Jennifer Ellenbeck

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Class: Senior Hometown: Poway, CA High School: Poway HS

Height: 5-8 Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 08/23/1988 B/T: R/R

What is your most memorable moment in your USD softball career?
Hitting a Homerun in my first conference game against LMU as a freshman or striking out 10 Oregon hitters as a sophomore

What is your favorite animal?
A monkey because they are just awesome [I plan to own one one day]

Who is your favorite sports star and why?
Michael Jordan because he's the epitome of an athlete, all around great guy who can do it all.

Where is your favorite place to eat at USD?
Paloma, it's close to all my classes and the sandwiches are amazing

What do you love about the city of San Diego? What's not to love about it?

U. of San Diego

2009 Made 47 appearances with 31 of those coming as a pitcher... Had two games where she recorded 11 strikeouts (2/8 vs. Miami Ohio and 4/4 vs. Sacramento State)... On April 25th against Santa Clara she pitched 7 innings while allowing only 4 hits and 0 runs while striking out 6... She finished the season with a 2.71 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 175.1 innings pitched... As a hitter she had her best game of the season against Santa Clara on April 25. She went 3-for-3 with a double, a run scored, and a walk.

2008 Played in 54 games... She split her time between pitching where she took the mound 34 times and the designated hitter position...On the mound she posted a 6-20 record with a 3.67 ERA... In 175.2 innings pitched she recorded 104 strikeouts...In her start against CSU San Marcos on March 12th she pitched seven innings while allowing only one hit and striking out two batters to lead the Toreros to a 6-0 victory... Had a season high 10 strikeout game against University of Oregon on February 28th...She had a 4-for-4 game as a designated hitter against Bakersfield on March 29th. She recorded a home run, a double, 2-runs scored, and 3 RBI... She recorded a season high 4 RBI against UC Riverside on February 17

2007
Made 24 appearances with 14 starts as a pitcher, posting a 9-7 record with a 3.64 ERA... Recorded 76 strikeouts in 100 innings of work... Pitched back-to-back complete games, issuing 17 strikeouts in games facing Rogers State and Brown University (3/18/07 and 3/24/07)... Was team leader in home runs (5) and walks received (24), generating 27 RBI, 17 runs scored, and an on base percentage of .377... Hit a grand-slam against CS San Marcos (2/10/07)... Went 4-for-6 with three RBI and one home run in a double-header against Fairfield University (3/14/07)... Recorded a three RBI game as a result of a three home run shot against Loyola Marymount (3/31/07).

High School
Played for Poway High as a prep... Won Rookie of the Year award as a freshman... Received Honorable Mention as a sophomore... her junior season was team MVP, First Team All-League, All-CIF and Second Team All-North County... senior season almost mirrored junior season as she was team MVP, First Team All-League, All-CIF and First Team All-North County... Pepsi Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006.

Personal
Born on August 23, 1988... Chose USD for its softball program, proximity to home and aesthetics... also recruited by Princeton, Dartmouth, Northwestern and UCSB... also played for San Diego County Breakers Club... International Relations Major.