs in batting average (.293), runs (28), hits (39), home runs (10), RBI (43), slugging percentage (.534), walks (16), on-base percentage (.411), stolen bases (4) and matched her career-high in doubles (2) … totaled 11 multi-hit and 10 multi-RBI games this season … hit two home runs, totaling four RBI, as she was a perfect 3-of-3 in the 12-4 five-inning win in the NEC Tournament Championship against LIU (5/15) … totaled a Red Flash single-game high of six RBI in the 21-3 five-inning win at Merrimack (4/3) … finished 3-of-4 with four RBI, a home run and a walk in the 11-4 win against Buffalo (2/21) … finished 2-of-3 with a three-run home run in the five-inning 8-0 win at Youngstown State (3/20) … went 2-of-3 with two RBI, a run and a stolen base in the 10-0 five-inning win against Wagner (3/28) … finished 2-of-4 with three RBI, a home run and two runs in the 6-3 eight-inning win against Syracuse (2/26) … hit a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly to total four RBI in the 17-0 five-inning win against Wagner (3/28).
JUNIOR (2020)- Appeared and started 22 games alternating between the infield and catcher...Batted .213 with two doubles, one home run and one RBI...Hit the game tying home run versus Marshall (2/7)...Singled and scored a run against Bucknell (2/8)...Batted 3-3 with two runs scored against Howard (2/15)...Went 2-3 against Saint Louis (2/21)...Collected a single against UNLV (2/21)...Hit a single against Saint Louis (2/22)...Went 2-3 with a double against Stanford (2/29)...Hit a double and scored a run against Pacific (3/1)...
SOPHOMORE (2019)- Appeared in 30 games with 23 starts...Hit .188 with two doubles, one home run, and 5 RBIs...Collected a hit and RBI against ETSU (2/22)...Hit RBI double against Michigan State (3/2)...Came in as pinch-runner and scored against Western Michigan (3/9)...Scored a run against CCSU (3/31)...Recorded a run against CCSU (4/1)...Went 3-6 with a home run in the doubleheader against Bucknell (4/27)...Drove in two RBIs against Sacred Heart (5/9) in the NEC Tournament...
FRESHMAN (2018) – Appeared in 18 games this season, including four starts, with three at catcher and one at shortstop, while serving as a backup catcher… Tallied one hit, three runs and a stolen base… Started the game and scored a run against Presbyterian (2/9) and Canisius (2/23)… Started at catcher at Auburn (2/17)… Hit a triple and scored a run against Maine (3/3)… Started at shortstop against Omaha (3/3)… Pinch-ran and stole a base at Wagner (4/14).
BEFORE SFU - Rousseau was a four-time First Team All-Section honoree at Beaver Area High School for Head Coach Butch Rousseau. She was the Beaver County Player of the Year runner-up in 2015 and 2016 and was a Beaver County Top 25 selection all four years. She played her first three years at catcher before switching to shortstop for her senior year. Rousseau helped the Bobcats to three section championships as well as a WPIAL Championship in 2014. As a senior, Rousseau he batted .622 with 10 doubles, six triples, six homers, 30 RBIs, 21 runs, 21 walks, a .541 slugging percentage and a .556 on-base percentage. She is a member of the school honor roll and also plays volleyball, where she lines up as an outside hitter. Rousseau plays for the Outlaws PA Elite travel team for Head Coach Hank Pezzuolo.
PERSONAL- Majoring in Marketing...Hails from an athletic family...Grandfather Butch Rousseau played football at UTEP and served in the Marines...Cousin Adam Rousseau played baseball at La Roche College...Cousin Bobby Ambush currently plays football at the University of Albany...Cousin Kennedi Ambush played softball at Towson...Cousin Madison Ambush played softball at Hofstra...
