Overview: A powerful left-handed hitter, Kowalewski returns from shoulder surgery and will see action as a utility player this season in the infield, outfield, and as designated player ... Begins the season as the active Bradley leader in games played (131), at bats (370), hits (105), batting average (.284), runs scored (41), walks (34), slugging percentage (.443), on base percentage (.350), and hit by pitch (6) ... Currently tied for eighth in career home runs (10), eighth in doubles (25), and needs just seven RBI to break into Bradley’s career top ten.
2007 Season (Junior): A shoulder injury limited Kowalewski to just 94 at bats in 37 games ... Hit .223 with five doubles, one triple, one home run, and nine RBI ... Had five multi-hit games ... Went 3-for-5 with a double and RBI in a doubleheader sweep at Illinois-Chicago March 29 ... Recorded a double, triple, home run, and five RBI in a 12-4 win over Northern Iowa April 17.
2006 Season (Sophomore): Played in 44 games, with 42 starts to her credit ... Hit .280 with seven doubles, one triple, two homers and was second on the team with 23 RBI ... Owned a .327 batting average with runners in scoring position ... The Braves were 12-6 in games she started in the outfield ... Tied for team-high honors with an eight-game hit streak midway through the season, going 11-for-27 (.407 BA) during that stretch with four runs, two doubles, one home run and eight RBI ... Went 4-for-4 with two runs and four RBI in a game against Wichita State ... Helped Bradley to a sweep of Illinois, going 5-for-7 with two runs and four RBI in the two games against the Illini ... Ranked fourth on the team with seven doubles and was fifth with 15 runs.
2005 Season (Freshman): Led the team in nearly every offensive category including batting average (.326), hits (47), doubles (13), home runs (7) and slugging percentage (.563) ... Set BU freshman records with seven home runs and 13 doubles ... Her seven home runs is the third best season total in school history and 13 doubles is the fifth best season output at BU ... Was second on the squad in runs (19) and base on balls (14) and tied for second on the team with 25 RBI ... Had a team-best 13 multi-hit games ... Went hitless in her first two games, before hitting safely in 11 consecutive games ... Hit .394 during her 11-game tear, belting four home runs during that stretch ... Collected 17 hits in the final 11 games of the year, hitting .500 with four doubles, one home run, eight runs scored and seven RBI.
High School: Named a third-team Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association high school All-American at shortstop as a senior ... Also earned first-team Louisville Slugger/All-Region honors as a senior ... Owned a .509 batting average and .991 slugging percentage at Downers North, smacking 19 doubles, four triples and nine home runs ... Scored 39 runs and drove in 39 runs in her final prep season ... A four-time all-area selection, she was named first team all-state by the Chicago Tribune ... Selected as the team MVP all four years and ended her career with a .454 career batting average and .787 slugging percentage ... Finished second at the IHSA hitting derby in 2003 ... Also earned two letters in golf and volleyball ... High school softball coach was Chris Waca.
Personal: The daughter of Therese and Thomas Kowalewski, Trish was born on Oct. 21, 1985 in Downers Grove, Ill. ... The youngest of four children, she has three older brothers: Brett (34), Tom (29) and Andy (25) ... Majoring in special education ... Named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll twice.
