Kelly Montalvo
12/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Career Stats
2007 (Sophomore):
- NFCA All-South Region First Team honoree
- Started 63 games at third base
- Ranked in the top 100 nationally in slugging percentage and doubles per game
- Finished ranked third in the SEC in slugging percentage (.667), tied for second with 16 doubles, tied for sixth with 11 home runs and was fifth in assists
- Tied for the team lead with 11 homers and had a team-high 16 doubles on the season
- Set the school single-game record with three doubles against Florida State in the NCAA Regional on May 19
- Was outstanding in the NCAA Regional, going 10-for-16 (.625) with eight runs scored, six doubles, one home run, 10 RBI and a 1.188 slugging percentage
- Matched career highs with three hits and three runs scored to go with a pair of doubles and four RBI against Cal in the NCAA Regional
- Had a career-long seven-game hitting streak from May 10-20
- Was 4-for-7 with two runs scored, a homer and five RBI in the series against Kentucky
- Went 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, one double and a home run in the Auburn series finale
- Led off the game with a home run against Louisiana Tech in her first game in the leadoff spot and finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI
- Tallied 14 multi-hit games with three hits in four of those games
- Drove in two or more runs in 13 contests with three RBI in five games and four against Cal
- Batted .353 (24-of-68) with runners in scoring position on the season
- Had five doubles and six home runs in SEC play to finish second among all players in both home runs and slugging percentage in conference games
2006 (Freshman):
- Freshman All-SEC
- SEC Freshman of the Week (4/24)
- Drove in two runs in first collegiate game against Eastern Kentucky (2/10)
- Recorded first career home run vs. Missouri State (2/19)
- Went 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs scored, including three-run home run vs. South Carolina (3/12)
- Hit grand slam in final game at Arkansas (5/6)
- Tallied first career double against Utah (3/17)
- Went 6-for-9 with three runs scored, one 2B and one RBI in three-game series against Georgia (4/22) to earn SEC Freshman of the Week
- Hit .400 (4-of-10) with the bases loaded, one HR and 10 RBI
Prep Highlights:
- 1st and 2nd Honors (2004)
- 1st Team All-Dade (2004)
- Player of the Year (2004)
- 1st and 2nd Honors (2003)
- 1st Team All-Dade (2003)
- Player of the Year (2003)
- 1st and 2nd Honors (2002)
- Played ASA softball for Davie Power
Personal File:
- Daughter of Fernando and Grisel Montalvo
- Started playing softball at age 5
- Has a younger brother, Julian and a younger sister, Angie
- Born July 24, 1987 in Miami, Fla.
NCAA Super Regional GM 2 Postgame: Coach Murphy
Saturday, May 24
NCAA Super Regional GM 1 Postgame: Coach Murphy & Kali Heivilin
Friday, May 23
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy, Jocelyn Briski & Audrey Vandagriff
Thursday, May 22
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy
Wednesday, May 21