Bianka Bell, Bailey Laundry, Emily Griggs, Gwen Svekis, and Aubree Munro Accept 2016 USA Softball Women's National Team Invite to Tryout

Gwen Svekis, Sophomore Utility, Oregon
Svekis batted .427 as a freshmen with six doubles and six homeruns. Mike White had this to say about Gwen, "Gwen has legit home run power. She has a commanding presence behind the plate and will form a really great 1-2 punch with Janelle Lindvall next season.” Gwen played for the Gold Coast Hurricanes.

Bianka Bell, Senior Shortstop, LSU
Bell batted .415 last season with 18 homeruns, 19 doubles, 78 RBIs, and 32 walks. First team All-American Bianka Bell returns for her senior season after playing for the USA National Team this summer. After changing her batting stance last season Bell went off, cranking 18 homers to lead the LSU in home runs. The power-hitting shortstop already owns the all-time home run record at LSU with 44 career dingers and has a whole season to collect even more. She also paced the Tiger offense in 2015 with 70 runs scored and a whopping .790 slugging percentage.

Bailey Landry, Junior Outfielder, LSU
Bailey ended the 2015 season with .426 batting average, 14 doubles, five triples and two home runs. Landry was 2015 SEC Co-Player of the Week, Second Team All-SEC, NFCA All-South Region First Team, NCAA All-Baton Rouge Regional Team, 2015 NCAA All-Baton Rouge Super Regional Team. Landry was also selected to 2015 NFCA All-American Second Team.

Emily Griggs, Sophomore Outfield, LSU
Emily was named to the 2015 SEC All-Freshmen team hitting .344 with 14 steals.

Aubree Munro, Senior Catcher, University of Florida
Munro is a gamer and a gator. Named to the 2014 and 2015 Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team winning back-to-back National Championships with the Florida Gators. In 354 chances behind the plate, Aubree did not make one error. Munro played for So Cal A's Richardson winning three straight National Titles at PGF Premier.



For more on the purple and gold, read the LSU 2016 Season Preview. WATCH the Florida film The Program documenting the the Gators rise through the SEC and to back-to-back National Championships.