Gwen Svekis
| Gwen Svekis | |
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| Chicago Bandits | |
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| Born: June 1, 1996 Davie, Florida | |
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Gwen Svekis (born June 1, 1996) is an American softball player for the Chicago Bandits. She attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She later attended the University of Oregon, where she was an All-American catcher and NFCA Catcher of the Year for the Oregon Ducks softball team.[1][2][3][4] Svekis led the Ducks to three Women's College World Series appearances in 2015, 2017 and 2018.[5] She later went on to play professional softball with the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch.[6] Currently, she is playing in the inaugural season of Athletes Unlimited.[7]
References
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (May 22, 2018). "Oregon softball catcher Gwen Svekis lights the way for the Ducks". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Thorburn, Ryan (February 15, 2018). "Svekis dials up her power". The Register-Guard. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Odom, Joel. "Gwen Svekis, Haley Cruse homer to lead Oregon Ducks softball past Utah". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Greif, Andrew. "Oregon Ducks' softball All-America honors match program record". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Gwen Svekis, Megan Kleist lead Oregon Ducks past LSU at Women's College World Series". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Medow, Shawn (April 22, 2018). "Svekis, Sanders, Lilley all selected in National Pro Fastpitch draft". Daily Emerald. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "#ProDucks In Vanguard Of Pro League". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
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