Laura Elder Sophomore Third Base Bats: Right Throws: Right Evart, Michigan

College: 2001: Suffered a knee injury during the summer and will most likely be redshirted this campaign for rehabilitation purposes . . . Noted as a solid hitter with a fine arm . . . 2000: Played 15 of 17 games played in at third base . . . Finished 14th in team batting with a .219 average . . . Batted .250 (5-20) in eight GLIAC contests while posting a 1.000 fielding percentage in nine chances . . . Slugged a three-RBI double vs. Lock Haven (3/10) . . . Had a three-game hitting streak (4/29) with four total hits (all singles) in three of her last four outings . . . Hit .400 (2-5) in her first five collegiate at bats . . . Picked up an RBI against Westminster (4/29) at the GLIAC North Tourney Cluster.

High School: A 1999 graduate of Evart High School . . . A four-year letterwinner in softball under coaches Linda Anderson and Lynn Hopkins . . . Helped the Wildcats to four consecutive Highland Conference Championships . . . Led EHS to a regional title in 1999 and a district title in 1998 . . . Was a four-time academic all-state, all-area and all-region selection . . . Named to all-conference basketball and volleyball teams twice . . . Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Tom and Anna Elder of Evart, Mich. . . . Born 2/26/81 in Reed City, Mich. . . . Father is employed as a postmaster while her mother is a counselor . . . Majoring in chemistry education.