Dec. 14, 2016 LOS ANGELES - The LMU softball team and head coach Sami Strinz-Ward are set to welcome six signees as part of the class of 2021.
Molly Grumbo, Maddie Flores, Megan Martin, Desiree Medina, Linnay Wilson and Delanie Wisz are set to join the squad next season.
"My staff and I are really excited for our 2017 class," remarked Strinz-Ward. "We put a lot of work into finding the right fits for our program. We scoured the travel ball scene to find the right combination of skill, work ethic and mentality. All of these young ladies stepped up to the challenge. We haven't been shy about our lofty goal of becoming a top 25 program in the next five years and these young ladies wanted to help blaze that trail."
Molly Grumbo
La Palma, Calif./Sunny Hills
Three-year letterwinner at Sunny Hills ... 2016 Player of the Year and first team all-league ... Led the Freeway League in batting average (.506), slugging percentage (.958) and runs batted in (34) as a junior ... 2014 Rookie of the Year and second team all-league.
Maddie Flores
Cypress, Calif./Mater Dei
Three-year letterwinner at Mater Dei ... Guided Mater Dei to 2016 CIF State Championship and 2015 Trinity League Championship.
Megan Martin
Yucaipa, Calif./Yucaipa Three-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Yucipa ... Has a career .398 batting average, 105 hits, 72 RBI, 21 doubles, four triples and nine home runs through three seasons ... Led the Citrus Belt league with a .535 batting average and 15 doubles as a junior ...Two-time CIF second team ... Two-time first team all-league ... First team all-area as a junior ... Second team all-league as a sophomore ... Defensive Player of the Year as a freshman ... Guided Yucaipa to three straight league championships.
Desiree Medina
Torrance, Calif./ Torrance
Three-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Torrance ... Two-time All-Poineer League first team ... 2014 Rookie of the Year ... ... 2015 Best Defensive Player and recipient of the Outstanding Acheivement Award in Female Athletics award ... Guided Torrance to two straight Pioneer League championshps ... Guided Torrance to 2015 CIF Division 4 championship and 2016 finals.
Linnay Wilson
Coalinga, Calif./Coalinga
Three-year letterwinner at Coalinga ... Broke Coalinga single-season strikeout record with 376 as a sophomore ... Two-time Offensive Player of the Year ... 2015 MVP ... 2016 co-MVP ... Guided Coalinga to 2015 league co-championship.
Delanie Wisz
Santa Monica, Calif./Righetti
Three-year letterwinner and two-time captain at Righetti ... Four-time scholar-athlete ... Two-time all-league ...2016 Offensive MVP ... 2015 Pac 8 MVP ... Notched a .433 batting average, six home runs, 28 RBI and 26 hits as a junior ... Posted a .557 batting average, eight home runs, 29 RBI and 39 hits as a sophomore.
LMU's 2017 recruiting class was ranked No. 69 by FloSoftball, marking LMU's debut on FloSoftball's recruiting rankings.
"I'm really pleased with the pitching and overall athleticism of this class," stated Strinz-Ward. "We are thrilled for these student-athletes to join our current team in continuing to elevate our program."
