Christine Knauer

Position:
2B/SS
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Long Island, N.Y.
High School:
Walt Whitman

2009: As a junior, started in 58 games at shortstop • Team's leading returner in batting average (.317), runs scored (44) and stolen bases (27) • Registered a .964 stolen base percentage, stealing 27 bases in 28 attempts • Ranked first on the team with 66 assists on the year • In the first ten games of the season, averaged one stolen base per game • Scored three runs and registered three hits in 5-0 win over VA Tech Apr. 18 • Recorded first career triple and stole two bases against George Washington Feb. 13 • Named top-female Super Ram and Iron Ram for Olympic Sports in 2008-09 • Winner of Johnny Carroll Hustle Award and Coach's Award in 2009.

2008: As a sophomore, appeared in 58 games, starting 52 at shortstop • Tallied a .244 batting average (10 for 41) with 18 runs scored • Was nearly perfect on the base paths stealing nine bases in 10 attempts • Ranked second on the team with 55 assists on the year • Opened the season 2 for 3 with two runs scored and an RBI against George Washington on Feb. 8 • Scored five runs during the Carolina Classic to open the season • Committed just one error in the final 20 games • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2007: As a freshman, appeared in 54 games primarily off the bench with one start • Finished the season 1 for 3 with her hit, an RBI single, coming against UNC Wilimington on March 21 • Ranked fourth on the team with 26 runs scored • Stole three bases • Scored a pair of runs in the NCAA Tournament.

At Walt Whitman High School in Huntington, N.Y.: Participated in softball, basketball, and field hockey, serving as captain of each • Named all-county, all-Long Island and all-N.Y. State • Received recognition as League 2 Defensive Player of the Year • All-conference and all-division in field hockey • AP Scholar with Honors.

Personal: The daughter of Eileen and Joe Knauer • Born Christine Elizabeth Knauer.

More on Knauer: Majoring in biology with plans to be a doctor • Member of the Rising Stars program in the Carolina Leadership Academy • Made Dean's List Fall 2007 • Mom has had greatest influence on her athletic career • Hobbies include basketball and hanging out in the loft • Athletes she most admires is Jason McElwain • Favorite book is "Population Genetics" • Lists Minya's chicken parm as her favorite food.

Knauer's Career Statistics

Year	Avg	GP-GS	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	TB	RBI	SLG	BB	SO	SB-SA
2007	.333	54-1	3	26	1	0	0	0	1	1	.333	0	0	3-7
2008	.244	58-52	41	18	10	0	0	0	10	1	.244	2	15	9-10
2009	.317	58-58	167	44	53	2	1	0	57	5	.341	11	29	27-28
Totals	.303	170-11	211	88	64	2	1	0	68	7	.322	13	44	39-45