Hall of Fame
It’s possible that Lauren Bergstresser is the top position player in the history of Monmouth College softball, but what’s nearly certain is that she’s the fastest catcher the Fighting Scots will ever have.
A four-time All-Midwest Conference selection and two-time South Division Player of the Year, Bergstresser held the Scots’ stolen base mark by a wide margin at the time of her induction, swiping 63 bases despite playing behind the plate all four seasons. Her 24 single-season steals are also a school record.
To record steals, a player has to get on base, and Bergstresser excelled in that category, too, batting .356 for her career. She holds the program record for hits (174), at-bats (488) and runs (122), leading the Scots in the latter two categories every season.
Bergstresser’s steady play helped lift Monmouth to MWC playoff berths all four seasons, including a first-place South Division finish in 2011, when she hit a team-best .403.
