Drake University Athletics

2006 — Started all 54 games...batted .245 with 38 hits and nine RBI's...went 3-4 from the plate, including a home run, with two RBI's and two runs scored against Bradley on April 23...is the Drake career leader in fielding percentage at .933.

2005 — Posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in 323 chances at first base, becoming just the second Drake player to accomplish that feat...tied for team high three home runs, including two against UMKC...had three-run home run against Wisconsin-Green Bay at the Metrodome Classic, collecting game-winning run and RBI...also scored game-winning run against Indiana...scored four game-winning runs and had four game-winning RBI's...batted four-for-six with six RBI's and four runs scored in double header against UMKC.

Prep — Four-time all-Central Iowa Metropolitan League Iowa Conference pick...named honorable mention Iowa Class 4A all-state team as a freshman and senior...academic letterwinner as a junior and senior.

Personal — Secondary education major...daughter of Robert and Molly Buss...born Marilyn Meredith Buss April 18, 1985, in Des Moines, Iowa.