University of Minnesota Athletics
2016 Softball Roster
Maddie Houlihan
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-5
- High School:
- Benilde St. Margaret's
- Hometown:
- Plymouth, Minn.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2018 B1G Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• 2018 B1G All-Tournament Team
• 2018 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List
• 2018 & 2017 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2018 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award Winner
• 2017 First Team All-Great Lakes Region
• 2017 & 2016 First-Team All-Big Ten
• 2017 NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete
• 2016 Third Team All-Great Lakes Region (2016)
• 2016 B1G Freshman of the Year
2018 | JUNIOR SEASON
• Started 57 games in right field
• Hit .338 in conference play along with .588 slugging percentage
• Recorded a career-best 18 game on-base streak
• Went a perfect/team leading 17-for-17 on stolen base attempts
• Went 2-for-5 recording a double, a home run and three RBI at Northwestern (Mar. 24)
• In sweep of Nebraska, went 5-for-10 with four funs, five RBI and two home runs (Apr. 20-22)
• Season-high four RBI vs. North Dakota State (May 1)
• During B1G Tournament went 7-for-9 with four runs, five RBI, two triples and two stolen bases.
• B1G Tournament Most Outstanding Player
• B1G All-Tournament Team
• B1G Player of the Week (May 7)
• USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award Winner
2017 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
• Moved to the outfield and started 61 games in either right field or at the DP position
• Scored a team leading 59 runs and stole a team leading 14 bases
• Launched her first homerun of the season along with two doubles, three runs four hits, and four RBIs in a doubleheader against South Dakota
• In a doubleheader against Wisconsin, produced three runs, six hits and two RBIs
• had four runs, three hits and an inside-the-park home run with six RBIs in a weekend series against Iowa
• First Team All-Big Ten (unanimous selection)
• B1G Player of the Week award (Apr. 24)
• First Team All-Great Lakes Region
• Academic All-Big Ten
• NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete
2016 | FRESHMAN SEASON
• B1G Freshman of the Year
• Started all 57 games at first base
• Second on the team with a .356 batting average
• Led the team scoring 51 runs
• Hit a .464 with seven doubles and five home runs in conference play leading all freshmen and was second overall only to the B1G Player of the Year
• Had a team leading 23 RBI in league play with a .783 slugging percentage
• Recorded first collegiate hit, run and RBI in college opener against Utah Valley
• Hit a grand slam in the win over Mount St. Mary's
• Blasted a home run, a double and collected career-high five RBI in upset win over No. 13 Oklahoma (Mar. 16)
• Recorded five hits and four runs against Iowa (May 6)
• First Team All-Big Ten
• Third Team All-Great Lakes Region
• B1G Freshman of the Week (Feb. 29, Apr. 11, May 2, May 9)
HIGH SCHOOL
• Graduate of Benilde St. Margarets (2015)
• Earned six varsity letters in softball and four year letterwinner in volleyball
• Holds every single hitting record in BSM softball (career and season stats in hits, home runs, RBI, runs, total bases and stolen bases)
• Hit over a .600 in four seasons
• Five-time All-Conference honoree
• Six-time All-Section honoree
• Three-time All-State honoree
• Winner of the 2015 Athena Award at her high school
• National Honor Society member
• Graduated with Cum Laude Honors
• Played for the Minnesota Vortex and the Minnesota A’s
PERSONAL
• Daughter of Mike and Pam Houlihan
• Has two siblings, brother Alex and sister Sarah
