Gwen Svekis (born June 1, 1996) is an American softball player for the Chicago Bandits.
| Gwen Svekis | |
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| Chicago Bandits | |
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| Born: June 1, 1996 Davie, Florida | |
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She attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She later attended the University of Oregon, where she was an All-American catcher and NFCA Catcher of the Year for the Oregon Ducks softball team.[1][2][3][4] Svekis led the Ducks to three Women's College World Series appearances in 2015, 2017 and 2018.[5] She later went on to play professional softball with the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch.[6] She played in the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited Softball league in 2020.[7]
References edit
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (May 22, 2018). "Oregon softball catcher Gwen Svekis lights the way for the Ducks". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (February 15, 2018). "Svekis dials up her power". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Odom, Joel. "Gwen Svekis, Haley Cruse homer to lead Oregon Ducks softball past Utah". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Greif, Andrew. "Oregon Ducks' softball All-America honors match program record". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Gwen Svekis, Megan Kleist lead Oregon Ducks past LSU at Women's College World Series". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Medow, Shawn (April 22, 2018). "Svekis, Sanders, Lilley all selected in National Pro Fastpitch draft". Daily Emerald. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "#ProDucks In Vanguard Of Pro League". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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