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2016 Softball Roster

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8 Lexi Goranson

  • Position OF
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Auburn, WA
  • Highschool Thomas Jefferson HS
  • Connect SR

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2015 Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team
• 2015 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2014 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2013 Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team
 
CAREER GAME HIGHS (LAST)
Hits: 3 (vs. Cal State Fullerton, 3/1/15)
Runs: 2-2x (vs. UTEP, 2/7/15)    
RBI: 3 (vs. UTEP, 2/7/15)
 
2015 (AS A JUNIOR)
Lexi earned Big Sky Spring All-Academic Team and NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Played in 49 games, making 48 starts in the outfield … Hit .234 (30-for-128) on the season with a .349 on base percentage and a .266 slugging percentage … Scored 20 runs and drove in 12 … Posted four extra-base hits, all doubles … Walked 20 times and stole 10 bases, second on the team … Went 2-for-3 with a run scored in the season finale against Sacramento State (5/1) … Drove in a run and scored a run going 2-for-3 at Seattle (4/1) ... Hit safely in all three games against Southern Utah (3/21-22) ... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI in the series finale against SUU ... Drive in two with a double and a run scored against SUU in game two of the series ... Went 2-for-4 with a RBI against Nevada (3/14) ... Tallied a career-high three hits going 3-for-3 with a run scored against Cal State Fullerton (3/1) ... Walked four times and rive in two runs while scoring once against Boise State (2/14) ... Tallied a career-high 3 RBIs with a double and a walk against UTEP (2/13) ... Picked up second multi-hit game of the season going 2-for-3 with a stolen base against Fordham (2/8) ... Stole two bases while going 1-for-3 with a run scored and a walk against San Jose State (2/7) ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a walk, and a stolen base against UTEP (2/7) ... Picked up first hit of the season going 1-for-3 with a walk against Fresno State (2/6).
 
2014 (AS A SOPHOMORE)
Earned NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors … Played in 20 games, made eight starts … Hit .103 at the plate going 3-for-29 … Scored four runs and drove in two … Scored a run as a pinch runner against North Dakota (3/29) ... Went 1-for-3 with a run batted in against Idaho State (3/22) ... Recorded a career-high two hits going 2-for-3 with first career RBI against New Mexico (2/8) ... Scored a career-high two runs against Indiana (2/7).
 
2013 (AS A FRESHMAN)
Earned Big Sky Spring All-Academic honors … Played in 31 games making two starts as a freshman … Both starts came in the outfield … Hit .286 going 4-for-14 in limited action … Made 20 appearances as a pinch runner scoring 11 runs … Scored a pair of runs as a pinch runner against Southern Utah (5/9) and Idaho State (5/10) at the Big Sky Tournament … Went 1-for-1 with a run scored at North Dakota (5/4) ... Recorded first extra-base hit her career with a double in game one of a doubleheader with Oregon State (4/30) ... Made second career start in game two against the Beavers ... Scored a run against Sacramento State (4/27) ... Picked up second career run at Seattle (4/24) ... Scored a run as a pinch runner in each game of a doubleheader at Idaho State (4/20) ... Scored first career run as a pinch runner against CS Fullerton (2/15) ... Picked up first career hit as a pinch hitter against Bradley (2/9) ... Made Portland State debut as a pinch runner against San Jose State (2/7).
 
AT THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year Varsity Starter/Letterwinner for Thomas Jefferson High School Fastpitch under Head Coach Chad Fahnlander … Earned “Golden Glove” and “Coaches Choice” awards, and named to SPSL North 2nd Team as a freshman … Received “Golden Glove”, “Coaches Choice” and “Silver Slugger” awards her sophomore year and was selected to All-SPSL 1st Team Outfielder, Federal Way All City 1st Team Centerfielder, and Tacoma News Tribune All Area 1st Team Outfielder … As Junior, received the “Silver Slugger” Award and again named All-SPSL 1st Team Outfielder, Federal Way All City 1st Team Centerfielder and Tacoma News Tribune All Area 1st Team Outfielder … She finished her senior year with top honors – receiving “Silver Slugger”, “Golden Glove”, “Coaches Choice” Awards, along with “Most Valuable Player” Award and Team Captain … Was named All SPSL 1st Team Outfielder, Federal Way All City 1st Team Centerfielder, Tacoma News Tribune All Area 1st Team Outfielder and selected for The Seattle Times ”Star Times” 2012 Team as one of 11 top softball athletes in the State … Helped the TJ Raiders Fastpitch team to the 4A State Tournament all 4 years in school, taking the title for 1st Place in League and finishing 4th in State in 2012 … Also 3-year Varsity Letterwinner for Thomas Jefferson High School Basketball under Head Coach Jerry Krueger … Receiving honors as Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 & 2010, and Most Improved Player 2009 … Played Travel Club Fastpitch for the Northwest Sidewinders from 2006-2012 under Head Coach Darryl Rabb … Competing at the 2012 ASA 18 Gold National Championship at the Hall of Fame complex in Oklahoma City … Finishing 13th in the Nation.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Gary and Sheri Goranson … Has one older brother, Tory … Who attends the University of Washington … A 4-year Honor Roll member and scholar athlete … Graduated in the top 5% of her class with a 3.96 GPA … Was actively involved as President of Raider Power Crew, Ignite Mentor, National Honor Society … Enjoys eating, playing sports, shopping, music, long walks on the beach, and roasting her family members … Majoring in Health Sciences. 
 


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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2013Freshman

    OF
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2014Sophomore

    OF
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2015Junior

    OF
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2016Senior

    OF
    5'7"
    8
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