2020 Softball Roster
Roster
Kelli Montgomery
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- The Kinkaid School
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
| AWARDS / HONORS | ||||
| 2018-19 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2017-18 | NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete | |||
| 2017-18 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2016-17 | NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete | |||
| 2016-17 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
SENIOR (2020)
One of six players to have started all 23 games for the Cougars, serving as the team’s everyday first baseman … Finished the season setting career-highs in nearly every offensive category … Led the Cougars with 24 RBIs on the year, a mark that tied for third in the American Athletic Conference … Tied for the team lead with seven multiple-hit performances on the season … Put together a career performance against UTEP (Feb. 29), where she launched two home runs, and drove in seven RBIs, the most in a single game since 2017 … Helped lead Houston to its first 11-game winning streak since 2011, having batted .367 and driving in a team-best 17 runs during that stretch.
JUNIOR (2019)
Served as one of two first basemen on the team, making 22 starts at the position on the year … Held a .980 fielding percentage, a mark that ranked fourth on the team … Recorded a season-high 16 putouts against UC Riverside (March 8), the most by anyone on the team on the year … Put together a perfect performance at the plate with her 3-for-3 outing in the win over Texas State (March 3) … Went 2-for-3 with a season-high two RBIs in the win over Texas Southern (March 2) … Recorded a career-high five at-bats against UCF (April 28), where she launched her lone home run of the season in that contest … Recorded a six-game hitting streak having batted .391 (9-for-23) with three multiple-hit performances and four RBIs during that stretch … Drove in one of the two runs scored against Texas (May 19) in the first game of the NCAA Austin Regional Championship.
SOPHOMORE (2018)
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Appeared in 37 games, making 27 starts between first base (24) and designated player (3) ... Posted a .176/.311/.315 slash, going 13-for-74 with five doubles, one triple, one home run, 10 RBI and eight runs scored and 13 walks ... Recorded three multi-RBI games and two multi-hit games ... Recorded season-high two hits twice with 2-for-4 showing with one double, walk, RBI and two runs scored in game one of a doubleheader at ECU (March 24) and 2-for-3 showing with one triple and two RBI against Wichita State (April 13) ... Recorded first career home run and career-high three RBI with 1-for-3 performance against Texas (April 3).
FRESHMAN (2017)
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Appeared in 32 games, making 16 starts as the designated player. .. Recorded 11 hits, one double, five RBI, five runs scored and 10 walks ... Recorded three multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... Made collegiate debut with a pinch-hit single against UC Santa Barbara (Feb. 10) ... Made first career start in game two of a doubleheader against Texas Southern (March 12) ... Recorded career-high three hits in a 3-for-4 performance with three singles and two RBI in game two of series against UConn (April 8).
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for The Kinkaid School in Houston ... A three-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference and two-time All-South Zone selection.
PERSONAL
Born Jan. 18 in Houston ... Daughter of Renee and Keith Montgomery ... Has an older brother, Ryan ... Human development & family studies major.
