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2024 Softball Roster

Matthew Knope

18 Kristen Boyd

  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Carbon, Alberta, Canada
  • High School Acme HS
  • Position INF

Biography

2023 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made 36 appearances and 29 starts for the Aggies, primarily at second base… Batted .214 on the year, swatting four home runs and driving in 12 RBIs… Scored a pair of runs and drove home an RBI in a win over Bradley (2/10)… Launched a two-run homer in a shutout win over Texas State (2/19)… Recorded a career-high five RBIs while knocking a home run and a double in a comeback win over Creighton (2/24)… Knocked a solo home run in a win over Utah Valley (3/18)… Went 2-for-2 with a season-high three runs scored against Tarleton (4/15)… Tallied a pair of hits against Stephen F. Austin (4/29).

2022 (Redshirt Freshman): Made 20 appearances and eight starts for the Aggies … Recorded a pair of doubles and five RBIs … Hit a double in back-to-back games against Utah Valley (4/2) … Knocked in a pair of RBIs in a double header against Dixie State (4/15) … Totaled 18 putouts and 15 assists on the season.

2021 (Sophomore): Played in her last season at Temple College...Hit .360 with 49 RBI, adding 10 home runs in 179 plate appearances … Walked 24 times for a .452 OBP… Stole nine bags on the year...Named NTJCAC Co-Position Player of the Week on May 3 after posting a .545 batting average with two doubles, two home runs, 10 RBIs and five runs scored over the course of one week...Collected All-NTJCAC Second Team Honors...Earned a spot on the NJCAA All-Academic Third Team.

2020 (Freshman): Started her collegiate campaign at Temple College...Played in just 23 games due to COVID-19 shortened season… Slashed .373 with 20 RBI, and scored 15 runs … Stole two bases on the year...Named NTJCAC Player of the Week after coming up with two walk-off hits for Temple (Feb. 11).

High School: Lettered all four years at Acme High School in Carbon in Canada. 

Personal: Daughter of Stu and Heather Boyd...Has two older brothers, Carson (25) and Curtis (24), both of whom played college baseball.

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Infield
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Infield
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2024Redshirt Senior

    Infield
    5'6"
    18