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2021 Softball Roster

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3 Kara Paradowski

  • Position Outfield/Infield
  • B/T L/R
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lancaster, N.Y.
  • High School Lancaster

Biography

AWARDS
NFCA GREAT LAKES ALL-REGION THIRD TEAM (2021)
COSIDA ALL-DISTRICT 1 FIRST TEAM (2021)
ALL-MAAC FIRST TEAM (2021)
ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM (2019)
MAAC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM (2018)
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2019, 2020, 2021)
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 4 at Hawaii (2/23/19)
Runs: 3-5x, last: vs. Rider (5/2/21)
RBI: 3-3x, last at Quinnipiac (4/25/21)
Hitting Streak: 14 games (4/10/21-5/1/21)
2021 - SENIOR SEASON
• Selected to the All-MAAC First Team
• Named to the NFCA Great Lakes All-Region Third Team
• Made 36 starts; one of three players to start every game
• Had 13 multi-hit games with nine two-hit outings and four three-hit performances
• Reached base in 32 games
• Had a base hit in 29 contests
• Tied her career high with four stolen bases versus Rider (May 2)  
• Stole a career-high 40 bases in 41 attempts; tying Lauren Hope (2008) for the single-season program record
• Stole her 100th base of her career against Rider, becoming the second player in school history and fifth player in MAAC history to achieve this mark (May 2)
• Finished her career with 110 stolen bases; second most in program history
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
2020 • JUNIOR SEASON
• Started 16 games during the pandemic-shortened season
• Led the team with 12 runs scored
• Was a perfect 6-for-6 in stolen base chances
• Ranked fourth in the MAAC in stolen bases
• Registered a career-high seven-game hit streak
• Named to MAAC All-Academic Team
2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
• All-MAAC Second Team selection
• Started all 42 games played
• Led Canisius and the MAAC in stolen bases with 38 swipes on 43 chances. Her 38 stolen bases were the second most in a single season by a Golden Griffin in school history
• Ranked fourth nationally in stolen bases
• Led Canisius in runs scored (34), hits (50), total bases (60), walks (16) and triples (3)
• Ranked second on the squad in batting average (.362)
• Tallied a career high four hits, highlighted by a triple, at Hawaii (Feb. 23)
• Recorded two hits and three stolen bases versus Youngstown State (March 15)
• Posted three singles and four stolen bases against Penguins (March 16)
• Went 4-for-5 with three RBI and was a perfect 5-for-5 in doubleheader sweep of St. Bonaventure (April 23)
• MAAC All-Academic Team selection
2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Played in 41 games and made 40 starts in her first season with the program
• Hit .299 with a double, two triples, 22 runs scored and nine RBI
• Credited with seven multi-hit games
• Led the team in sacrifice bunts (5), runs scored (22), stolen Bases (26), triples (2) and at bats with 127
•  Named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team after leading the conference in stolen bases
 BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played scholastically at Lancaster High School
• Was the Buffalo News Prep Talk Player of the Year in 2016
• Named All New York State Class-AA Third Team and All-Western New York as well
• The 2016 ECIC Division I Player of the Year and ECIC Division I First-Team honoree
• Hit .404 with a school-record 105 singles during her career at Lancaster High
• Also played volleyball for the Legends, where she collected 400-plus career digs
PERSONAL
• The daughter of Mark and Lisa Paradowski
• Has one sister, Miranda
• Majoring in mathematics
• Born on June 5, 1999

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018Freshman

    Infield
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2019Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2020Junior

    Outfield
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2021Senior

    Outfield/Infield
    5'6"
    3