Christopher Newport University

2013 - Junior Season - Named a third team NFCA All-Region selection...First team All-Conference and USA South All-Tournament team pick...Hit .338 for the season, with 13 extra-base hits...Knocked out four home runs...Ranked second on the team in RBI, with 39, tied for fourth with 32 runs scored...One of only four players to start every game for the Captains...For the second straight year, posted 16 multi-hit efforts...Had a pair of 11-game hit streaks, the latter of which came at the right time of the year, as she hit  .581 in the stretch heading into the NCAA Tournament...Strong second half of the season saw her raise her batting average by just under 100 points as she got a hit in 23 of the last 26 games in the season.

2012 - Sophomore Season - Secured honorable mention All-USA South honors while starting all 48 games during the year...Stood fourth on the team with a .356 batting average and 57 hits...Ranked among the top-10 in the league in hits, runs, and home runs...Clubbed seven bombs during the year, including two during the NCAA Tournament against Ferrum on May 11 and McDaniel on May 13...Had 16 multi-hit efforts, including four three-hit performances...Had at least two hits in four straight games from March 20-26...Knocked in a season-high five runs against Maryville on February 11.

2011 - Freshman Season - Burst onto the season in her first year, ranking second on the team in batting average with a .361 mark in 46 starts...Picked up Second Team All-Conference honors...Scored 40 runs while stroking 56 hits including 12 extra-base knocks...Added a 6-for-8 performance on the basepaths, while playing nearly flawless defense in right with only one error in 53 chances...Was 2-4 with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored in NCAA Regional Championship game vs. Salisbury...Added 3-for-3 performance vs. DePauw in NCAA Championships, with three runs and three RBI and a homer...Ended season on a 12-game hit streak, including nine straight in NCAA Tournament

AT OCEAN LAKES -Played all four years at catcher and in the outfield for coach Wheeler...Helped lead the Dolphins to a Beach District Championship, Regional Championship and a third place finish in the state...A first team All-District, second team All-Region, first team All-Tidewater and honorable mention All-State selection her senior year...

PERSONAL - Kristina Ann McLaughlin was born November 18, 1991 in Virginia Beach, Va....Daughter of Bob and Julie McLaughlin...Has two sisters, Amanda and Amy...Member of the Outdoors Club and FCA in high school...Dream vacation is trip to Ireland...Favorite movie is "I Love You, Man"...Majoring in Communications.

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