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2022 (Sophomore): Started 49 games with 50 played ... MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team ... Batted .295/.366/.396 over 139 at-bats ... Second on the team with 12 doubles ... Led the team with 16 walks ... Perfect four-for-four stealing ... Had three hits against Norfolk State on April 30 ... Scored three runs and had three RBIs against South Carolina State on April 3 ... Hit two doubles against St. Peter's on Feb. 27 ...

2021 (Freshman): Lost season due to COVID-19 pandemic ...

High School: Honor Student in high school ... Completed three AP courses during high school ... Team made the CIF playoffs each year except her senior year due to COVID-19 pandemic ... Career batting average over .400 in high school ... Played club for Ohana Tigers Halleen in San Pedro, California

Personal: Born April 20, 2002 in Riverside, California … Daughter of Eric and Diane Ekstrom … Nickname is Kels ... Has two sisters (Nicole and Taylor) and one brother (Derrick) ... Major is Exercise Science … Pre-game routine/superstitions is make sure her hair is braided ... Personal best sports moment is being able to play anywhere on the field and her teammates having confidence in her to get the job done ... Personal best non-athletic moment is being in college ... Person that has influenced her the most is her mother because she says that without her mom she wouldn't be where she is now ... Plans to become an occupational therapist after graduation … Favorite Advice/Saying is It's okay to make mistakes, what really matters is what you do after making a mistake ... Hobbies outside of sports are drawing, hiking and reading … Favorite book is The Outsiders ... Favorite movie is Toy Story ... Personal goal for the season is to become an overall more confident person ... Goal before graduation is to set a school record for least amount of stolen bases allowed ... Personal quote from Kelsie "My teammates are my family and mean more than anything to me"