# 12 - Lindsay Riskovitch Class: Junior Hometown: Reese, Mich. High School: Reese Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height: 5-6 Position: Second Base

College: 2005: A natural athlete . . . Slated to handle most of the second base duties this spring . . . Gutsy player, who doesn't mind getting her uniform dirty . . . Reacts well to the ball off the bat . . . Can cover a lot of ground well . . . Possessess a strong arm.

2004: Starter at second base in all of team's 46 contests . . . Attained both GLIAC All-Academic and Ferris State Dean's Academic Award kudos . . . Hit .241 with 32 base hits in 133 at bats . . . Posted 16 runs scored with a squad sixth-highest 14 RBI total . . . Added two doubles along with a triple and home run each for the campaign . . . Had eight multi-hit contests, including seven outings with two hits apiece . . . Generated three multi-RBI games . . . Recorded a season-best five-game hitting streak (3/27-4/2) and batted .375 (6-for-16) during the string . . . Went 3-for-3 with three RBI on a blast over the left field fence and also scored twice in season finale vs. Calvin (4/27) . . . Put up a 2-for-3 hitting performance highlighted by a two-run double in series opener at Findlay (4/4) . . . Went 3-for-7 at the plate with three RBI in two-game set against Mercyhurst (4/17), which included a two-RBI triple in the nightcap . . . Turned in a pair of two-hit contests in consecutive games at Northwood (4/20) and vs. Tiffin (4/23) . . . Produced a .400 batting average (16-for-40) with eight RBI in her final 14 games, including hitting .476 (10-for-21) in a seven-game span . . . Tallied a .948 fielding percentage with 127 putouts and 110 assists . . . Batted .281 with 16 hits in 20 conference encounters.

2003: Started at shortstop in all 40 games played . . . Batted .200 with 19 base hits and eight RBIs . . . Had a season-best two hits apiece in three outings -- at Grand Valley State (4/1), vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/11) and at Wayne State (4/19) . . . Tallied pair of RBI singles against Saginaw Valley State (4/11) and belted a two-run RBI double at Aquinas (4/28) . . . Hit safely in seven of her last 13 contests . . . Smacked a two-base hit at Grand Valley State (4/1) in doubleheader's opening affair . . . Hit .625 (5-for-8) during three-game (4/1-11) stretch.

High School: A 2002 graduate of Reese High School . . . Prepped by Andy Behmlander . . . Attained all-conference accolades four times . . . Earned all-district and all-region recognition three seasons . . . Garnered all-state honors in 2002 . . . Received honorable mention all-state kudos as a junior . . . Twice named to the Saginaw News Dream Team . . . Selected to the Bay City Times Dream Team during senior campaign . . . Batted .455 as a senior while recording 50 hits, 32 RBI, seven doubles and four triples in 35 outings . . . Recorded a .618 slugging percentage and a .971 fielding percentage as a senior . . . Twice attended national softball tournaments in Virginia and Illinois . . . Served as team captain . . . Played basketball three seasons . . . Competed in both volleyball and football as a freshman . . . National Honor Society member.

Personal: Daughter of Rick and Sheila Lane . . . Born 9/29/83 in Saginaw, Mich. . . . Enjoys drawing and painting . . . Her mother works as a receptionist . . . Nickname is "Risko" . . . FSU Letters: Two . . . Criminal justice major.

On Deck With Riskovitch:
The thing I like most about Ferris State Softball is: the wonderful people it has given me the opportunity to meet, my teammates and their families, my coaches and various others whom I've had the priviledge of meeting thru this organization
My best non-athletic talent is: art - drawing, sketching and painting
If I could change one thing about softball, I would: change the direction in which you run the bases
My advice to youngsters is: listen to your gut, take into consideration what it has to say, but ultimately you must follow your heart
My friends tell me I'm: a perfectionist
The motto I live by is: I don't believe you can live by a motto. Each day is completely different from the next and it seems to me a bit difficult to live each one by a set string of words
My pregame ritual is: to say a prayer and kiss my rock for good luck
When I step on the field I think: try not to think because it usually gets me into trouble
My worst fear is: that I'll panick when I'm needed most
What has been the most thrilling sports moment of your life?: When I started my first football game and scored a touchdown in that game