UMD Athletics

AS A BULLDOG: 
2017 - Switched from the main relief specialist to a catalyst in the starting rotation with Sam Hartmann ... pitched in 24 games making 19 starts ... recorded a 13-5 record with a 2.57 ERA in 111.2 innings of work ... rattled off seven consecutive winning decisions to start the season ... posted 69 strikeouts for a 3.82 K/7 ... hurled a pair of shutouts (April 12 vs. Minnesota Crookston and April 14 vs. Upper Iowa) ... pitched her first no-hitter against Minnesota Crookston on April 12 ... posted a collegiate high eight strikeouts ... leadoff batters hit .302 against her, best among the staff ... compiled her fifth career save on Feb. 25 versus Emporia State ... was honored with the NSIC Elite 18 Award for softball.
2016 - Furnished UMD with valuable pitching support as the primary relief specialist for starters Cayi Sadler and Sam Hartmann ... appeared in 17 games and posted a 3-0 record to go with a 2.10 earned run average ... also was credited with four of UMD's six saves ... struck out 23 batters in only 26 2/3 innings or work ... opponents batted just .196 against her ... made her lone collegiate start against Northwood University on March 11 in Clermont, Fla. ... was one of eight Bulldogs to receive a NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award.
BEFORE UMD: Is a 2015 graduate of New Life Academy ... started six seasons with the softball Eagles (pitcher and first base) and was part of six Minnesota State Class A Tournament qualifiers (champions in 2015, 2011 and 2010; runnersup in 2013 and 2014; fourth place in 2012) ... received Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Association Class A All-State first team honors in each of her final three prep seasons ...  landed a spot on the Minnesota State Class A All-Tournament team four times (2011-15) ... captained the Eagles as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior ... played under head coach Mick Ramey ...was also a four-year basketball letterwinner and all-conference center at New Life Academy.
PERSONAL: Born Valerie Louise Hohol in St. Paul, Minn ... is the daughter of Mark and Renee Hohol ... has no siblings ... is majoring in chemical engineering at UMD.