2016 Softball Roster

Jack McLaughlin
Jack McLaughlin
Jack McLaughlin

32 Ashley Van Zeeland

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Kaukauna, Wis.
  • Highschool Kaukauna

Biography

Honors and Awards: Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2014, 2016), Academic All-Big Ten (2014, 2015, 2016) ... 2016 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar

Career: Sixth in stolen bases (41), 10th in sacrifice hits (22), 10th in assists (281)

2016: 2016 recipient of the Best Defense award … 2016 Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner … finished her career as a member of the third-winningest class in program history (129 wins) with the third-highest winning percentage … one of five players to play in all 53 games and one of four to start in all 53 … her 119 assists led the team and ranked fourth amongst all Big Ten players … led the Badgers in sacrifice bunts (10), total plate appearances (206), at bats (169), runners advanced (20) and sacrifice bunts in conference-only games (8) … her 10 sacrifice bunts was second out of all Big Ten players and her eight sacrifice hits in Big Ten only games was the most by any player in the conference … her 59 assists in Big Ten play was third among all conference players … had a team-high seven assists against Ohio State (4/1) … ranked second on the team for multiple hit games (11) and held a 17-game reached base streak … was second on the team for runs (43), stolen bases (14), runs in conference-only games (15) and hits in conference games (24) … ranked third on the team for batting average (.302), hits (51) and stolen base percentage (.875) … her 43 runs ranks fourth in the program’s single-season records while her 24 hits and six stolen bases in conference-only games rank 10th and eighth in UW Big Ten single-season records, respectively … tied her career high with three runs four times and tied her career high of three hits on three different occasions, the most recent against Nebraska (5/7) where she also had a career-high six at bats … tied her career best with one double against both BYU (2/12) and Green Bay (4/26) … set a new career best with three walks against Detroit (3/22)

2015: Started all 52 games ... ranked second on the team with two triples ... tallied a career high three hits vs. Penn State (4/3) and vs. Iowa (4/12) ... recorded a season-high two runs vs. DePaul (3/1) .... Earned a career-best three RBIs vs. DePaul (3/1) ... logged a career-high five at bats at Memphis (3/14) and vs. Iowa (4/12) ... ranked fourth on the team with 47 hits ... went 11-for-14 on stolen bases

2014: Started in 53 games ... went 3-for-3 with a run and stolen base against Florida International (2/15) ... gathered three hits and two RBI in a game vs. Detroit (3/20) ... had career-high five-game hitting streak from April 11-18, picking up eight hits, three RBI, one run and one stolen base during the stretch ... recorded eight hits in Badgers' last 10 games

2013: Played in 35 games, making 15 starts ... recorded first colliegiate hit against Boston Feb. 22 ... scored first career run against Presbyterian Feb. 9 ... knocked in first RBI against Michigan May 11 at the Big Ten tournament ... started all three Big Ten tournament games ... earned a pair of starts against North Carolina in the NCAA regionals

High School: Four-year letterwinner and starter ... member of the state champion team in 2010 ... first-team all-conference, first-team all-district and honorable mention all-state junior and senior year ... high school team ranked fifth in the nation junior year ... nominated for WIAA Scholar Athlete Award ... as a senior batted .429 with a .657 slugging average and a .978 fielding percentage... named to the Wisconsin All Star Team and Team Wisconsin after graduation and went on to win the state championship ... three-year letterwinner in volleyball ... volleyball team was state champions junior year and placed second sophomore year

Personal: Parents are Keith and Bridget Van Zeeland ... has two brothers, Stephen and Tyler ... high School teammate of Maria Van Abel ... major is business/accounting
 

Why Wisconsin?

" I chose to attend the University of Wisconsin because it has a lot to offer athletically, academically and socially. It is special to me because I am from Wisconsin and have always dreamed of coming to this University. One of the main reasons I chose Wisconsin is because of softball. I met the coaches and walked around campus and knew it would be the right fit for me. My parents had also impacted my decision and encouraged me to go here because they knew that I would be happy here. This campus excels in its academics which has also impacted my decision because I knew I would be getting a great education. Lastly, I knew the atmosphere here at Wisconsin is amazing and that there are some many great people who would impact my experience in the 4-5 years that I attend college."

Off the Field with Ashley:

My favorite thing about Wisconsin softball is: Traveling around the world, seeing places that I would have not been able to.
One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Go on a cruise
Favorite Quote: "I can't change the direction of the wind, but i can Adjust my sails to always reach my destination." Jimmy Dean
Favorite softball moment: Winning the Big 10 Tournament
Favorite book: The Lucky One
Favorite athlete: Aaron Rodgers
Best UW road trip: Las Vegas
What song would you put on the soundtrack to your life? Any Shania Twain song
Greatest fear: Cats
 

Statistics

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2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2013Freshman

    IF
    5'8"
    32
  • 32

    2014Sophomore

    IF
    5'8"
    32
  • 32

    2015Junior

    IF
    5'8"
    32
  • 32

    2016Senior

    IF
    5'8"
    32