University of St. Thomas Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
Roster
Bennett, Grace
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Jersey Number 16
Grace Bennett
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- East Ridge
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, Minn.
Bio
Awards & Achievements
2022 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2022 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honoree
2022 Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipient
2023
Played in 36 games while making 21 starts… batted .162 with a .313 OBP… scored eight runs on 11 base hits during the season… hit three home runs on the season… recorded a .973 fielding percentage in 75 total chances… made 17 pitching appearances… pitched 30.2 innings, striking out 15 batters… pitched to a 6.85 ERA… recorded season-high three RBIs against Evansville on Feb. 24… defensively, had a season-high 12 putouts against Houston Christian U on Feb. 19.
2022
Played in seven games... tossed 10 innings, striking out two batters... pitched to a 9.80 ERA... offensively, batted .250 with two hits and a run scored... walked once and was hit by a pitch once... struck out her first batter against Ball State on Feb. 11... notched both of her hits in a road series at Kansas City on April 2.
2021
Played in two games... pitched an inning, striking out one batter.
High School
Two-time team captain… All-State selection… four-time varsity letter winner… two-time All-Conference honorable mention… Minnesota State High School League All-Tournament selection.
Personal
Daughter of Scott and Kari… has two siblings (Ellen and Zach)… father, Scott, played college football at Brown… brother, Zach, played football at St. Thomas… majoring in international studies.
2022 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2022 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence honoree
2022 Summit League Academic Honor Roll recipient
2023
Played in 36 games while making 21 starts… batted .162 with a .313 OBP… scored eight runs on 11 base hits during the season… hit three home runs on the season… recorded a .973 fielding percentage in 75 total chances… made 17 pitching appearances… pitched 30.2 innings, striking out 15 batters… pitched to a 6.85 ERA… recorded season-high three RBIs against Evansville on Feb. 24… defensively, had a season-high 12 putouts against Houston Christian U on Feb. 19.
2022
Played in seven games... tossed 10 innings, striking out two batters... pitched to a 9.80 ERA... offensively, batted .250 with two hits and a run scored... walked once and was hit by a pitch once... struck out her first batter against Ball State on Feb. 11... notched both of her hits in a road series at Kansas City on April 2.
2021
Played in two games... pitched an inning, striking out one batter.
High School
Two-time team captain… All-State selection… four-time varsity letter winner… two-time All-Conference honorable mention… Minnesota State High School League All-Tournament selection.
Personal
Daughter of Scott and Kari… has two siblings (Ellen and Zach)… father, Scott, played college football at Brown… brother, Zach, played football at St. Thomas… majoring in international studies.
Press Conference: Tommie Football Postgame v Lindenwood 08/28/25
Friday, August 29
Tommie Football Intro Video 2025
Thursday, August 28
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Wednesday, July 23
Beyond The Buzzer: Sports Medicine
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