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  Amanda Olender

Amanda Olender

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Parlin, NJ

High School:
Sayreville War Memorial High School

Height:
5-10

Position:
P

B/T:
R/R

2008: Had her first collegiate hit on March 8 against Sacred Heart...Picked up her first collegiate victory in the circle on March 10, where she shut out Yale 3-0...Drove in a pair of runs on March 11 against Robert Morris...Recorded her first collegiate save on March 12 in a victory over Cleveland State, where she also went 2-for-5 at the plate with a pair of runs scored...Struck out four batters while giving up just one run in a 3-1 victory over Dayton...Struck out a season-high six batters at home against Valparaiso on April 9...Went 2-for-4 at the plate in the first game of a triple-header against IUPUI, driving in a career-high six runs, including her first collegiate home run...Hit the second home run ov her career two games later, also against IUPUI...Won five games in a six-game span, taking her record from 3-8 to 8-8 following a four-strikeout win over Wright State on April 30...Shut out Oakland on April 16, pitching seven innings and striking out five...Picked up two saves during a four-game span, getting the first against Centenary on May 2, and the second against Southern Utah on May 10 in the Summit League Tournament...Went 2-for-3 against Centenary on May 2...Had a career-high three hits while driving in two runs and knocking a pair of doubles in an elimination game in the Summit League tournament against Centenary.

High School: Was named First Team All-Area and First Team All-Red Division in 2006...Broke Sayre War Memorial High School's single-season strikeout record with 208 during her senior year, and was named to the All-White Division Second Team.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Rosemarie Olender...Has one sister, Lynnmarie...Majoring in Elementary Education.