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UC Santa Barbara
2008: Played in 20 games starting 24 as a sophomore...Ranked second in the Big West with her 13 runners caught stealing...Batted .263 on the season tallying 15 hits, eight runs, two doubles and 10 RBI...Posted a career-high two hits on two ocassions: against North Dakota (Mar. 9) and Bucknell (Mar. 14)...Went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and a double against North Dakota...Season-high three RBI came against St. John's (Feb. 25)...Had a season-high 10 putouts in 5-4 win over Bucknell.
2007: Played in six games as a true freshman and started four behind the plate...Hit .100 on the season with a .250 on-base percentage...Also recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage with 20 putouts...Posted a season-best 10 putouts in her first collegiate start against Loyola Marymount on Mar. 25...Had her lone hit of the season against Cal State Northridge on Apr. 21.
High School
Hit .465 while playing catcher and outfield at Righetti High School under coach Ric Cornejo...Led her team to back-to-back Pac-5 League Championships in 2005 and 2006...Three-time First Team All-Pac 5 selection and a second team pick following her freshman campaign...Is a three-time All-Santa Barbara County, All-Area and Defensive MVP...Also earned First Team All-CIF and Pac-5 Most Valuable Player honors in 2006 in addition to being named Second Team All-State...Was the junior varsity MVP and Captain's Award winner during her freshman campaign...Also competed in soccer.
Travel Ball
Played for Strike Zone 18U, which took third place at the 2005 ASA California State Championship...Coached by Don Ford.
Personal
Kelsey Marie Anderson was born on June 18, 1988 in Lompoc, Calif....Is a global studies major at UCSB and is a French minor...Daughter of Tami and Jon Anderson...Has an older brother named Jason...Is nicknamed "Pancho"...If she didn't play softball, she would be out on the soccer field.
