Lauren Mello Class: Senior Hometown: Kingsburg, CA High School: Kingsburg HS Height: 5-6 Position: OF Experience: 3V

2007: Was named to the All-PCSC First Team in her senior season...set the single season home run record at Saint Mary's in her senior season with eight homeruns...was twice named the PCSC Player of the Week...she led the Gaels in several offensive categories including homeruns (8), doubles (13) runs (32), RBI (31), total bases (97) and slugging percentage (.513)...she was second on the team with 56 hits and 12 stolen bases...she was fourth in the conference with 32 runs and sixth with 31 RBI...she was fourth in conference in doubles with 13 and third in triples with two...she was third in the PCSC with eight homers...was fifth in the conference with 12 stolen bases...in conference play she lead the conference with four homers and was second in PCSC play with 39 total bases...hit two homeruns in a doubleheader against Santa Clara...scored the walk-off run against New Mexico State...hit two homeruns and a triple, four runs and four RBI in the first day of the 2007 season.

2006: Started and played in 50 game for the Gaels her junior season...led the team with 151 at-bats ...was second on the team with 34 hits, five doubles and 16 RBI...was third on the team with 42 total bases...crossed the plate 10 times...walked 8 times...recorded a fielding percentage of .956...recorded a five game hitting streak dating from February 14 to February 25...on February 15, singled and scored in the first inning of a 3-1 victory over San Jose State...on March 15, went 2-for-3 with a run and two RBI in a 4-1 win over Southern Utah when she singled in a run in the first inning, doubled in a run in the fifth and came around to score later that inning.

2005: Played and started all 55 games...finished with a .207 batting average but hit .269 in conference...recorded 34 hits in 164 at-bats...tallied nine doubles, a triple and a home run...second on the team with 21 RBI...finished third on the team with 48 total bases...posted a .293 slugging percentage...finished with a .949 fielding percentage and only six errors...had seven multi-hit games, three coming against WCC opponents...recorded a season-high four RBI against Humbolt state on February 23...best performance came against San Diego on April 3 when she went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored...in two consecutive games against Cal Poly she went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one run scored.

2004: Played and started in all 56 games her freshman year...hit .203 and belted three homeruns...compiled 11 runs, 11 RBI, and 32 hits...the outfielder was .977 in the field, with 81 put-outs...In her first collegiate at-bat she belted a homerun against California...she had her best game at the plate against Utah State, pounding two round-trippers for two runs and four RBI.

High School: At Kingsburg High School, lettered eight times, which included four in softball and four in volleyball...named captain of her softball team at Kingsburg...a three-time First Team All-Central Softball League outfield selection and a three-time winner of the CSL Slugging Average Title.