Northwestern State University of Louisana

2020 Season (Junior): Developed into NSU’s most reliable arm in the COVID-19-shortened season … posted an 8-3 mark in 10 starts and 12 appearances … posted team lows of 1.88 ERA and .215 opposing batting average … had 71 strikeouts to 12 walks in 63.1 innings … named Southland Conference and Louisiana Sports Writers Association’s player of the week for March 2-8 … had a 3-0 week with a midweek win against Grambling and a pair of wins against Sam Houston State to start league play … struck out a career-high 10 batters on two hits at Grambling … followed with complete games vs. SHSU, a two-run (one earned) win with eight Ks and a five-inning shutout with two hits … earned wins in six of her last seven outings … allowed just one run each in complete-game wins against Houston Baptist and Jacksonville State … allowed one run each in vs. Valpo and UAPB in wins … only start that wasn’t a quality start came at Memphis – seven runs (five earned) in 3.2 innings … also hit for herself toward end of season … hit .318 in 22 at-bats with two home runs … hit solo home runs in consecutive games against Memphis and Evansville.

Before NSU: Guided LSU-Eunice to a NJCAA Division II national title as the Tigers posted a 52-6 record … pitcher who was named the Division II Tournament Most Outstanding Player and the Dudley D-II Pitcher of the Year … first-team All-American who posted a 22-3 record with a 1.19 ERA … added four saves with 173 strikeouts in 152 1/3 innings … second-team All-Louisiana selection who was also an offensive threat, hitting .322 with 33 RBIs … signed with Louisiana Tech out of high school, appearing in 17 games with five starts as a freshman … compiled a 5-3 mark with a 3.50 ERA and batted .300 in 20 at-bats … NJCAA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 13) … South All-Region First-Teamer and an All-Region XXIII pick.
 
High School: Holy Savior Menard standout who was a four-time LSWA all-state selection … helped Menard to the 2015 title, leading them to three state title game appearances in her five seasons … named the 2016 Louisiana Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior with a 21-3 record and a 1.63 ERA … named state MVP and Most Outstanding Player in Louisiana … four-time All Cenla selection and 2015 MVP … finished career with a 79-17 record and 1,011 strikeouts with only 150 walks … as a senior, batted .386 with seven home runs and 26 RBI … as a junior, batted .384 with eight home runs and 32 RBI … Menard didn’t allow a run in five playoff games en route to a state title in 2015 … as a sophomore, recorded a 13-3 record with a 0.80 ERA … played travel ball for the Louisiana Voodoo Gold.

Personal: Daughter of Mancy and Scotty Howell … one sister McKenna … general studies major who wants to become a biology teacher … life’s ambition is to continue to serve the Lord, be the best teacher possible and live every day like it’s her last.