DePaul University Athletics
2017 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 17
Haydn Christensen
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chula Vista, Calif.
- High School:
- Eastlake
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
- 2017 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2016-17 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
2017 (Junior Season):
- Started in all 50 regular season contests for DePaul
- Named to the BIG EAST all-tournament first team
- Recorded one hit and one RBI in a BIG EAST tournament semifinal win over Villanova
- Powered the Blue Demons to a BIG EAST Championship matching her career high with two hits, two RBI, and one run in an 8-3 victory over St. John’s on May 14
- Recorded first career home run against New Mexico State on Feb. 17.
2016 (Sophomore Season):
- Appeared and started in all 52 games this season at shortstop
- Second on the team with 87 assists
- Clocked 21 hits, 17 runs and seven RBI
- Etched a season and career-high two RBI against UNLV (3/10)
- Tallied first career triple against UNLV (3/10)
- Went 2-for-4 at the plate, recorded a run and stole a base in the first game against Georgetown (4/3)
- Notched a season-high two runs at Creighton (5/7)
2015 (Freshman Season):
- Made first career start versus Creighton (4/18)
- Scored winning run against Illinois State (4/7)
- Came across the plate in both games versus Providence (3/28)
- Fielded two putouts against Boise State (3/14)
- Scored a run in a duel with UNI (2/13)
- Recorded two putouts versus Saint Mary's (2/6)
- Appeared in 27 games, primarily as a pinch-runner.
- Named All-League Second Team in 2013
- Awarded as team's best defensive player
- Played club for the Renegades and Batbusters U-18 Gold
- Won Adidas Futures National Championships in 2011.
Personal:
- Daughter of Lance and Kelly Christensen
- Has a brother, Elijah, and a sister, Dylan who currently plays softball for DePaul
- Grandfather, Ron Pietila, played for Cleveland Indians
- Majoring in biological sciences.
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