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Ashley Courtney

Class: Junior Hometown: Lafayette, Ind. High School: Harrison

Position: INF B/T: R/R

2011: Academic All-Big Ten selection ... started all 50 games at second base ... posted a .210 average with four doubles and a triple ... scored 13 runs, including the game winner against Ball State ... drove in six RBI, including the game winner against Rutgers ... put together a seven-game hit streak from April 13 to April 30 ... recorded three multi-hit games, including a 2-for-2 effort against Buffalo ... drew three walks and was hit by a pitch twice ... laid down three sacrifices and recorded one steal ... defensively, made good on 95 percent of her fielding opportunities ... received Heart of a Champion award at postseason banquet.

2010: Saw action in 36 games, starting 32: 27 at second base and five at first base ... posted a .253 average with 13 runs, 15 RBI and nine doubles, which ranked second on the team ... first collegiate hit was a bases-clearing double to center field against Saint Louis after entering the game at first base earlier in the sixth inning ... earned first career start, March 12 vs. Long Beach State, playing second base ... tallied multiple hit efforts in five games and multiple RBI outings four times ... kicked off a four-game hit streak with a three-hit effort against New Mexico, March 17 ... scored the game winning run against Cal State Fullerton and drove in the game-winning RBI against Michigan State ... launched two home runs, one vs. Northwestern and another vs. Penn State ... drew eight walks and laid down seven sacrifices ... garnered Heart of a Champion Award at team's postseason banquet.

High School: An all-state selection as a senior after leading her team to a state runner-up finish in 2009 ... earned all-conference, all area and team MVP honors her junior and senior years ... named Big School Player of the Year in the Journal & Courier area her final season ... garnered Softball All-Hoosier Conference honors as a sophomore ... received nine varsity letters, four in softball, three in soccer and two in basketball ... a two-time all-area and all-conference honoree ... garnered honorable mention all-conference accolades and Harrison's mental attitude honoree as a junior ... named soccer team MVP and an ISCA Top Team Player her final season ... on the hardwood, received honorable mention all-conference and all-conference sportsmanship awards as a senior ... named team's mental attitude winner as a senior ... garnered academic excellence and honor roll accolades all four years ... played summer ball for the Indiana Magic, which won the 18U ASA State Championship in 2008 and 2009.

Personal Information: Full name is Ashley Suzanne Courtney ... born April 28, 1991 ... parents are Michael and Amy Courtney ... father is a Purdue alumnus ... has one brother, Brett, a Purdue student ... plans on majoring in Speech Pathology.

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