2019 Softball Roster
Roster
Laura Roecker
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Elkhorn, Neb.
- High School:
- Elkhorn
2018 (Junior at Nebraska-Omaha)
Made 23 appearances, including 14 starts during her junior season at UNO ... Led the Mavericks with 67 strikeouts ... Claimed first victory of season with six-inning relief performance without allowing an earned run and striking out a season-high eight against Coppin State (March 8) ... Struck out six batters during complete-game win at Creighton (April 26).
2017 (Sophomore at Nebraska-Omaha)
Paced the Mavericks with 39 appearances, including 28 starts ... Led UNO with 66 strikeouts ... Claimed Summit League Pitcher of the Week honors (March 6) after going 3-0 and not allowing an earned run during 12 innings of work at the Red Desert Classic (St. George, Utah) ... Tallied season-best seven strikeouts during complete-game victory at South Dakota State (April 22) ... Earned Summit League Pitcher of the Week acclaim after 2-0 weekend while allowing only one earned run during 14.0 innings of work against North Dakota State.
2016 (Freshman at Nebraska-Omaha)
Second Team All-Summit League ... Led the Summit League in appearances (42) and starts (35) ... Finished second in the conference in wins (17), shutouts (4) and innings pitched (184.2) ... Earned first career start on Feb. 12 against UC Santa Barbara ... Recorded first career victory with complete-game effort against Purdue (Feb. 13) ... Tallied a no-hitter against Drake (April 6) ... Struck out a season-best 11 against IUPUI during the Summit League Tournament (May 12).
Elkhorn High School
Helped lead Elkhorn to the 2014 Nebraska Class B state championship ... Earned all-state honors from the Omaha World-Herald and Lincoln Journal Star following her senior season after posting a 0.90 ERA, 273 strikeouts, 10 shutouts and 21 wins ... Also tallied a .434 batting average at the plate ... Earned Nebraska Class B Second Team All-State honors as a junior and Class B First Team All-State as a sophomore ... Part of Antlers’ 2012 state runner-up squad ... Played at the club level for Omaha Quakes Gold ... Also participated in basketball as a freshman ... Volunteered with VSP Club, Girls Inc. and Habitat for Humanity.
Personal
Daughter of David and Susan ... Has three siblings, Kayla, Ashley and Joseph ... Pursuing a degree in healthy lifestyle management and plans to attend dental hygiene school following graduation.
