USF Athletics

2018 (Senior)

• The American First Team All-Conference selection
• Appeared in 59 games, started 58
• Recorded 350 putouts and 25 assists
• Recorded her 1,000^th career putout against Tulsa 4/15
• Hit two home runs, one triple and two doubles
• Led the team in runs in a game with four against UConn (3/23)
• Hit a leadoff home run against UConn (3/23) in the first at-bat of American Conference play and then went 2-for-2 with two walks for four runs and one RBI
• Went 2-for-3 against UConn (3/24) with three runs and one RBI
• Ranked third on the team in multi-hit games with 14
• Went a perfect 2-for-2 with a triple, a run and an RBI against UAB (2/10)
• Went 2-for-2 against Loyola-Chicago (3/10) with two runs and one RBI
• Went 2-for-4 and had a multiple-RBI game at ECU (2/21)
• Hit the game-winning single that batted in Kalen “JoJo McGill” in the Bulls’ 12-inning American quarterfinal game against UConn (5/10)
• Ranked third on the team in runs scored (30), hits (46) and sacrifice bunts (7)

• Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference
• Ranked fourth on the team with a .277 batting average
• Led the team with 166 at-bats
• Was 2-for-3 in stolen bases
• Second on the team with five doubles
• Hit .309 in conference play
• Moved to shortstop for the majority of the season after playing first base in every game in 2016.

• Unanimous American Athletic Conference First-Team member
• Started all 61 games at first base
• Named American Athletic Conference Player of the Week
• Led the team with 375 putouts
• Set a career high in runs (26), hits (51), average (.313) and home runs (3)
• tied for the team lead in triples (3)
• Led USF to a win over Illinois State with a two-run home run against Illinois State
• Went 3-for-3 with two runs, three RBI, a double and home run against Kansas
• Was 2-for-3 with two runs and three RBI against Wisconsin
• Recorded a season-high 19 putouts against UCF on May 1
• Recorded three games with double-digit putouts
• Hit .500 in the Tallahassee Regional with two RBI.

• Made first-career appearance in season opener on Feb. 5 vs. Hampton
• Made first-career start and posted first-career hit against Illinois State on Feb. 6
• Also hit first-career home run in the same game, finishing the day 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run
• Had two hits, a run, an RBI and a home run against No. 16 Auburn (Feb. 20)  
• Recorded a career-high three hits while scoring two runs in 5-0 win over Dartmouth (Feb. 21)
• Posted a career-high three RBIs in 18-5 win over Marshall (Feb. 21)
• Named to American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for first time in her career (Feb. 23)
•  Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in 7-0 win over Maine (March 3)
• Posted a hit and two runs in 3-1 win over Boston College (March 4)
• Had two hits and an RBI in 8-2 win over Maine (March 10)
• Had two doubles, including the game-winner, in a 3-2 win at UConn (April 3)
• Had two RBIs and a run in 8-7 loss at UConn (April 3)
• Named to the American Athletic Conference Honor Roll for the second time this season (April 6)
• Went 1-for-1 with two walks in 8-2 win over Memphis (April 25)

• 2014 Florida Dairy Farmers 2A Player of the Year
• FACA All-State (2012-14)  
• 2012 All-North Sun Coast Player of the Year
• All-North Sun Coast First Team (2012-14)
• All-Pasco County First Team (2013-14)
• Team captain (2012-14)
• Also played volleyball (two year letter winner)
• Team captain in 2013 and a member of the 2012 All-North Sun Coast First Team
• Member of the Mu Alpha Theta and honor roll all four years of high school

• Full name is Lauren Victoria Evans
• Daughter of Earl and Vicky Evans
• Has dual citizenship (USA & Great Britain)
• Was a member of the 2013/2014 Great Britain Jr. National Team
• Plays for the British National Team
• Won Bronze at the European National Championships for Great Britain